FEMA has worked to protect the trade secrets of members, often explaining to government agencies the unique value of intellectual property of the flavor business.
President: Ed R. Hays, Ph.D., The Coca-Cola Company
President Elect: George C. Robinson III, Ottens Flavors
Treasurer: Mark Scott, T. Hasegawa USA Inc.
Vice President & Secretary: Arthur Schick, PepsiCo
Executive Director: John Cox, Verto Solutions LLC
John Cavallo, Ph.D., Citrus and Allied
Hamed Faridi, Ph.D., McCormick & Company
Joanne S. Ferrara, ConAgra Foods
Christopher E. Gibson, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Raymond J. Hughes, A.M. Todd Company
Robert Pellegrino, Givaudan
Kevin Renskers, Ph.D., Takasago International Corporation (USA)
Gary Smith, Firmenich
Howard Smith, Jr., Virginia Dare Extract Co., Inc.
Tim Webster, David Michael & Co.