VI  Staff

THE VINEGAR INSTITUTE is managed by Kellen Company, in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices also in Brussels, Belgium, New York, New York, Tucson, Arizona and Washington, DC. Founded in 1964, Kellen Company provides association management, meetings management, Internet services, creative communications and other professional services to associations, as well as individual companies.

PAMELA A. CHUMLEY 
President

Pam Chumley is a Vice President of The Kellen Company. As President of The Vinegar Institute, Ms. Chumley protects and advances VI interests through a variety of activities including legislative and regulatory representation. She has more than 20 years experience in the food industry, with expertise in quality assurance, research and development and regulatory and legislative affairs. Pam works closely with Jeannie Milewski on the overall management of VI. 

JEANNIE MILEWSKI 
Executive Director 

Jeannie Milewski is the Executive Director for The Vinegar Institute. Ms. Milewski is responsible for administration, finances, technical activities and meeting management. She works closely with the individuals responsible for the promotional and administrative functions within VI to ensure client needs are met and association interests are protected. She has over 12 years experience in the food industry with expertise in product development and training.

DONNA J. SMITH 
Staff Associate

Donna Smith joined Kellen Company and The Vinegar Institute as a Staff Associate in 1998. She serves as the primary administrative support for The Vinegar Institute, including membership recruitment, member retention, new member orientation, annual meeting preparation and membership dues/accounts receivable.  Ms. Smith is also deeply involved with Technical Services, helping to coordinate the yearly Scientific Forum, changes to the VI Basic Reference Manual and the activities of the Scientific Committee. She is also very involved in the administration of the Industry Integrity Program. Prior to joining The Kellen Company, Donna served as an Executive Administrative Assistant in the healthcare industry.