Board of Trustees

Barbara Byrd-Keenan

Barbara joined the IFIS Board in 2003, becoming Chair in 2011. She is currently Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), and is a well respected contributor and key note speaker at food industry events across the globe.

Colin Dennis

Colin has been a member of the IFIS Board since 2009. He has a total of 40 years experience in food research and 29 years of senior management experience. Colin was Director-General at Campden BRI for 21 years.

Martin Eck

Martin joined the IFIS Board in 2009. He is Managing Director of Food Business for Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft e.V. (DLG). He studied food technology, and has extensive expertise in food production and in the publishing of food information.

Simon Inger

A member of the IFIS Board since 2011, Simon is Managing Director of Simon Inger Consulting and has been involved in scholarly publishing for over twenty years. Previously Simon was a co-founder and Managing Director of CatchWord, the highly successful e-journal hosting service provider.

Andrea Powell

Joining the IFIS Board in 2011, Andrea has worked in the information industry since graduating in 1988. After a brief spell with Reuters, Andrea joined CAB International in the Marketing Department in 1991, subsequently becoming Executive Director of Publishing.