KANSAS CITY, MO — To close out 2025, Commercial Baking unveiled the latest class of Industry Innovators, a distinction honoring a range of young professionals making a difference and on track for leadership in the baking industry.
This year’s cohort features 13 next-gen leaders from different sectors across the industry, including R&D, food science, quality assurance, human resources, sales, marketing and communications, packaging development and food safety.
The 2025 Industry Innovators are:
- Tarryn Anderson | food scientist | Aunt Millie’s Bakeries
- John Fisher | R&D pastry chef | Boston Baking
- Ashley Robertson | director, global marketing and communications | Corbion
- Spencer Sorrell | manager, national accounts sales | C. H. Guenther
- Kayla Davey | account manager | IFF
- Katherine Yates | director, support operations | The Killer Brownie Co.
- Elizabeth Gough | senior director, safety and quality assurance | Klosterman Baking Co.
- Kendall Howie | principal food scientist | Middleby Bakery Innovation Center
- Carter Wands | manager, technical sales and innovation | Miller Milling Co.
- Rachel Bediako | human resources manager | New Horizons Baking Co.
- Tyler Martin | R&D engineer | Reading Bakery Systems
- Anthony Calderon | packaging and product developer | Sugar Foods
- Dylan Wickersham | director of sales and marketing | Wick’s Pies
Read the full feature with exclusive content in this year’s Innovations Annual.
