Wheat Marketing Center Staff

To view the full individual Wheat Marketing Center staff biographies, please click on the individual staff photo below.

Mike Moran
Mike MoranExecutive Director
Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in community development from Portland State University, and continues to pursue strategies to increase sustainability in agriculture and the support the Quality of U.S. farmers.
Jayne Bock, PhD
Jayne Bock, PhDTechnical Director
Jayne earned a B.Sc. in Feed Science & Management and a M.Sc. in Food Science at Kansas State University before completing her Ph.D. in Food Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She speaks limited German and is refreshing her Spanish.
Liman Liu
Liman LiuOperations & Proprietary Projects Manager
Liman earned her Master’s degree in Food Science from Kansas State University. She also completed the AIB baking science program. Liman speaks fluent Mandarin.
Andrew Mense
Andrew MenseFood Scientist & Public Projects Manager
Andrew earned a B.Sc. in Milling Science and Management, a M.Sc. in Grain Science, and Ph.D. in Grain Science with an emphasis in cereal chemistry at Kansas State University.
Autumn Sicard
Autumn SicardLaboratory Technician
Autumn earned her Associate’s in Biology at Clark College and finished her Bachelor’s in Biology at Washington State University, Vancouver and is working towards her Master’s in Food Science at Kansas State University.
Andrew Choi
Andrew ChoiLaboratory Technician
Andrew attended Oregon State University (OSU) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and Technology. Andrew is able to speak conversational Korean.
Kin Wong
Kin WongLaboratory Assistant
Kin attended Mount Hood Community College and graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Food Science with certification in Cannery Food Processing. He then attended Portland State University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Kin speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese fluently. He also speaks limited Korean and Spanish.
Caryn Nelson
Caryn NelsonExecutive Assistant/Office Manager
Caryn earned her Associate’s in food and beverage management, and her Bachelor’s degree in marketing from Portland State University. She is excited to be in a support role in nonprofit administration with the Wheat Marketing Center where she can assist the staff, members, board members and stakeholders in fulfilling the mission of the organization.