The Baking World’s Top Experts Gather at IBIE 

Industry leaders, renowned chefs, business experts and successful entrepreneurs all come together for IBIE to
share their knowledge and best practices. Benefit from their vast experience and keen insights developed over their formidable and extensive careers.

Learn more about our 2013 roster of program presenters below.

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Aaron Clanton

Baking Curriculum Manager, AIB
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Adrienne Longhitano

Pastry Chef Instructor, Culinary Education Center; Instructor, Sugar Arts Institute
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Asim Syed

Head of Applications R&D for Omega-9 Oils, Dow AgroSciences
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Becky Nels Lewis

Co-owner, ele' Cake Company
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Beth Fahey

Co-owner, Creative Cakes
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Brian Busken

Senior Vice President, Busken Bakery
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Brook Carson

Director of R&D, ADM Milling
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Bryan Gordon

Baking Instructor, AIB
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Ciril Hitz

Baking Instructor, Johnson & Wales University

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Colleen Zammer

Director of Product Marketing, Bay State Milling
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Cory Martin

Director of Government Relations, American Bakers Association
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Dan Busken

CEO, Busken Bakery
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David Sheluga, PhD

Director of Commercial Insights, ConAgra Mills
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David Sprinkle

Research Director, MarketResearch
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Deann Akins-Lewenthal, PhD

Principal Food Safety Specialist, ConAgra Mills
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Dennis Loalbo

Technical Advisor, B&CMA
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Didier Rosada

Vice President of Operations, Uptown Bakers
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Dilek Uzunalioglu

Food Engineer, Ingredion, Inc.
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Dinnie Jordan

Founder and Director, Kudos Blends

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Donnell Scott

Technical Manager of Food Labeling, AIB International
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Dr. Ibrahim Abbas

Senior R&D Manager, Penford Food Ingredients
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Dr. Jan van Eijk

Research Director, Lallemand Baking Solutions
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Dr. John White

President, White Technical Research
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Dr. Peter J. Jones

Canada Research Chair in Functional Foods and Nutrition, University of Manitoba

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Edward Zimmerman

Founder, The Food Connector
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Elaine Meloan

Director of Food Labeling, AIB
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Elizabeth Parvu

Owner, Sugarpaste, LLC
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Felix Sherman, Jr.

Co-owner and Director of Marketing & Web, Ambrosia Bakery
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Gary Brodsky

Senior Vice President of East Balt, Inc. Retired and President of D&G Baking Consultants
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Gary Edwards

President, American Yeast Division, Lallemand Baking Solutions
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Glenn Gaesser, PhD

Professor & Director of the Healthy Lifestyles Research Center, & the Exercise and Wellness Program, Arizona State Univ
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Hank Cardello

Director, Hudson Institute's Obesity Solutions Initiative
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Janice Jucker

Co-owner, Three Brothers Bakery
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Jeff Teasdale

Pepperidge Farm
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Jeffrey Hamelman

Director of Production Bakery, King Arthur Flour Company
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Jennifer Williams

Senior Application Scientist, Penford Food Ingredients
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Jim Kline

President, The Ensol Group
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Joan Conway

Owner, Dorothy Ann Bakery
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John Arena

Owner and Founder, Metro Pizza
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John Lupo

Owner, Grandma's Bakery
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Jon Anderson

Head of OSHA Compliance & Educational Product Development, AIB

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Jon Zack

CEO, EggZack
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Jonna Parker

Account Services Director, Nielsen-Perishables Group
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Jörg Amsler

Pastry Chef; Instructor, Sugar Arts Institute
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Juan Manuel Martinez

General Manager, Organization MAS
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Juan Manuel Tiznado

International Baking Education Manager, AIB
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Kelly Delaney

Owner, Cakes for Occasions
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Kerwin Brown

President and CEO, BEMA
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Kirk O’Donnell

Vice President of Education, AIB
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Klaus Tenbergen

Culinology Program Director, Fresno State University
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Kurt Becker

Research Scientist, ConAgra Foods
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Lee Sanders, CAE

Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Public Affairs, American Bakers Association

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Liesbet Vandepoel

Product Manager Improvers and Bakery Mixes, Puratos USA
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Linda Duke

CEO, Duke Marketing, LLC
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Louis Stratford

Western Regional Director, AIB
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Marsha & Roland Winbeckler

CakeSuppliesPlus
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Martin Concannon

Founder and Managing Director, Lafayette Associates

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Odette D’Aniello

Owner, Celebrity Cake Studio
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Pat Jacoby

Patty Cakes
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Patricia Kearney

President, PMK Associates, Inc.
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Penny Karas

Hello Cupcake
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Rasma Zvaners

Policy Director, American Bakers Association
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Renée Rouwhorst

Owner, Ryke's Bakery
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Richard Dempster

Director, Product and Technological Development, AIB
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Richard Leboucher

R&D Director Puratos West Coast, Puratos USA

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Rita Llanso

Cake Decorator, Touche Touchet; Instructor, Sugar Arts Institute
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Ro Zinniger

Professional Cake Artist
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Rob Schreck

Director of Risk Management, ConAgra Mills
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Robert (“Bob”) Deedy

Project Development Manager, Lallemand Baking Solutions
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Ron Zelch

Product Knowledge and Training Manager, Caravan Products
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RPIA Group
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Rudolf Waldner

Author
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Ruth Rickey

CSMA

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Sam Fauser

The Bireta Company, previously Domino's Pizza
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Shelley Case

Registered Dietician
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Stacey Sharpless

President, B&CMA
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Stephen Linker

CPA
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Stephen Sollner

Baking Instructor, AIB
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Steve Robbins

Research Coordinator, Richardson Oilseed Limited

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Susan Kay

Manager, Product Applications, Bay State Milling
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Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD

Founder, Hispanic Food Communications
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Tom Kiser

CEO, Worthington Energy Innovations, LLC
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Tim Newbold

Manager, Food Safety and GFSI Education, AIB
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Tim Sieloff

Baking Training Services Coordinator, AIB
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Tom Lehmann

Director, Bakery Assistance, AIB
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Vanessa Klimczak

Product Applications Technologist, Bay State Milling