Bahriye Goren
Bahriye is a visiting professor of practice at SC Johnson’s Graduate School of Management. She brings more than two decades of experience spanning academia and industry across three continents.
Lilly Jan
Lilly teaches in Cornell’s Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration on food and beverage management, food culture, food safety, foodservice facility design, and hospitality leadership.
Kristen Park
Kristen is an extension associate in Cornell’s Food Industry Management Program at Cornell University, conducting applied research on a variety of food marketing issues, most notably for the fresh produce distribution system.
Brad Rickard
Brad is a professor of food and agricultural economics in Cornell’s Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.
Jill Overdorf
Jill is founder and president of The Produce Ambassador, which provides strategic insight, brand development, and innovative solutions for the foodservice, produce, hospitality and culinary sectors.
Chef Rich LaMarita
The day concludes in the kitchen and around the table with Chef Rich LaMarita, a longtime chef-instructor specializing in vegetarian, vegan, Indian and health-centered cooking.
Mike Kostyo
Mike is one of the most sought-after voices and trend experts in the food industry. He loves working one-on-one with clients to think critically about the industry, trends, and research and create those moments where “suddenly it all makes sense.”
Maeve Webster
One of the food industry’s most respected trend strategists, Maeve Webster brings a combination of consumer research, culinary training and foodservice experience to understanding what is changing—and, more.