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2026 FAI Host
Maureen Ballatori
Agency 29
Founder + CEO
2026 FAI Speakers
Doug Baker
E2SG Partners
Retired Chairman and CEO Ecolab
Lauren Pradhan
Tesser Advisory
CEO and Founder
Moderater
Moderater
Jen Wagner Lahr
AURI
Senior Director of Business Development and Commercialization
Tom Hockenberry
General Mills
Vice President - Nutrition and Technology Solutions
Leena Hilakivi-Clarkes
University of Minnesota, The Hormel Institute
Professor
Johnny Tran
Vora
Cofounder
Chris Costagli
NiQ
Vice President, F&B Thought Leadership
Diane Tran
Fairview
Executive Director
Moderater
Mara Mendell
Optum Financial
Vice President - Value Added Services and Brand Partnerships
Shannon Schlecht
AURI
Executive Director
Moderater
JoAnne Berkenkamp
MBOLD
Consultant
Pam Ismail
University of Minnesota Plant Protein Innovation Center
Professor
Heidi Tech
Vice President - R&D
SunOpta
Mike Rohlfsen
Agris Academy
Co-Founder
Emily Paul
Food Works Group
Partner
Moderater
Corinne Shindelar
All Natural Strategies
Owner
Erik Brust
Jonny Pops
CEO
Alessandra Cancalosi
Red Tomato
Food Distribution Manager
David Fiocco
McKinsley & Company
Senior Partner
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