NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
 President
David Munro
David trained as a Chemical Engineer, and has 33 years experience in the food industry in research and development, technical, senior management and consultancy roles. At the NZ Dairy Research Institute he was involved in process and product development of cream products. As Technical Manager at Bay Milk Products he established Development Centres and built a strong technical team. As a consultant, he assists food companies with technology and R&D planning, project reviews, project management, and staff training, coaching and mentoring. David and his wife Cecily operate an aged residential care business. In his spare time he enjoys tramping, singing and playing bridge. He has been a Member of the Institute for 19 years and was made a Fellow in 2004. David acknowledges that professional organizations such as the Institute are under pressure in today’s environment, and must focus on delivering real benefits to members in order to thrive and grow.
 Immediate Past-President
Sally Hasell
Sally Hasell, PhD in Immunology and a MSc(Hons) in microbiology from Otago. Currently a partner in Hasell Consulting Ltd. My involvement with the food industry began when I became manager of the public health laboratory in Christchurch in 1982, testing food for compliance with microbiological standards and investigating food contamination and foodborne illness events. I joined NZIFST in 1985, became a Fellow in 1992 and received the JC Andrews award in 2000. Much of my working life has been spent in the area of food safety and my involvement has been from all aspects – food industry, including dairy; as a service provider (ESR), regulator (FSANZ and NZFSA) and a teacher (Christchurch Polytechnic). These days my focus is mostly on food regulation and the science that underpins science based regulation. I am strongly committed to raising the community’s understanding of science and technology, especially in the area of food.
 DIANZ President
Toni Hunt
Toni Hunt has a Masters in Dairy Science & Technology and a BSc in microbiology from Massey University. Toni has worked in the Dairy Industry for 12 years, starting in the laboratory at Kiwi Dairies, and progressing into process microbiology and process technical roles. As a Senior Process Technologist for Fonterra Toni specialised in whey protein processing and ion exchange operation, and microbiology troubleshooting and traceback. She has recently taken up a position of Technical Account Manager for Orica Chemnet. Toni joined DIANZ in 1998, and was on the organising committee for the 2001 DIANZ conference held in New Plymouth. Toni is Chairperson of the NZIFST Dairy Division, President of DIANZ, and was previously the Dairy Division awards officer. She believes that the Institute needs to continue its work in providing tangible benefits to its members. The challenge is to provide members with opportunities and benefits that they would not otherwise be able to access.
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