Food Hackathon 2024
We are thrilled to welcome a diverse group of mentors, judges, and speakers who bring a wealth of experience knowledge to the event. Industry leaders, professors, founders, and experts are here to guide participants, share valuable insights, and evaluate groundbreaking ideas. Get ready to learn from the best and take your skills to the next level. Check the Weekend Schedule for mentoring hours. If you see them, say hello!
Amber Adams MFA, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Siena Development
Sam Alcaine MS '07 PhD
Associate Professor - Dairy Fermentation
Cornell CALS
Rajni Aneja MS '85, MBA
Managing Director
Cornell Institute for Food Systems
Terry Bates MS '18, PhD '23
CEO & Founder
Quantera Analytical
Marla Buerk MBA
EVP - Global Innovation & Insights
Dairy Managment Inc
Barak Cohen MBA '18
Entrepreneur & Product Leader
Emma Conover MBA '23
Assoc. Brand Manager, Better-For-You Innovation
Hershey
Younas Dadmohammadi PhD
Research Associate
Cornell & NSF Entrepreneurial Lead
Alex De Leon '26
TA + Researcher + Hackathons
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
August Deimel MPS '10
Winemaker
Gallo
Nick Dokloozian PhD
VP, Viticulture, Chemistry and Enology
Gallo
Hazel Fromm-Tatosian MS '04
Sr Director, Global Food Applications
Ingredion
Monica Gelinas '99, MS
Sustainable Sourcing & Supplier Partnerships
Grit Work
Alayna Hernandez PhD '28
Organizational Behavior Researcher
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Leslie Herzog '77, MS
VP Operations & Research Services
The Understanding & Insight Group LLC
Ben Houlton PhD
Dean
Cornell CALS
Kathy Hovis MA
Writer & Podcast Host
Cornell A&S
Shiori Kajiwara
Koji Specialist
San-J International
Rohit Kapoor
Vice President - Product Research
Dairy Managment Inc
Brian Lucas PhD
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior
Cornell University - ILR
Chuck Marble
CEO / President
New England Natural Bakers
Justin Marcus MS '19
Director, Fee Brothers
President, WNY IFT
Mitsunori Mito
Sr Director of Plant Operations
San-J International
Margaux Mora PhD '23
Assoc. Texture Solutions, Global Applications
Ingredion Inc.
Kumiko Ninomiya PhD
Executive Fellow
Umami Education Center
Rose Pember '16, MS
Design & Strategy Faculty, Parson's New School of Design
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Amanda Pitman MUP, MS
Program Manager, Dairy Innovation Initiatives
CREA
Joe Regenstein '65, MS '66, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Cornell University
Janette Robbins
Accounts Rep IV
Cornell Dairy
Silvia Robles MBA
VP Global Innovation & Growth Platforms
Dairy Managment Inc
Gavin Sacks '01, PhD '05
Chair, Food Science, Cornell CALS,
Faculty Director CIFS
Takashi Sato
President
San-J International
Keith Seiz
Strategy Director
The National Honey Board
Jenn Smith
Director, Food & Ag Innovation Programs
CREA
Ami Stuart '10, MS '23
Director - Hackathons,
Lecturer - Dyson
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Kasi Sundaresan PhD
Program Manager, Sugar Reduction & Specialty Sweeteners
Ingredion
Elad Tako PhD
Associate Professor
Cornell CALS
Aljosa Trmcic PhD
Senior Extension Associate
Cornell Dairy Foods Extension
Tushar MEng '14
Sr Software Engineer
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Zhixin Wang MS '18 PhD '22
Food Technology Research Manager
Puratos
Norrie Wilson MM
SVP Global Innovation Insights
Dairy Managment Inc
John Zuccarello
Chief Innovation Officer
Siena Development