Kathleen A. McCarron

The McCarron Group provides health care communication solutions and services. Its services include medical and health contact center solutions and consulting, medical experts and advisory boards, communications and social media services for the medical and health industries, clinical trial design and management for food and pharmaceutical products, consulting for health claims, mineral nutrition expertise and consulting, business development on health products and online qualitative research design. The company was founded by Kathleen A. McCarron and David A. McCarron and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Portland Pet Food Co., Inc. is engaged in pet food manufacturing. Its products include meals, treats, grain and gluten, and gear. The company was founded by Kathleen A. McCarron and is headquartered in Portland, OR.