MSU Food Science Advisory Board

The Food Science Advisory Board (FSAB) is comprised of a diverse group of alumni and non-alumni experts who specialize in the thrust areas of our program which includes the food industry, academic sector and governmental agencies. The purpose of the FSAB is to advise the Food Science Curriculum Committee which oversees the undergraduate and graduate curriculum.

At its core, the function of the FSAB is to improve continuously the quality of the Food Science program by keeping it current and relevant to the industry. This continuous improvement provides opportunities to our students and an environment in which they can thrive as they traverse our rigorous program and peruse their chosen careers.

Current Board Members

Shelby Cieslinki, Senior Food Scientist, Cambium Analytica, LLC (MSU Alumni)
Tenure: 2024 - current
E-mail: shelby@cambiumanalytica.com
Alumni

George Nyombayire, Laboratory Operations Specialist, Purdue University (MSU Alumni)
Tenure: 2024 - current
E-mail: georgenyombayire@gmail.com ; gnyombai@purdue.edu
Alumni

Steven Cooper, VP of Business Development, Select Milk Producers, Inc.
Tenure: 2024 - current
E-mail: scooper@continentaldfllc.com ; stevec@selectmilk.com
Not Alumni

Stephanie Clark, Affiliate Faculty, New Mexico State University
Tenure: 2024 - current
E-mail: milkmade@nmsu.edu
Not Alumni

Alek Zubrickas, Research & Development Manager, Gruns Nutrition, Inc. (MSU Alumni)
Tenure: 2025 - current
Email: Alek.Zubrickas@gmail.com
Alumni

Jamie Kober, Independent Quality Auditor, True North Consulting & Enhancement Manager, Riveridge Produce Marketing (MSU Alumni)
Tenure: 2025 - current
Email: jamie.kober@riveridge.com ; Jamie.kober@gmail.com
Alumni

Maria Cotter, Senior Scientist, Exponent engineering and scientific consulting (MSU Alumni)
Tenure: 2026 - current
Email: mcotter@exponent.com
Alumni

Annemarie Buccholz, Biologist, U.S Food and Drug Administration’s, Processed Produce Policy Branch (MSU Alumni)
Tenure: 2026 - current
Email: albuchholz@gmail.com
Alumni

Benjamin Averill, Technical Manager, Grain Processing Corporation
Tenure: 2026 - current
Email: Benjamin.averill@grainprocessing.com
Not alumni

Ahmed Yousef, Professor, Ohio State University, Department of Food Science and Technology
Tenure: 2026 - current
Email: yousef.1@osu.edu
Not alumni

Past Board Members

Shelby Cieslinki, Senior Food Scientist, Cambium Analytica, LLC
George Nyombayire, Laboratory Operations Specialist, Purdue University
Steven Cooper, VP of Business Development, Select Milk Producers, Inc.
Stephanie Clark, Affiliate Faculty, New Mexico State University
Alek Zubrickas, Research & Development Manager, Gruns Nutrition, Inc.
Jamie Kober, Independent Quality Auditor, True North Consulting & Enhancement Manager, Riveridge Produce Marketing
Maria Cotter, Senior Scientist, Exponent engineering and scientific consulting
Annemarie Buccholz, Biologist, U.S Food and Drug Administration’s, Processed Produce Policy Branch
Benjamin Averill, Technical Manager, Grain Processing Corporation
Ahmed Yousef, Professor, Ohio State University, Department of Food Science and Technology