 Member Volunteers Lend a Hand Through Various Committees and Activities
Various member companies donate speakers, equipment, samples and supplies each year for
PMCA’s Back to Basics Training Series.
Members of PMCA’s Board of Directors during the 2006 summer meeting.
Sitting L to R: Douglas Lehrian Ph.D., The Hershey Company, Vice President, Alan Cotich, Classic Caramel Company, President, Adrian Timms, The Hershey Company, Chair, Peter Blommer, Blommer Chocolate Company, Administrative Director, Yvette Thomas, PMCA. Standing 2nd Row L to R: W. David Hess, Quigley Manufacturing Company, Judy Cooley, The Hershey Company, Eric Schmoyer, R.M. Palmer Company, Mary Myers, Masterfoods, USA, Treasurer, Peter van B. Heide, retired, Ed Wilson, AarhusKarlshamn, USA, Michael Ferraro, retired, Godiva Chocolate. Standing 3rd row L to R: Jeff Fine, AarhusKarlshamn, USA, John Kitt, retired, Kraft Foods, Michael Allured, MC/Manufacturing Confectioner, Patrick Huffman, The Warrell Corporation, Thomas Jackson, retired, Del-Val Food Ingredients.
Robert Wolfgang of Wolfgang Candy Co. (left) graciously hosts PMCA’s short course in Chocolate and Compound Manufacture & Use in York, PA. Next to him is instructor, Marlene Stauffer, Blommer Chocolate Company, lead instructor, Dennis Zak, TMResource, LLC and instructor, Peter Jamieson, SPI Polyols, Inc.
Students have fun picking colors and flavors for their Panning creations during the joint PMCA/NCA Panned Confections workshop held in November of 2005 at the University of Wisconsin.
Posing for the camera during the 2005 Panned Confections Workshop L to R: instructor Aminah Lewis, Colorcon, Pam Gesford, Perfetti van Melle, Michelle Frame, QA Products, Inc. and NCA Coordinator Eileen Scherzinger.
PMCA’s Administrative Director, Yvette Thomas, presents a “plaque of thanks” to Robert Lukas of the Classic Caramel Company for once again hosting the “hands on” portion of the Caramel, Fudge and Toffee course in York, PA.
Vice President and previous Long Range Planning committee chair, Alan Cotich, Classic Caramel Company, “passes the torch” to Patrick Huffman, The Warrell Corporation, who took over this chair position July 1, 2006.
Volunteers help to sort Mike and Ike candy samples for a technical presentation during the 2006 Annual Production conference. L to R: registration desk volunteer, June Ohlson, Kervin Martin, Wilbur Chocolate Company, Kevin McElvain, Just Born, Inc. and PMCA Administrative Assistant, Brandy Wambold.
Board Director, Eric Schmoyer, R.M. Palmer Company is also an active participant on the Research and Centennial Celebration committees.
Maurice Jeffrey, Jeffrey Associates, Inc. is an active member of PMCA’s Education and Learning Committee and recently represented the association on a joint PMCA/CMA Australasia short course.
Some of PMCA’s dedicated, experienced and skilled Production Conference registration desk volunteers. L to R: Dede Wilson, June Ohlson, Piper Hess, Lee Vink, Vink Associates, Inc., Irvette Timms, Yvette Thomas, PMCA and Sandy Bixler.
Just Born’s Kevin McElvain (left) and Rich Milker (right) host a company tour for the PMCA staff Yvette Thomas and Brandy Wambold (center).
Dr. Rich Hartel, Universityof Wisconsin–Madison, provides a presentation on Shelf Life during the bi-annual Science Symposium hosted every third year by the PMCA Research committee.
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