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With over fifteen years of experience in the food industry, Mitzi
Elkes, President of JEMS International, offers a unique blend of
regulatory expertise. She has a broad base of experience in the
compliance of food products, ranging from food ingredients and
additives to standardized and non-standardized finished foods.
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Prior to forming JEMS International,
Ms. Elkes organized and managed the regulatory group at
Givaudan, the flavor and fragrance
producer, for eight years. Prior to her tenure
at Givaudan, Mitzi Elkes managed the Technical Service
Department for Felton International, also a flavor and fragrance
company, for four years.
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Ms. Elkes received an M.B.A. in International Business in 1989 from
Baruch College of the City University of New York. She graduated from
Purchase College of the State University of New York
in 1989 with a B.S. in Chemistry. She also obtained a certificate in French in 1976 from the
University of Neuchatel in Switzerland.
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Ms. Elkes is a member of the Executive Committee of the
Institute of Food
Technology Food Laws and Regulations Division, Food and Drug Law
Institute and Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.
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Published professional articles include: |
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Ms. Elkes has appeared as keynote speaker before the International
Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers'
Association, other trade organizations and Fortune 100 food and
chemical companies. She is fluent in French. |
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