Chairman
Mr. Adam Lechter
Vice President R&D
Clasen Quality Chocolate
Vice Chairman
Ms. Amy Guittard
Director of Marketing
Guittard Chocolate Company
President & CEO
Mr. John H. Downs, Jr.
President & CEO
National Confectioners Association
Mr. Peter W. Blommer
President and CEO
Blommer Chocolate Company
Mr. Steve Genzoli
Vice President Research & Development & QA
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Mr. Gary W. Guittard
President
Guittard Chocolate Company
Mr. James G. Hagedorn
Executive Vice President - Business Development
Barry Callebaut USA LLC
Ms. Claire Harvey
North America Sales Director
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate N.A.
Mr. Chris Hawk
Senior Director, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Mars Wrigley North America
Mr. Vince Kramer
Senior Director of Food Safety & Quality
Russell Stover Chocolates
Mr. Gerald R. Kunde
Sr. Vice President of Institutional Affairs & Corporate Communications
Ferrero USA, Inc.
Mr. Edmond Opler
CEO
World's Finest Chocolate, Inc.
Mr. Bill Pearce
Vice President, Head of Sales, Cocoa North America
Olam Americas, Inc.
Mr. Troy Parris Pearley
EVP & General Manager, USA
Divine Chocolate
Ms. Joanna L. Turner
Director, Government Relations
The Hershey Company
