Petfood Forum 2022 Presenters

Jeff Alix, global head of business development, companion animals, Veramaris

Henk Bosch, owner, Bosch Sustainability Consultant

Keynote: Ken Carter, founder and chairman, Coach Ken Carter Foundation

Pablo Coronel, Ph.D., director of food processing and food safety, CRB

Amanda Dainton, Ph.D., R&D project leader at Freshpet

Gary Davenport, Ph.D., companion animal technical manager, ADM

Brad Ewankiw, product line manager, feed, Enterra

Billy Frey, director of field marketing and director of marketing-cat portfolio for Champion Petfoods

Mark Golde, principal, Strategies for Growth

Osvaldo Granillo, sales director, RedZone

Will Henry, director of technology/R&D, Extru-Tech

Jean Francois Herve, owner, Birdstone Consulting

Lonnie Hobbs, Ph.D., student, Kansas State University

Michael Johnson, CEO, Finn Cady

Leah Lambrakis, vice president, R&D, nutrition and scientific affairs for Simmons Pet Food

Steve Lerch, president, Story Arc Consulting

Nicole Lindsley, CEO and owner, Steve’s Real Food

Jeff Lucas, senior director, expert services, training and consultancy, Merieux NutriSciences

Emily Lyons, partner, Husch Blackwell

Jennifer MacLean, Ph.D., vice president, research and innovation, Aspire Food Group


Steve Minnich, project manager, ADF Engineering

Dan Morash, founder and CEO, California Safe Soil

Sharon Norton, director, companion animal research, Diamond V

Jenny Rodgers, quality manager, Trilogy Analytical Laboratory

David Rosenblatt, DVM, director of learning, Sher Consulting and Training

Michelle Sandau, Ph.D., director, research and development, AFB International

William Schoenherr, Ph.D., vice president, sales, Prairie AquaTech

Daniel Schulof, author, “Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma”

Vinicio Serment-Moreno, Ph.D., HPP applications and food processing specialist, Hiperbaric

Anna Kate Shoveller, Ph.D., Champion Petfoods chair in canine and feline nutrition, physiology and metabolism, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Guelph

Nicole Skaugen, market manager, heavy duty sacks, NOVA Chemicals

David Sprinkle, pulisher and research director, Packaged Facts

Renee Streeter, DVM, DACVN, clinical nutrition services principal nutritionist, BSM Partners

Donte Vaughn, chief executive officer and managing partner, CultureWorx

Adronie Verbrugghe, DVM, Ph.D., EBVS specialist in veterinary and comparative nutrition, Royal Canin Veterinary Diets endowed chair in canine and feline clinical nutrition, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph

Jill Villarreal, Ph.D., assistant professor, Harris-Stowe State University

Brant Wunderlich, market manager, caps and closures, NOVA Chemicals