Board of Directors, Operating Chairs, & Staff

Board of Directors

What I Love About ISBT:

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Matt Lecky

President

Member Since:

2010

Company & Position

Keurig Dr Pepper / Director, Product Development

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Matt Lecky

The International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT) offers our industry a great forum to collaborate on the challenges and threats to our business. The best part of ISBT is how technically focused we are. Experts from across the industry are able to work together, share knowledge, network, and create change. The Guidelines generated from ISBT allow the industry to harmonize and focus. The programs and meetings are able to inform on key concerns, trends, and new technology which will drive us forward. Being able to develop relationships, both professional and social, here in ISBT is what keeps me coming back every year.

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Gaby Mejia Mecalco

Vice President - BevTech

Member Since:

2012

Company & Position

Custom Sales and Systems / Operations Manager LATAM

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Gaby Mejia Mecalco

The ISBT is a great meeting point for the Beverage Industry community, the society allows meeting people from all different technical areas of the beverage industry, and different regions of the world, then we can be able to not only befriend them but learn from each other and share knowledge and experiences that help our beverage business. Also, the ISBT allows to all members access to updated guidelines and knowledge according to the beverage market evolution, using that valuable information has given me a better understanding of the issues and facts of the beverage production lines, so I can offer faster and more accurate solutions to my customers.

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Tricia O'Connell

Vice President - Technical Content

Member Since:

2014

Company & Position

PepsiCo / FSQA Senior Manager

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Tricia O'Connell

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Maria Piedad Lopez

Vice President - Operations

Member Since:

2011

Company & Position

dsm firmenich / Head of Quality Excellence Suppliers and 3PM

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Maria Piedad Lopez

What I love about ISBT is that is a wonderful society where I feel at home my professional and personal interests, where I can easily collaborate with professionals across the globe. It is a special society where competitors in the market become partners in the betterment of the industry as a whole, where diverse voices will be heard to share what we know, where we can learn and have fun along the way. I have been honored to meet a lot of wonderful and highly skilled professionals in different areas of the industry. Many of them I am happy to call my friends. I have learned along the way with ISBT, increasing my knowledge of the industry and ISBT has enormously enhanced my professional network.

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Jeff Holyoak

Treasurer

Member Since:

2022

Company & Position

TOMCO Systems / VP Strategy & Development

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Jeff Holyoak

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Emi Rico

Senior Director

Member Since:

2009

Company & Position

BCN Research Laboratories, Inc. / CEO

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Emi Rico

There are many things that I love about the ISBT. Being a member of the ISBT has meant to me a lot of rewarding moments from meeting exceptional beverage industry professionals to contributing to the education of important subjects such as beverage microbiological control and sanitation. I have also gained a lot of knowledge from the excellent programs that the ISBT prepares every year. They always cover the current technologies, packaging, regulations, ingredients, innovative sanitation and microbial control technologies, and water treatment — among others. I am proud to be a part of this organization.