Statement of Purpose
The primary purpose of the Education Committee is to provide educational materials through the process of writing and updating the correspondence course, technical handbooks, coordinating short courses and developing training seminars. Also maintain open lines of communication with other committees: Technical, Food Protection, Personnel Issues, and other educational organizations; to identify common concerns and to work towards solutions.
Committee Roster
Bob Ruckman, Chairperson, Grain Craft, Birmingham, AL, USA
Chris Caplinger, Bunge Milling, Atchison, KS, USA
Hulya Dogan, PhD, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Dieter Flick, Mennel Milling Company, University Park, FL, USA
Jeff Gwirtz, PhD, JAG Services, Inc., Lawrence, KS, USA
Roy Loepp, Seaboard Corp., Shawnee Mission, KS, USA
James Hargett, Hopkinsville Milling Company, Hopkinsville, KY, USA
Sunil Maheshwari, Siemer Milling Company, Teutopolis, IL, USA
Steve Matson, Bay State Milling Co. Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Scott Roush, Ardent Mills, Denver, CO, USA
Timothy Schaal, Archer Daniels Midland, St. Louis, MO, USA
Damon Sidles, Miller Milling Company, Fresno, CA, USA
Drew Stewart, Mennel Milling Company, Carlisle, PA, USA
Jason Watt, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Joe Woodard, ADM Milling Co., Arkansas City, KS, USA
Alexander Williams, Ardent Mills, Plattsmouth, NE, USA
Committee Roster
Aaron Black, Chairperson, Ardent Mills, Martin’s Creek, PA, USA
Sarah Bradley, PHM Brands, Denver, CO, USA
Fran Churchill, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Sara Draper, ADM, Decatur, IL, USA
Melissa Edgington, Grain Millers, St. Ansgar, IA, USA
Mark Farmer, Grain Craft, Chattanooga, TN, USA
Shawn Green, Grain Craft, Ogden, UT, USA
Linda Jilg, Ardent Mills, Bowling Green, KY, USA
Amy Jones, Didion Inc., Cambria, WI, USA
Eric Knott, Miller Milling, Saginaw, TX, USA
Paula Miller, Mennel Milling, Fostoria, OH, USA
Stacy Payne, Jiffy Mix, Chelsea, MI, USA
Elizabeth Ratzlaff, Bay State Milling, Wichita, KS, USA
Kurt Wetzel, General Mills, Kansas City, MO, USA
Statement of Purpose
The Employee Relations Committee’s purpose is to compile and review pertinent information and trends in the field of human resources and employee relations. This information will be disseminated, as appropriate, to the IAOM membership in a timely and effective manner. To fulfill its mission, the Committee will concentrate its efforts in the following areas:
- Government legislation and court rulings affecting employee relations
- National Labor Relations Board rulings and trends
- Management programs and policies affecting employees
- Arbitration rulings and other employment-related issues
- Wage and benefit surveys
Statement of Purpose
The Committee’s primary purpose is to collect, analyze, and disseminate pertinent environmental, health, and safety information among the members of the committee and develop forums for communicating specific information throughout the entire membership.
Committee Roster
David Frazelle, Chairperson, ADM Milling Co., Decatur, IL, USA
Kirk Arens, PHM Brands, Omaha, NE, USA
Paul Blodgett, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Levi Burton, Grain Millers, Inc., Eugene, OR, USA
Brendan Coughlan, Mennel Milling, Fostoria, OH, USA
David Dougherty, Grain Craft, Chattanooga, TN, USA
Jeremy Hannum, Riceland Foods, Inc., Stuttgart, AR, USA
Michael Lowe, General Mills, Kansas City, MO, USA
Joel McNerny, Bunge Milling, Atchison, KS, USA
Martin Moran, Miller Milling, Bloomington, MN, USA
Patrick Nellenbach, Star of the West Milling Co., Frankenmuth, MI, USA
Mike Rosdahl, Miller Milling Co., Bloomington, MN, USA
Pamela Ruholl, Siemer Milling Co., Teutopolis, IL, USA
Matt Sisbach, Ardent Mills, Denver, CO, USA
Jules Stephensky, Bay State Milling Co., Indiantown, FL, USA
Thomas Tuetken, Ardent Mills, Elkhorn, NE, USA
Tyler Worcester, Chelsea Milling, Chelsea, MI, USA
Committee Roster
Jodi Cole, Chairperson, Siemer Milling Co., Teutopolis, IL, USA
Daniel Bash, Mondelēz Toledo Flour Mill, Toledo, OH, USA
Erica Bendix, ADM, Bloomington, IL, USA
Nicholas Brammeier, U.S. Durum Milling Company, St. Louis, MO, USA
James Campbell, USDA ARS GMPRC, Manhattan, KS, USA
Ashley DiPerna, Bartlett Milling, Statesville, NC, USA
Bradley Doom, Riceland Foods, Stuttgart, AR, USA
Angela Echols, Bay State Milling Co., Monticello, MN, USA
Andrew Fournier, General Mills, Maple Grove, MN, USA
Ron Galle, Miller Milling, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Daniel Hayward, ADM, Spokane, WA, USA
Michael Hoar, Riviana Foods, Inc., Louisville, KY, USA
Dave Katzke, General Mills Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Jesse Leal, AIB International, Manhattan, KS, USA
Reuben McLean, Grain Craft, Blackfoot, ID, USA
Kelsey Meyer, Snavely’s Mill Inc., Mill Hall, PA, USA
Molly Miller, North American Millers’ Association, Arlington, VA, USA
Lindsey Mullenbach, Grain Millers, St. Ansgar, IA, USA
Eric Myers, ADM Milling Co., Decatur, IL, USA
Victor Nieto, Grain Craft, Blackfoot, ID, USA
Scott Osborne, Mennel Milling, Fostoria, OH, USA
Hannah Pinter, Ardent Mills, Denver, CO, USA
Michele Popp, Ardent Mills, Ixonia, IA, USA
Eric Rasgorshek, Bunge Milling, Crete, NE, USA
Leah Sanders, PHM Brands, Denver, CO, USA
Deanna Scheff, USDA-ARS, Manhattan, KS, USA
Blane Seley, Campbell Soup Company, Clover, SC, USA
Carl Schoenow, Star of the West, Frankenmuth, MI, USA
Tracy Stormland, King Milling Company, Lowell, MI, USA
Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Aki Watanabe, Miller Milling Company, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Statement of Purpose
The Food Protection Committee’s purpose is to collect and evaluate information for the following areas of food protection:
- Food safety
- Food defense and fraud
- Food quality
- Integrated pest management (IPM)
This information will be disseminated, as appropriate, to the IAOM membership in a timely and effective manner.
To fulfill its mission, the Committee will concentrate its efforts on the following activities:
- Promote industry efforts and best practices for food protection.
- Identify new and emerging threats to the industry in regards to food protection.
- Provide recommendations and feedback in the areas of food protection to appropriate government agencies, academic institutions and industry organizations.
- Monitor and advise on food safety and IPM research activities of government agencies, public and private institutions.
- Communicate sanitary design best practices to suppliers of equipment, products and services.
- Identify speakers on food protection for the annual technical conference and district meetings.
- Create, review and, when necessary, modify IAOM publications related to food protection
- Respond to food protection questions put forth by IAOM members.
Statement of Purpose
The Product Quality Committee’s purpose is to collect and evaluate information for the following areas:
- Laboratory Operations
- Grain quality
- Grain and product testing methods and analysis
- Analytical equipment maintenance and calibration
This information will be disseminated, as appropriate, to the IAOM membership in a timely and effective manner.
To fulfill its mission, the Committee will concentrate its efforts on the following activities:
- Promote industry efforts and best practices for product quality and laboratory operations.
- Identify new technologies and emerging trends to the industry in regards to grain and product analysis.
- Monitor and provide recommendations and feedback in the areas of product quality to appropriate government agencies, academic institutions, public and private institutions, and industry organizations.
- Communicate best practices and industry needs to suppliers of laboratory equipment, products and services.
- Identify speakers on product quality for the annual technical conference and district meetings.
- Create, review and, when necessary, modify IAOM publications and educational contect related to product quality
- Respond to product quality questions put forth by IAOM members.
Committee Roster
Chairperson Nikki Morgan, Miller Milling, Stephens City, VA, USA
Diana Baker, Grain Millers, Saint Ansgar, IA, USA
Brian Gragg, Ardent Mills, Goddard, KS, USA
Jeff Groff, Bartlett Milling, Coffeyville, KS, USA
Sigita Gudeika, Bay State Milling, Bolingbrook, IL, USA
Kerri Keller, ADM Milling, Orlando, FL, USA
Elizabeth Kelly, Siemer Milling Company, Teutopolis, IL, USA
Nicholas Larsen, Bay State Milling, Indiantown, FL, USA
Alicia Pence, Mennel Milling, Fostoria, OH, USA
Committee Roster
Chairperson Phoenix Dugger, Ardent Mills, Denver, CO, USA
Jacob Ledgerwood, PHM Brands, Lincoln, NE, USA
Marty Moran, Miller Milling, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Bella Morreale, Miller Milling, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Scott Osborne, Mennel Milling, Fostoria, OH, USA
Mike Rosdahl, Miller Milling, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Jennifer Robinson, Bay State Milling, Quincy, MA, USA
Henry Siemer, Siemer Milling Company, Teutopolis, IL, USA
Sophia Weiss, Grain Millers, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Lisa Woodke, Star of the West Milling Company, Frankenmuth, MI, USA
Statement of Purpose
The committee’s primary purpose will be to collect, analyze, and share pertinent sustainability information among the members of the committee and develop forums for communicating specific information throughout the entire membership. Its goal is also to aid in forming precompetitive collaboration to collectively work towards ESG and Sustainability goals, which will allow IAOM organizations to have greater impact through partnerships.
To fulfill this purpose, the committee will coordinate its efforts in these areas:
- Regulatory actions by the SEC, the EPA, and other governmental agencies that affect the industry will be reviewed, monitored and reported on.
- Development and distribution of relevant training information to ensure members understand and are prepared for changes in regulatory requirements. Potential delivery vehicles include conference presentations, workshops, additions to the correspondence course, journal articles and multimedia or online presentations.
- Collection and development of resources pertaining to best practices in sustainability, specific to the milling industry
- Monitor existing and develop new industry recognition programs that promote sustainable business practices
- Assess key sustainability issues, define metrics to measure performance, and set defined goals and targets
- Workshop solutions to share challenges of integrating sustainability into organizational culture and business practices
- Identify and promote potential IAOM Sustainability Awards and/or Recognition
Statement of Purpose
The Technical Committee is dedicated to review current best practices and technologies of the cereal grain processing and related industries; and to disseminate this information to the membership. The Committee specifically addresses itself to the areas of process technology affecting plant operations and grain quality; and promotes technical excellence in the milling industry. The Committee utilizes, but is not limited to the following programs of implementation:
- Input into the selection of the international conference program, IAOM magazine, website and any educational forums.
- Development of surveys that express “common practice” in the industry regarding technological events.
- Maintaining of communications with equipment manufacturers regarding the design, operation and development of new and existing equipment.
- Holding of open and frank discussions of all topics under consideration, while at the same time respecting company confidentiality.
Committee Roster
Vince Kintzle, Chairperson, Ardent Mills, Broomfield, CO, USA
Juan Carlos Arriola, P&H Milling, Canada
Nels Berggren, Iowa Corn Processors, Glidden, IA, USA
Wade Blalock, Grain Craft, Chattanooga, TN, USA
Mike Carlson, Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients, Paris, IL, USA
Reed Cody, Bay State Milling Company, Winona, MN, USA
Jim Doyle, King Milling Co, Lowell, MI, USA
Regan Doyle, King Milling Co, Lowell, MI, USA
Ben Elliot, Grain Millers, Osage, IA, USA
Tanner Elliott, Star of the West Milling Co., Frankenmuth, MI, USA
Joshua Groene, General Mills, Kansas City, MO, USA
Edward Gwirtz, Star of the West Milling Co., Willard, OH, USA
Megan Holton, Ardent Mills, Saginaw, TX, USA
Daisuke Ito, Miller Milling Company, Minneapolis, MN, USA
David Jansen, Siemer Milling Co, Teutopolis, USA
Lukas Josef Knoll, Knollmuhle, Georgen/Gusen, Austria
Ningbo Li, Mennel Milling Co., Fostoria, OH, USA
Scott Roberts, Grain Craft, Overland Park, KS, USA
Dr. Kaliramesh Siliveru, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Matthew Smith, Panhandle Milling, Dawn, TX, USA
Shawn Thiele, IGP Institute, Manhattan, KS, USA
Simon Tiedge, Miller Milling Company, Bloomington, MN, USA
Keith Velishek, Grain Millers, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Michael Wiechman, ADM Milling Co., Enid, OK, USA
Mark Zschoche, Miller Milling Company, Corrales, NM, USA
Committee Roster
Sunil Maheshwari, Chairperson, Siemer Milling Co., Teutopolis, IL, USA
Brent Adams, Corbion, Overland Park, KS, USA
Hikmet Boyacioglu, Chopin Technologies/KPM Analytics, Lee’s Summit, MO, USA
Norbert Cabral, Cereals Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Michelle Frisch, NARA Machinery Co., Boise, Idaho, USA
Jeff Gwirtz, PhD, JAG Services, Inc., Lawrence, KS, USA
Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Monte White, REPCO, Salina, KS, USA
Statement of Purpose
Formed in 2003, the Global Strategies Committee was established to develop a plan for improving services and investigating growth opportunities for IAOM around the world.
Statement of Purpose
The Allied Trades Advisory Committee represents the interests of IAOM associate members to the board of directors.
Committee Members
Jeff Seeger, Chairperson, Great Western Manufacturing Co., Leavenworth, KS, USA
Sven Kunz, Vice Chairperson, Buhler, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Brent Adams, Corbion, Overland Park, KS, USA
Mark Avery, Milling Journal, Decatur, IL, USA
Michael Branson, REPCO, Kansas City, MO, USA
Robert Braun, Douglas Products, Omaha, NE, USA
Thomas Carpenter, Corbion, Whiteland, IN, USA
Steve Klett, Hood Packaging Corp., Issaquah, WA, USA
Michael Kline, Vortex Valves, Salina, KS, USA
John Miller, Wright Enrichment, Lenexa, KS, USA
Diwakar Mokadam, IMAS North America, Hamburg, NY, USA
Chris Mueller, The Industrial Fumigant Company, LLC, Lenexa, KS, USA
Brett Poland, Design Corrugating Co., Wichita, KS, USA
Scott Sylvester, Todd & Sargent, Inc., Ames, IA, USA
Darryl Tateishi, DT Grain Processing Systems, Inc., St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Casey Walker, Sefar Inc., Lake Lotowana, MO, USA