Kristen Carlson

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Slim Othmani

Slim Othmani is Chairman of the Board of Directors of NCA-Rouiba (now part of the Castel Group) in Algeria. He holds a degree in computer engineering from the University of Mathematics and Computer Sciences and an executive MBA from the Mediterranean School of Business in Tunis.

Slim is a member of the board and co-founder of several other companies as well as co-founder and vice-president of APAB (Algerian Drink Producers Association). He was decorated with the title of Chevalier de la legion d’honneur by the French government in 2018 for his commitment to improve the business environment in Algeria.

Patricia Obichukwu

Mrs Patricia Obichukwu FRSA is the CEO of Best Produce International (UK) Ltd. She is the Pioneer, key facilitator/Registered Trainer/Verification Body for GLOBALG.A.P. activities on primary production in Nigeria. Patricia is an Approved Consultant and Registered Training Centre for International Featured Standards (IFS) for processed foods and value chain in West Africa. She is also a Registered Trainer for Rainforest Alliance and the IFU's (International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association) Representative for Nigeria.

She specializes in Project Development / Management; Quality Improvement of Agricultural Produce, Supply-Chain Management; Export Promotion, Product Sourcing, Product Design and Packaging, Training and Capacity Development; Needs & Risk Assessment and Management, Health and Social Care Service Development.

Maxim Novikov

Maxim is the Chairman of the Eurasian Union of Juice, Water and Beverage Producers. He has more than 8 years of experience in the creation, development, consolidation and relaunch of industry associations and Unions in the EEU and CIS countries (food, packaging and pulp and paper industries), international consulting and public communication. Maxim has been a member of the Board of the International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association (IFU) since 2019, as well as a permanent member of the IFU Commission on Legislation.

Pratik Popat

Norma Kamiya

Norma Inés Kamiya is a PhD in Chemistry and Head of the Agroindustrial Products Chemistry Department at the Obispo Colombres Agroindustrial Experimental Station, an agroindustrial scientific research center in Tucumán, Argentina. She is responsible for 9 laboratories dedicated to meeting the needs of producers in the region and is the Coordinator of the Citrus Industrialization Program. She is recognized by the Secretary of State for Innovation and Technological Development (SIDETEC) for her work in disseminating research and sharing knowledge. She is a member of the Japanese Association in Tucumán.

Peter Gates

Peter Gates has been a member of the IFU Executive Committee since 2016 and active participant on the Legislation Commission, a juice career veteran having spent over 20 years within Australia’s biggest juice processor and leading brand owner, which culminated in having total responsibilities for 5 manufacturing facilities. Most recently as MD Doehler ANZ at Doehler Group, a passionate regional advocate of the industry and broader food and beverage industry.