Chareonsri (Sri) Srisangnam, Ph.D.:

Sri earned a B.S. in food science from Kasetsart University in Thailand. She traveled to the United States where she obtained an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Science from Utah State University. Dr. Srisangnam worked at the University of Minnesota for three years conducting research in food toxicology prior to founding S&P Marketing in 1985.

Dr.Srisangnam is the President of S&P MArketing , Inc. and manages all the aspects of business in Southeast Asia.

Vinod Padhye, Ph.D., MBA:

Vinod received his B.Sc. (with honors) in Chemistry and B.Sc. (Tech.), M.Sc. (Tech.) in Food Technology from the University of Bombay (Mumbai). He was awarded a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Sciences from Utah State University. He completed an executive MBA with honors from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Dr. Padhye worked at General Mills for 15 years, focusing on technology-based new product development in fruits, vegetables, and grains. He joined S&P Marketing in 1994 and manages all business in the Americas, Europe, and India. His responsibilities include R&D and technical support to processors and customers.

In 1992, Dr. Padhye developed and launched the Young Scientist Roundtable to promote science to K-12 students in his local school. The program is now available to school districts throughout the state. Dr. Padhye also serves as Director on the Hennepin County Library Foundation Board.