Join us for an important gathering of food industry leaders from the Midwest. 



​Involvement in this campaign provides a number of very valuable benefits for these industry supporting organizations. A portion of the revenue generated through this initiative is a critical part of annual food industry sector funding and support. This allows Global Midwest Alliance to pursue and fund groundbreaking, innovative programs that will help support, expand and enhance the success and impact of companies throughout the Midwest, with a strong focus on the currently critical areas of innovation, sustainability and global growth.












Global Midwest Alliance is a business-led, region-wide not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to transforming the Midwest into an internationally recognized leader in innovation and business growth. The Alliance aligns and integrates resources throughout the Midwest helping businesses to grow by leveraging existing resources to develop new products and find customers throughout the world. The Alliance is the Private Sector Liaison Office for the World Bank and a member of Global CONNECT. Through these and other affiliations, the Alliance facilitates access to global business opportunities for Midwest business through 160 groups in 100 countries around the world. The Alliance offers educational and networking opportunities through a variety of programs and resources designed to promote innovation, technology development and access to global opportunities in the clean technology, energy, food, logistics, manufacturing and water industries.  www.globalmidwestalliance.org


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PROGRAM

General Reception
5:30 p.m.

Dinner & Awards Presentation
6:30 p.m.



Valet Parking Available $37/Self Park $26
Additional Parking Information
MAY 9, 2017 | 5:30-9:00 P.M.
THE CHICAGO HILTON & TOWERS | 720 S. MICHIGAN AVE. | CHICAGO, IL 60605
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The 3rd Annual Midwest Food Matters Leadership Award gala will bring together leaders, suppliers and service providers from the many faces of the food industry for an evening of networking and to celebrate the impact, accomplishments and bright promise for the future of the food industry in the Midwest.

Whether you're an industry member, service provider or supplier to food companies, this promises to be a memorable evening of renewing friendships, making new connections for global business opportunities and celebrating our award winners.




​and

Heather Mason
2016 Honoree Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc.
2017 Leadership Award Honorees
​HONOREE CIRCLE SPONSORS
DIAMOND CIRCLE SPONSORS
​A portion of the 
proceeds will benefit


Midwest Food Matters Leadership Awards Co-Chairs 

Jeffrey Sanfilippo
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
(Past Honoree) 

T.C. Chatterjee
Griffith Foods Worldwide
(Past Honoree)

Marty Anderson
Erie Foods International

Susan Bond

​​Randy Bridgeman
Perkins Coie

Marty Anderson
Erie Foods International

Tobe Cohen
DSM

Joe Coote
Fonterra
Mark Dabroski
Covance Food Solutions

Oscar David and
Steven D'Amore
Winston & Strawn

Michael J. Hauer
ThermoFisher

Patrick Homoelle
Grain Processing Corp.

Tim Leviny
Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Gail Longmore
Global Midwest Alliance

Ed Mas
McAndrews Held
 & Malloy

Sriraman Nagarajan
Cognizant
Anthony Nasharr
Polsinelli

Eric Norris
FMC

Tara Russell
Idaho Milk Products, Inc.

Chris Wachtel
Pratt Display

Adam Waehner
Cargill

Jason Wan
IFSH