About Us
BCFT: British Columbia IFT Section
BCFT is a vibrant association of food industry professionals committed to advancing food science and technology. We are members of both CIFST and IFT.
Our mission is to advocate and promote the quality, safety and wholesomeness of the North American food supply through science and technology.
2026-2027 BCFT Board Members
Anubhooti Joshi
BCFT Chair
Melinda Ren
Secretary
Reena Mistry
Past Co-Chair, Treasurer, Awards
2026-2027 Suppliers Night Committee
Karl Li
Suppliers Night Co-Chair
Donovan Ling
Suppliers Night Committee Member
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Daphne Tsai
Suppliers Night Co-Chair
Megan Lam
Suppliers Night Committee Member
2026-2027 Marketing Committee
Nimrah Butler
Marketing Committee Chair
Kristine Sung
Graphic Designer
Ravneet Sran
Social Media
Rinnah Deslate
Newsletter Editor
2026-2027 Program Committee
Sadia Alam
Program Committee Chair
Gowtham Koyilath
Program Committee
Shishira Suresh
Program Committee
Roshan Mangalam
Program Committee
2026-2027 Golf Committee
Nicole Higgins
Golf Committee Chair
2026-2027 Membership Committee
Patricia Hingston
Membership Chair
2026-2027 Academic & Student Reps
Erin Friesen
BCIT Academic Rep
Catherine Hung
BCIT Student Rep
Hailey Adzuki
BCIT Student Rep
Bao Tuong
UBC Student Rep
Emma Recto
BCIT Student Rep
Sartaj Sain
BCIT Student Rep
Mira Laza
UBC Academic Rep
Emma Yow
UBC Student Rep