Manitoba Section
Section Management Council
Jeyachchandran (Vije) Visvalingam - Chair
Organization: Kane Biotech
Position: Lead Scientist
Maria Evelyn Samelo - Past Chair
Organization: Weston Foods Ltd.
Position: Quality Systems Lead
Rhanissa Hirawan - Program & Vice Chair
Organization: Jowett Farms Corporation
Position: Quality Assurance Manager
Chitra Sivakumar - Secretary
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: MSc Student, Dept of Biosystems Engineering
Pamela Drawbridge - Treasurer
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: PhD Student, Dept of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
Maneka Malalgoda - Financial Reviewer
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: Asst. Professor, Dept of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
Logesh Dhanapal - Newsletter Editor
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: MSc Student, Dept. of Biosystems Engineering
Mayuri Bane - Graduate Student Representative
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: PhD Student, Dept of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
Ruhani Bedi - Undergraduate Student Representative
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: Undergraduate Student, Dept of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
Aanchal Pande - Graduate Student Representative
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: PhD Student, Dept of Biosystems Engineering
Tanya Der - Member at Large
Organization: Pulse Canada
Position: Director, Food Innovation & Marketing
Charles Powell - Member-at-Large
Organization: Dinkum HACCP Consulting
Position: Consultant
Aline Tezcucano - Member-at-Large
Organization: Government of Manitoba
Position: Policy Specialist – Animal Health & Welfare, and Food Safety
Trust Beta - Member-at-Large
Organization: University of Manitoba
Position: Professor, Dept. of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences