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Eric Ellis reposted thisEric Ellis reposted thisI'm hiring - same position as the one I posted recently, but with a better description and expanded locations - now hiring in Salisbury, NC and Quincy, MA.
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Eric Ellis reposted thisEric Ellis reposted thisWe had such a great time at Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) FIRST in Chicago 🥳 Thank you to everyone who connected with the Fibersol® team. Didn't get a chance to connect at the show? Reach out — we're happy to keep the conversation going ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eBb23CQR #IFTFIRST #Fibersol #FiberInnovation
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Eric Ellis reposted thisIt's almost time and I'll be there! Come join us!Eric Ellis reposted this⛳ September is here — and the 19th Annual CFSF Golf Outing is just a few weeks away! If golfing at Cog Hill has been on your calendar, now’s the time to make it official. Join us for a great day on the course while supporting an even greater cause. Whether you want to golf, sponsor the event, sponsor a hole, or donate a raffle prize, there are plenty of ways to get involved — but don’t wait too long! Our goal is to raise more than **$70,000 in 2026**, with proceeds supporting student scholarships and the next generation of food industry professionals. 🏌️ Register to golf 🤝 Become a sponsor 🎟️ Support our raffle Secure your spot and learn more at https://lnkd.in/g5stBj_W See you at Cog Hill! ⛳ #CFSF #GolfOuting #FoodScience #FoodIndustry #Scholarships #ChicagoFoodScience #CogHill
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Eric Ellis reposted thisEric Ellis reposted thisAI won't complete the FP&A Survey for you (yet), so we'd love your input. It is easy as ABCDE, a skills framework for now and next: >Analytics: turning data into insight and recommendations >Business Acumen: understanding how the business creates value >Compute: using technology, data, automation, and AI effectively >Dynamism: adapting, learning, and exercising judgment amid change >Engagement: partnering with stakeholders to drive outcomes ✅ Discover how your financial intelligence stacks up against your peers. ✅ Influence the research that will guide finance leaders and teams. ✅ Help uncover what separates good financial decisions from great ones. Take the survey and help build a clearer picture of the future of FP&A: https://lnkd.in/e2CPNxDZ Thanks to the Association for Financial Professionals #FPandA Advisory Council members who contributed to creating this survey: Connagh H., Dawn Collins-Vitale, Jesse Todd, Jessica Martin, FPAC, MBA, Kara Masterson, Kavin Soni, Patrick L., Rosemary Linden, Steve Saah As analysis becomes increasingly automated, financial intelligence becomes the defining advantage of modern finance. We built a survey to help define what that looks like, and now it is your turn. #FinancialIntelligence #FinanceLeadership #CorporateFinance, Megan L.
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Eric Ellis reposted thisEric Ellis reposted thisWorking closely with food scientists over the the last 12 years has given me a real appreciation for just how complex our food system is. Food and ingredients move across countries, suppliers, processors, distributors, retailers, and restaurants before they ever reach our plates. When something goes wrong, understanding where it happened and how to prevent it from happening again requires good science and strong systems. That’s why it’s so important that food scientists are part of the conversations happening right now around food safety. Over the past several weeks, I’ve watched our team at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) bring that expertise forward in a number of ways. Our media efforts have helped consumers better understand the science behind the recent Cyclospora outbreak and the increase in food recalls we’ve seen this summer. Our Global Food Traceability Center continues working across the food system to strengthen traceability, and our advocacy work helps ensure science and the perspectives of food scientists are represented in policy and regulatory conversations. Keeping our food supply safe takes scientists, industry, government, public health, and others across the food system working together, and it requires credible science to be at the center of those conversations. Brendan A. Niemira, PhD’s latest interview with @FOX 32 Chicago is a great explanation of why that work matters. https://lnkd.in/gURxndZt
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Eric Ellis posted thisDay 1 on GitHub: Me: "I'd like to learn some new things." GitHub: "Excellent. Here's 47 million repositories, 12 programming languages, and enough slashes (/) to make a finance guy nervous." As a CFO and part-time SQL surgeon, I'm wandering around GitHub like a tourist who forgot the map. What's the one thing every newcomer should explore, learn, or avoid? Currently not looking for anything specific. Just browsing. "Come get lost with me!" ~ Tyler the Creator
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Eric Ellis posted this5 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions. The September 2026 budget passed! Not at work, but at the Ellis household. One message I often share is that our kids are learning financial habits whether we're intentionally teaching them or not. Recently, we sat down as a family to review our household budget, talk through trade-offs, discuss ways to limit eating out :), and align on what we're saving for. Financial literacy isn't just about dollars and cents. It's about helping the next generation understand priorities, delayed gratification, and shared decision-making. Sometimes the best financial education starts around the kitchen table. #FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #Parenting #MoneyManagement
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Eric Ellis reposted thisEric Ellis reposted this🌳GPCC and NeighborSpace invite community members to the Garfield Park Community Orchards Fruit Tree "Meet and Greet" on August 15 at 3040 W. Fifth Ave. to learn about the trees and plants that will be planted at the Community Orchards! Refreshments available starting at 9:30, event begins at 10am. #OpenSpace #Neighborhood #GarfieldPark #NeighborSpace #GPCC
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Eric Ellis shared this“To whom much is given, much will be required.” — Luke 12:48 I’ve been blessed with a lot of knowledge and experience over the years, both personally and professionally. And I’ve always believed: if God has given you something that can help someone else, why wouldn’t you share it? Last week, Wheaton Christian Center held our annual Family Conference, and I had the opportunity to share on a topic I’m passionate about—financial stewardship. It was a blessing to share some practical financial principles and challenge families to think differently about how we manage what God has placed in our hands. Grateful for the opportunity to pour back into my church community. #FinancialStewardship #FinancialLiteracy #FinancialFreedom #FaithAndFinances #Legacy
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Camille (Felton) King, FPAC, CTP Thanks Camille! I will probably be picking you brain in the future.
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked this“I’m out of the office right now.” is what this photo is saying. Embrace the time away when you’re able to take it.
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked thisFor 2 years, I have had the honour of serving!! Leadership is Service!! Serving as a Board Member at the IFT Student Association (IFTSA) gave me an opportunity to interact with experienced professionals in the Food Systems within Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and spread my wings out wide. It posed a challenge to me and I was up to the task. A volunteer opportunity that allowed me the opportunity to work with team across timezones and still got work done is worth celebrating. An opportunity that started off through networking at a SAAFoST conference grew over time to be an incredible oppotunity that availed many more opportunities for me an many other young Africans in my networks especially in the science of food. I am grateful for the platform and the incredible networking opportunities it continues to avail including the very recent exchange program at the University of Missouri-Columbia under the supervision of Kiruba Krishnaswamy. At IFT Student Association (IFTSA) I had the Opportunity to serve among some of the most incredible leaders in the Science of Food. During the two years I worked closely with Jana Schreuder Rachael Enfield Stefhanie Loaiza Sánchez Luuvan Hoang Sebastian Garzon Aviva Stein Jenna Fryer, Ph.D. Viral Shukla Chamali Kodikara Katelyn Boyle, Ph.D. Paula Szymanowicz Toyosi 'Timmy' George, Ph.D Mauricio G. Akshara Nair Rañia Marie Buenavista April Huang Divine Eche Ikenna Okehie Charley Wang. As well as IFT Staff such as Stephanie Walaszek Christina Ginardi, M.Ed., PMP Nina Steele Seneshia Jones and IFT Board Members Christie Tarantino-Dean Seán Leighton Christopher R. Daubert Gunnar Sigge Noel E. Anderson PhD Mohamed Badaoui Najjar, PhD Darryl Riley Peggy Poole Arti Arora Faith Critzer Tejas Bhatt, MS among others. The one thing that I am most proud in my service at IFT is that I was allowed institute the first official IFT Mentorship Program under the Member Resource Groups. Seeing this program come to life and the impact it continues to create gives me so much joy and fulfillment. As I celebrate this incredible experience, I have been selected by the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) and FAO and awarded a partially funded opportunity to attend the Global Model FAO event from 23 to the 28th November 2026. The partial funding covers the cost of accomodation while but excludes other costs like travel costs, visa costs and registration. I am keen to participate in this wonderful opportunity and I am seeking for support. I have created a backabuddy link to support this endeavor and open more doors for more young people just like I have always done in the past platforms: https://lnkd.in/d65hh7Tp Thank you.
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked thisI’ll be in Seattle Oct. 12-13 with my colleagues on Feeding America’s Executive Team, and we would welcome the opportunity to meet others who share our commitment to ensuring every person has access to the food they need. Across the country, neighbors are facing sustained pressure from the cost of food, housing, transportation, and health care. Food banks and community partners are responding every day to elevated and sustained demand, but the charitable food system cannot meet this challenge alone. As we look ahead, I believe the opportunity is not simply to respond to today's challenges, but to build greater long-term capacity for the future. That means learning from one another, forging new partnerships, and exploring how we can work together to create more resilient communities and stronger support systems for our neighbors. If you will be in Seattle and would like to join us for an informal meetup and conversation, please send me a message. We would be glad to have you at the table. Interested in learning more about Feeding America? #FeedingAmerica #FoodSecurity #Seattle
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked this🌟 Food safety expert Faith Critzer has been named head of the UGA Department of Food Science and Technology. Having served as interim department head since fall 2025, Critzer will prioritize efforts to increase undergraduate enrollment to meet growing workforce demands across the food industry. An internationally recognized authority on food safety, her research focuses on identifying food safety risks tied to producing and packing fresh fruits and vegetables and developing risk-mitigation and education strategies. 🔗 More here: https://lnkd.in/eMhg5EQe
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked thisGreat day at IFT. We started by volunteering at Fight2Feed, helping rescue and redistribute food to communities. Then we heard directly from IFT member leaders Tawanda Ngorima and Andrew Firestone about their priorities and how we can partner with them and the Chicago Section IFT more effectively.
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked thisOne of the most important parts of my work lately has been simply listening. Through #GPCC’s Let’s Talk Housing: Renters Listening Sessions, I’ve had the opportunity to hear directly from residents about what it means to rent, remain, and build a life in our West Side neighborhoods. As someone who has spent years studying communities, placemaking, and neighborhood change, these conversations are also reminding me of something important: data can tell us what is happening in a neighborhood, but residents help us understand what those changes actually mean. As we continue developing the Garfield Park Community Council’s #HousingPreservationInitiative, we are looking at market trends, properties, and partnerships, but most importantly, we are listening to residents. I’m grateful to every resident who has trusted us with their experiences, concerns, and ideas. There is still much more for us to learn. #HousingPreservation #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment ##ChicagoWestSide #ResidentEngagement #Placemaking #GPCC
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked thisSix months ago, I started Amazing Insights, providing fractional CFO and financial advisory services for companies between $5M - $100M in annual revenue. My business has grown faster than I expected. Today, I'm thrilled that Amazing Insights has several clients and I am hiring two people to join the team to expand our capacity and reach. That is an exciting milestone, and it reflects a need I continue to see in the market. Companies at this stage often have reached a point where the financial complexity of the business has outgrown the resources they have internally. They may not yet need—or want—the cost of a full-time CFO, but they do need experienced financial leadership to help management make better decisions. That is the gap the fractional CFO model can fill. The clients where Amazing Insights adds the most value generally fall into three groups: - Building and scaling fast-growth companies. Rapid growth can expose weaknesses in accounting, forecasting, systems, processes and people that were manageable when the company was smaller. - M&A-intensive companies. Acquisitions can accelerate growth, but they also create significant challenges in due diligence, valuation, financing, integration and measuring whether the deal is actually creating value. - Companies preparing for an IPO or a sale to private equity. These businesses need reliable financial reporting, better forecasting, stronger processes and a management team that can withstand greater scrutiny from investors, lenders and buyers. If you're - Confused and don't know what's working - Irritated about costly surprises - Worried about not being able to effectively answer questions from your investors or bankers Message me and let's discuss if we can be helpful.
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Eric Ellis liked thisEric Ellis liked thisHad a great time last night at the Chicago Section IFT (CSIFT) with Kathiravan Krishnamurthy Tawanda Ngorima and all the great folks who came out for the Section event. We talked about technology transfer, career development, how to make friends and get “a seat at the table”. Good times! Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Chicagoland Food Science Foundation
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