Past Gold & Silver Plate Winners

For 66 years, the IFMA Gold & Silver Plate Awards have acknowledged the most outstanding operator talents in our $600 billion foodservice industry. Since its Silver Plates are awarded in the following inception, the Gold & Silver Plate program segments: has followed the tradition of “recognizing excellence to encourage excellence.” Business & Industry/Foodservice Management As the highest possible operator honor in Chain Fast Service the industry, the Gold & Silver Plate Awards Chain Full Service program has grown and evolved in response Colleges & Universities to the rigorous demands of an industry Elementary & Secondary Schools which itself has experienced continued Health Care growth and evolution. In this way, the Gold Hotels & Lodging & Silver Plate Awards program has reached Independent Restaurants and maintained its coveted position as the Specialty Foodservices most significant and widely-recognized operator tribute.

Following is a listing of all past winners segmented by category and by year. One look shows that our winners comprise pioneers, leaders and legends of the foodservice industry.

IFMA GOLD PLATE AWARD RECIPIENTS 1964 HENRY A. MONTAGUE* (Dec.) BY YEAR Greyhound Food Management, Inc.

The following is a chronological listing of IFMA’s 1965 JUSTUS W. PUTSCH* (Dec.) Gold Plate Award recipients. The listing indicates Putsch’s Plaza Restaurants, Inc. each winner’s title and/or company affiliation at the time the award was given. NORMAN BESS** (Dec.) American Society of Association *= Gold Plate Award Winner Executives **= Honorary Gold Plate Winner 1966 JAMES F. HUTTON* (Dec.) 1955 FRED A. SIMONSON* (Dec.) Automatic Retailers of America, Inc. Greenfield-Mills Restaurant Company 1967 GERALD RAMSEY* (Dec.) 1956 WALTER F. CLARK, SR.* (Dec.) Southern Methodist University Clark Restaurant Enterprises 1968 VIRGIL A. GLADIEUX* (Dec.) 1957 EDWARD LEVINE* (Dec.) President The Brass Rail, Inc. Ogden Foods, Inc.

1958 H. HASKELL DAVENPORT, III* 1969 E. LYSLE ASCHAFFENBURG*(Dec.) (Dec.) Chairman of the Board Davenport Enterprises, Inc. The Pontchartrain Hotel

JOHN W. EBERSOLE* (Dec.) 1970 THOMAS J. FARLEY* (Dec.) Ebersole’s Restaurant Milwaukee Public School System

PETER GUST ECONOMOU* (Dec.) 1971 WINSTON J. SCHULER* (Dec.) Park Lane Hotel Chairman of the Board Win Schuler’s, Inc. 1959 HARRY AKIN* (Dec.) Night Hawk Restaurants 1972 HARRY MULLIKIN* (Dec) Executive Vice President HARRY H. POPE* (Dec.) Western International Hotels Pope’s Cafeterias, Inc. 1973 LEONARD RAWLS, JR.* (Dec.) ROBERT C. WIAN* (Dec.) President & Chairman Bob’s Drive-In’s, Inc. Hardee’s Food Systems

1960 GEORGE R. LeSAUVAGE* (Dec.) 1974 G. “JIM” HASSLOCHER* (Dec.) The Schrafft’s Stores, Inc. President & Chairman Frontier Enterprises, Inc. 1961 HELEN L. CORBITT* (Dec.) Neiman-Marcus 1975 WARREN W. ROSENTHAL* President & Chairman 1962 LESLIE W. SCOTT* (Dec.) Jerrico, Inc. Fred Harvey, Inc. 1976 DIETER H. BUEHLER* 1963 DAVID FRISCH* (Dec.) Director, Dining & Catering Services Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. Trans World Airlines

1977 JAMES COLLINS* 1987 JOSEPH BAUM* (Dec.) Chairman & Chief Executive President Collins Foods International The Joseph Baum and Michael Whiteman Company 1978 CHRISTIAN INDEN, CMC, CHA** Executive Chef MICHAEL J. LICATA** The Conrad Hilton Hotel President & CEO International Foodservice DONALD I. ROTH* (Dec.) Manufacturers Association Chairman Don Roth’s Blackhawk Restaurants 1988 JOE R. LEE* President 1979 H. JEROME BERNS* (Dec.) General Mills Restaurants, Inc. Vice President & Secretary The “21” Club 1989 RICHARD MELMAN* President 1980 JOHN W. TEETS* (Dec.) Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. CEO Greyhound Food Management, Inc. 1990 LEON W. “PETE” HARMAN*(Dec.) Chairman 1981 JACK A. LAUGHERY* (Dec.) Harman Management Corporation President & CEO Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc. 1991 HERMAN CAIN* President & CEO 1982 JACQUES W. BLOCH* (Dec.) Godfather’s Pizza, Inc. Director of Food Services Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center 1992 ROBERT M. ROSENBERG* Chairman & CEO REUBEN R. CORDOVA** (Dec.) Dunkin’ Donuts, Inc. Cordova and Associates 1993 RONALD N. MAGRUDER* 1983 WALTER J. CONTI* (Dec.) President Chairman & Owner The Olive Garden Conti Cross Keys Inn 1994 ROBERT L. HONSON* 1984 TED J. BALESTRERI* Director of Food & Nutritional Services President Portland Public Schools The Sardine Factory 1995 RUTH FERTEL* (Dec.) FERDINAND E. METZ, Chairman CMC, CEC** Ruth’s Chris Steak House President The Culinary Institute of America 1996 JOSEPH K. FASSLER* (Dec.) President & COO 1985 ELIZABETH BENDER RD* Restaurant, Inc. Food Service Supervisor Dayton Public Schools 1997 RALPH O. BRENNAN* Owner 1986 ROBERT L. BARNEY* (Dec.) Mr. B’s/Bacco/Red Fish Grill Chairman & CEO Wendy’s International, Inc.

1998 LAURENCE B. “LARRY” MINDEL* 2010 TIMOTHY J. DIETZLER* Chairman & CEO Director of Dining Services Il Fornaio (America) Corporation Villanova University

1999 LARRY LEVY* 2011 GEORGE L. MILLER* Chairman & CEO Chief, Air Force Food & Beverage Levy Restaurants Operations U.S. Air Force 2000 DANNY MEYER* President 2012 MARY MOLT, PHD, RD, LD* Union Square Hospitality Group Assistant Director, Housing and Dining Services 2001 MICHAEL HURST* (Dec.) Kansas State University President 15th Street Fisheries 2013 JOHN C. METZ, JR.* CEO, Executive Chef and Co-Founder 2002 W. BRYAN O’SHIELDS* Sterling Hospitality Vice President of Food & Beverage Bellagio Hotel and Casino 2014 JIM BROADHURST* Chairman 2003 TED FOWLER* Eat’n Park Hospitality Group President & CEO Golden Corral Corporation 2015 JOHN MILLER* CEO 2004 VAN EURE* Denny’s Corporation Owner The Angus Barn 2016 RAFI TAHERIAN* Associate Vice President, Yale Hospitality 2005 RONALD SHAICH* Yale University Chairman & CEO Panera Bread 2017 WOLFGANG PUCK* Chef/Owner, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining 2006 ELIZABETH BLAU* Group Restaurant Consultant & Former Executive Vice President of Restaurant 2018 GENE LEE* Development & Marketing President and Chief Executive Officer, Wynn Las Vegas Darden Restaurants

2007 JON L. LUTHER* 2019 REGYNALD G. WASHINGTON* Chairman & CEO President – Dining Division, Paradies Dunkin’ Brands Lagardère

2008 CHARLIE TROTTER* (Dec.) Chef Charlie Trotter Corporation

2009 SALLY SMITH* President & CEO Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.

GOLD & SILVER PLATE 1964 HENRY A. MONTAGUE* (Dec.) AWARD RECIPIENTS Greyhound Food Management, Inc. BY CATEGORY 1965 JUSTUS W. PUTSCH* (Dec.) The following is a chronological listing of IFMA’s Putsch’s Plaza Restaurants, Inc. Gold and Silver Plate Award recipients by category. The listing indicates each winner’s title 1966 JAMES F. HUTTON* (Dec.) and/or company affiliation at the time the award Automatic Retailers of America, Inc. was given. 1967 GERALD RAMSEY* (Dec.) FOODSERVICE Southern Methodist University OPERATOR OF THE YEAR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 1955 FRED A. SIMONSON* (Dec.) Greenfield-Mills Restaurant Company 1969 JAMES H. WESTBROOK Vice President - Personnel 1956 WALTER F. CLARK, SR.* (Dec.) Saga Administrative Corporation Clark Restaurant Enterprises 1957 EDWARD LEVINE* (Dec.) 1970 DOROTHY K. LARSSON, RD The Brass Rail, Inc. Cincinnati Milacron Co.

1958 H. HASKELL DAVENPORT, III*(Dec.) 1971 RICHARD L. SENN Davenport Enterprises, Inc. Director of Dining Services United Airlines JOHN W. EBERSOLE* (Dec.) Ebersole’s Restaurant 1973 WALTER PIENKOWSKI (Dec.) Manager, Food Service Department PETER GUST ECONOMOU* (Dec.) National Cash Register Co. Park Lane Hotel 1974 ROBERT HORN 1959 HARRY AKIN* (Dec.) Food Service Manager Night Hawk Restaurants Eastman Kodak Company

HARRY H. POPE* (Dec.) 1975 BYRON L. BYRON Pope’s Cafeterias, Inc. Vice President - Restaurant Operations Hallmark Cards, Inc. ROBERT C. WIAN* (Dec.) Bob’s Drive-In’s, Inc. 1976 DIETER H. BUEHLER* Director, Dining & Catering Services 1960 GEORGE R. LeSAUVAGE* (Dec.) Trans World Airlines, Inc. The Schrafft’s Stores, Inc. 1977 KATHRYN E. SMITH (Dec.) 1961 HELEN L. CORBITT* (Dec.) Corporate Food Services Director Neiman-Marcus Reynolds Metals Company

1962 LESLIE W. SCOTT* (Dec.) 1978 DEARL MORRIS (Dec.) Fred Harvey, Inc. Manager, Food Services, G.O. Caterpillar Tractor Co. 1963 DAVID FRISCH* (Dec.) Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. 1981 KAY STAMMERS, RD Corporate Foodservice Manager Eastman Kodak Company 1982 RICHARD YSMAEL (Dec.) 2003 JULIENNE T. STEWART, RD Director of Employee Services Food Service Manager Motorola, Inc. SAS Institute

1986 LAWRENCE APPLETON (Dec.) 2004 GARY GUNDERSON Manager of Food and Vending Executive Vice President & Director, Operations Dining and Hospitality Services Martin Marietta Aerospace Orlando MBNA Corporation

1987 NEIL S. REYER 2006 RON EHRHARDT, FMP, DFS, Vice President, Restaurant Services Director of Food Services, Department Prudential Financial Chemical Bank 2008 AMY GREENBERG 1988 DEANNA HORMEL Senior Vice President Food Services Director Citi Hallmark Cards, Inc. 2009 LAURA LOZANO 1989 ERVING JENSEN Facilities Manager, Global Dining Vice President, Food Services Dell Inc. Continental Bank N.A. 2013 JAY SILVERSTEIN (Dec.) 1990 JOSEPH W. DeSCENZA Vice President, Conference & Dining Vice President, Food and Travel Services Services Bankers Trust Company Credit Suisse

1991 DORIS DAVIS ANDERSON 2015 EDWARD SIRHAL Manager, Food Services President 3M Restaurant Associates

1992 WILLIAM C. LEMBACH 2016 MIKE BARCLAY Director of Employee Services President Eastman Kodak Company Southern Foodservice Management, Inc.

1993 ARNOLD W. MILLER (Dec.) 2017 JEFF METZ Manager, Corporate Food Services President & CEO Department Metz Culinary Mangement Ford Motor Company 2018 MICHIEL BAKKER 1994 RICHARD A. HARDIN Director of Google Food Director, Corporate Foodservices Google CIGNA Corporation 2019 LORNA DONATONE 1999 SALLY LUCK, RD CEO Geographic Regions Manager of Corporate Services Sodexo Hallmark Cards, Inc.

2001 ANITA BROWN (Dec.) Director, U.S. West Operations Motorola Hospitality Group

CHAIN FAST SERVICE 1983 JIM L. PETERSON President and Chief Executive Officer 1969 FRANK P. THOMAS (Dec.) Whataburger, Inc. President Burger Chef Systems, Inc. 1984 THOMAS S. MONAGHAN Founder, Chairman and President 1973 LEONARD RAWLS, JR.* (Dec.) Domino’s Pizza, Inc. President and Chairman Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc. 1985 JACK W. GOODALL, JR. President and Chief Executive Officer 1974 FRANK L. CARNEY Foodmaker, Inc. President and Chairman of the Board Pizza Hut, Inc. 1986 ROBERT L. BARNEY* (Dec.) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 1975 WARREN W. ROSENTHAL* Wendy’s International, Inc. President and Chairman of the Board Jerrico, Inc. 1987 JOHN E. TOBE President and Chief Executive Officer 1976 CURTIS BLAKE Jerrico, Inc. Vice Chairman of the Board Friendly Ice Cream Corp. 1988 S. TRUETT CATHY (Dec.) Founder and Chairman S. PRESTLEY BLAKE Chick-fil-A, Inc. Chairman of the Board Friendly Ice Cream Corp. 1989 FREDERICK A. DeLUCA President and Co-Founder 1977 JAMES A. COLLINS* SUBWAY Chairman and Chief Executive Collins Foods International 1990 LEON W. “PETE” HARMAN* (Dec.) Chairman 1978 CARL N. KARCHER (Dec.) Harman Management Corporation President Carl Karcher Enterprises 1991 HERMAN CAIN* President and CEO 1979 R. DAVID THOMAS (Dec.) Godfather’s Pizza, Inc. Chairman Wendy’s International, Inc. 1992 ROBERT M. ROSENBERG* Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 1980 GEORGE N. MITROS (Dec.) Dunkin’ Donuts, Inc. President Tastee Freez International, Inc. 1993 JOHN E. MARTIN President and CEO 1981 JACK A. LAUGHERY* (Dec.) Taco Bell Worldwide President and CEO Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc. 1994 JAMES W. NEAR (Dec.) Chairman of the Board and CEO 1982 ERNEST E. RENAUD (Dec.) Wendy’s International, Inc. President Long John Silver’s, Inc. 1995 MICHAEL ILITCH (Dec.) Chairman of the Board Little Caesars Pizza

1996 FRANK J. BELATTI 2009 JIM SKINNER Chairman and CEO Vice Chairman, CEO America’s Favorite Chicken Company McDonald’s Corporation

1997 JACKIE B. TRUJILLO 2010 ANDREW F. PUZDER Chairman of the Board CEO Harman Management Corporation CKE Restaurants, Inc.

1998 JOHN H. SCHNATTER 2011 JOE TORTORICE, JR. (Dec.) Founder and CEO Founder & CEO Papa John’s International, Inc. Jason’s Deli Management, Inc. 2012 CHERYL BACHELDER 1999 ROBERT J. NUGENT President & CEO President and CEO Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen/AFC Foodmaker, Inc. Enterprises Inc.

2000 JAMES L.S. COLLINS 2013 DON FOX President and COO CEO Chick-fil-A, Inc. Firehouse Subs

2001 STAN SHEETZ 2014 STEVE ROMANIELLO Chief Executive Officer Managing Director Sheetz, Inc. Roark Capital Group

2002 DAVID C. NOVAK 2015 KAT COLE Chairman and CEO Brand President Yum! Brands, Inc. FOCUS Brands

2003 STEVE ELLS 2016 CHARLIE MORRISON Founder and CEO President & CEO Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Wingstop, Inc.

2004 CLIFF HUDSON 2017 CHRIS NEWCOMB Chairman and CEO Co-Founder, President & CEO Sonic, America’s Drive In Newk’s Eatery

2005 RONALD SHAICH* 2018 PAUL BROWN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Panera Bread Inspire Brands

2006 CRAIG C. CULVER 2019 PETER CANCRO CEO/Co-Founder Founder & CEO Culver’s Frozen Custard and Culver Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc. Franchising System, Inc.

2007 JON L. LUTHER* Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Dunkin’ Brands

2008 ROLAND SMITH CEO Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. CHAIN FULL SERVICE 1999 ROGER BERKOWITZ President and CEO 1987 JAMES H. MAYNARD Legal Sea Foods, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Investors Management Corp. 2000 DAVID OVERTON Founder, Chairman and CEO 1988 JOE R. LEE* The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. President General Mills Restaurants, Inc. 2001 CRAIG W. NICKOLOFF Founder, President and CEO 1989 NORMAN BRINKER (Dec.) Claim Jumper Restaurants Chairman and CEO Chili’s, Inc. 2002 KERRY KRAMP President and CEO 1990 R. WRAY “BOB” JONES Buffets, Inc. Vice President, Food Service Neiman Marcus 2003 TED FOWLER* President and CEO 1991 ROBERT S. WOOD, SR. Golden Corral Corporation Vice President and Senior Director Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2004 LARRY CORBIN Executive Vice President, Operations 1992 LAWRENCE D. SLOCUM Bob Evans Farms Vice President, Food Operations and 2005 JULIA STEWART Custodial Services President and Chief Executive Officer Walt Disney World Company IHOP Corp.

1993 RONALD N. MAGRUDER* 2006 DAVID GORONKIN President President & CEO The Olive Garden Famous Dave’s of America

1994 RICHARD E. RIVERA 2007 M. CAMERON MITCHELL President and CEO President Longhorn Steaks, Inc. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants

1995 RUTH FERTEL* (Dec.) 2008 PHIL FRIEDMAN Chairman of the Board Chairman & CEO Ruth’s Chris Steak House McAlister’s Deli Corporation

1996 ABE J. GUSTIN (Dec.) 2009 SALLY SMITH* Chairman and CEO President & CEO Applebee’s International, Inc. Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.

1997 WALLACE B. DOOLIN 2010 MICHAEL J. HISLOP President and CEO CEO Friday’s Hospitality Worldwide, Inc. Il Fornaio (America) Corp. & Corner Bakery Café 1998 LAURENCE B. “LARRY” MINDEL* Chairman and CEO 2011 JERRY DEITCHLE Il Fornaio (America) Corporation Chairman, President & Chief Executive BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

2012 CLARENCE OTIS, JR. 1972 DOUGLAS C. OSTERHELD (Dec.) Chairman & CEO Assistant Vice President, Business and Darden Restaurants Finance University of Wisconsin 2013 HARALD HERRMANN President & CEO 1973 JOHN C. BIRCHFIELD Yard House Director, Residence Halls and Foodservices 2014 JIM BROADHURST* University of Tennessee Chairman Eat’n Park Hospitality Group 1974 LOYAL E. HORTON (Dec.) Director of Administrative Services 2015 JOHN MILLER* Associated Colleges of Illinois CEO Denny’s Corporation 1975 ALBERT R. DOBIE Director, University Dining Halls 2016 STEVE CARLEY Yale University CEO Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 1976 F. JOE BLAIR (Dec.) Director of University Food Services 2017 G.J. HART Oklahoma State University Executive Chairman & CEO California Pizza Kitchen 1977 S. KENT DOHRMAN 2018 GENE LEE* Associate Director of Housing for Food & President and Chief Executive Officer, Residential Services Darden Restaurants University of Illinois

2019 BEVERLY LYNCH 1978 FRED W. DOLLAR (Dec.) Vice President Food and Beverage Director, Department of Food Services Golden Corral Texas A & M University 1979 ARTHUR A. JAEGER COLLEGES AND Director of Dining Services UNIVERSITIES Cornell University

1968 THEODORE W. MINAH (Dec.) 1980 THEODORE L. SMITH Food Service Director Coordinator, Food Services Duke University Michigan State University

1969 ROBERT D. BUCHANAN 1981 LARRY L. BARRETT Associate Director, Auxiliary Services Director of Auxiliary Enterprises Northern Illinois University University of California at San Diego

1970 RAYMOND A. DAULT, CFE (Dec.) 1982 MAXINE O. ANDERSON (Dec.) Purdue University Manager, University Food Services Stanford University 1971 JOHN C. FRIESE Director, Food Services 1983 DONALD M. JACOBS Kent State University Director of Dining Services University of Pennsylvania

1984 NORMAN D. HILL 1997 SHIRLEY J. EVERETT Director of Food Services Associate Director of Housing and Dining University of Tennessee Services Stanford University 1985 PAUL FAIRBROOK Director of Auxiliary Services 1998 MICHAEL DeROUSSE University of the Pacific Director, Campus Dining Services University of California, Santa Barbara 1986 WILLIAM J. HICKEY, JR. (Dec.) Director of University Food Services 1999 FRANK X. GLADU University of Notre Dame Director, Vanderbilt Dining Vanderbilt University 1987 JOHN T. PENCE Associate Director of Housing and Head 2000 DEAN A. WRIGHT of Residence Hall Foodservice Director of Dining Services Kansas State University Brigham Young University

1988 STEVE BOWERS 2001 JULAINE R. KIEHN Food Service Director Director, Campus Dining Services University of Iowa University of Missouri – Columbia

1989 PEG LACEY 2002 J. MICHAEL FLOYD Director of Dining Services Department Head, Food Service Cornell University Administration University Food Services, University of 1990 DAVID RONALD INLOW Georgia Director of Auxiliary Services University of Richmond 2003 MICHAEL J. BRADLEY Director of Physical Plant 1991 MATTHEW W. SHERIFF Ashland University Director, Department of Dining Services University of Maryland 2004 PATRICIA A. BANDO, MA, RD, LD Director, Dining Services 1992 JANE S. SCHIMPF Boston College Director, Food Operations Bowling Green State University 2005 DAVID PRENTKOWSKI (Dec.) Director, Food Services 1993 RICHARD E. WHEELER University of Notre Dame Food Service Director Associated Students UCLA 2006 TED A. MAYER, FMP Executive Director 1994 BRIAN E. KLIPPEL Harvard University Dining Services Director of Dining Services University of California San Diego 2007 H. MICHAEL RICE Director, Auxiliary Services 1995 SUSAN WILKIE Michigan State University Director of Food Services San Diego State University 2008 SHAWN LaPEAN Director, Cal Dining 1996 MICHAEL P. BERRY University of California – Berkeley Director of Dining Services Harvard University 2009 STU OREFICE 1972 RICHARD W. MATHER (Dec.) Director of Dining Services Manager, Food Service Department Princeton University Ford Motor Company

2010 TIMOTHY DIETZLER* 1979 JOHN C. METZ Director of Dining Services President and Chief Executive Officer Villanova University Custom Food Management Systems, Inc.

2011 DEE HARDY 1980 JOHN W. TEETS* (Dec.) Associate Vice President of Campus Chief Executive Officer Services Greyhound Food Management, Inc. University of Richmond 1983 JACK GALIONE (Dec.) 2012 MARY MOLT, PHD, RD, LD* President-Founder Assistant Director, Housing and Dining Corporate Food Services, Inc. Services Kansas State University 1984 JOHN R. FARQUHARSON (Dec.) President, ARASERVE Sector 2013 KEN TOONG ARA Services, Inc. Executive Director, Auxiliary Enterprises University of Massachusetts Amherst 1985 HARRIS H. RUSITZKY President 2014 MARK S. LOPARCO Serv-Rite Food Service & Consulting Director, University of Montana Dining Corporation University of Montana 1987 STEPHEN E. ELMONT (Dec.) 2015 NONA GOLLEDGE President Director, KU Dining Creative Gourmets, Ltd. University of Kansas 1988 GUS GREGORY 2016 RAFI TAHERIAN* President and CEO Associate Vice President, Yale Hospitality Total Food Service Direction, Inc. Yale University 1989 ROBERT KOZLOWSKI 2017 TED FAULKNER President Director of Dining Services Canteen Company Virginia Tech 1990 TERRY VINCE (Dec.) 2018 C. DENNIS PIERCE Chairman and CEO Executive Director Dining Services DAKA International, Inc. University of Connecticut 1991 STEVEN R. LEIPSNER 2019 RANDY M. LAIT President and CEO Senior Director of Hospitality Services Service America Corporation North Carolina State University 1992 THOMAS F. LACKMANN (Dec.) FOODSERVICE President MANAGEMENT Lackmann Food Service

1968 VIRGIL A. GLADIEUX* (Dec.) 1993 JAMES J. O’NEILL President Chief Executive Officer Ogden Foods, Inc. Sky Chefs, Inc. 1995 CHARLES D. O’DELL 1969 HAROLD E. STOUT (Dec.) President Director of Food Services Marriott Management Services Akron Board of Education

1996 JOSEPH K. FASSLER* (Dec.) 1970 THOMAS J. FARLEY* (Dec.) President & COO Milwaukee Public School System Restaurant, Inc. 1971 RUTH D. RICHARD 1997 DEBI BENEDETTI Director of Food Services Vice President Rowland Unified School District Bon Appetit Management Company 1972 JOSEPHINE M. MARTIN 1998 M.W. “SCOTTY” WOOD (Dec.) Administrator Founder Georgia State Department of Education The Wood Company 1973 GERTRUDE APPLEBAUM 2000 GEORGE E. MACIAG Director of Foodservices President Corpus Christi Independent Schools Guckenheimer Enterprises, Inc. 1974 JOSEPH M. STEWART 2002 GARY GREEN Director, Food Services Department Chief Executive Officer Washington D.C. Public Schools Compass Group, North American Division 1975 LEN P. FREDRICK 2005 DICK CATTANI Director, Foodservice Department President, Restaurant Associates Clark County School District Managed Services Restaurant Associates 1976 FRANCES E. McGLONE, RD (Dec.) Director of Food Services and Nutritional 2007 RICK POSTIGLIONE Education CEO of Contract Foodservices Oakland Unified School District Compass Group, North America 1977 MARJORIE ROBERTS-FOSTER 2009 ROBERT E. WHITCOMB Director of Food Services Chairman & CEO Omaha Public Schools Whitsons Culinary Group 1978 BEVERLY M. LOWE, RD 2011 STEVE SWEENEY Director of Food Services President & CEO Hampton City Schools Chartwells 1979 ETHEL G. OTT, RD, CFE (Dec.) 2012 MARK FREEMAN Director, Food Service Department Senior Manager of Global Employee New Orleans Public Schools Services Microsoft 1980 MARY M. NIX (Dec.) Director of School Food and Nutrition ELEMENTARY AND Cobb County Schools SECONDARY SCHOOLS 1981 DOROTHY PANNELL MARTIN 1968 LOIS BECKMAN-GLENN Director, Food Service Office Director of Food Services Fairfax County Public Schools Sacramento City Unified School District 1982 ALBERT V. WOOD (Dec.) 1994 ROBERT L. HONSON* Director of Food Services Director of Nutrition Services Los Angeles Unified School District Portland Public Schools

1983 SHIRLEY WATKINS 1995 JOY B. MILTENBERGER Director, Division of School Food and President and CEO Nutrition Services Energy Express Cafe, Palm Beach County Memphis City Schools School District

1984 CHARLES L. TUTT 1996 MEG CHESLEY Director, Department of Food Service Coordinator, Child Nutrition Services Colorado Springs Public School Corona-Norco Unified School District District Number Eleven 1997 THOMAS E. McGLINCHY 1985 ELIZABETH BENDER*, RD Executive Director, Facilities Food Service Supervisor Management and Services Dayton Public Schools School District of Philadelphia

1986 JANE M. BOEHRER, RD 1998 VIVIAN B. PILANT, MS, RD (Dec.), Food Service Director Director, Office of School Food Services San Diego Unified School District South Carolina Department of Education

1987 FRANCES CARR PARKER, RD 1999 PENNY E. McCONNELL, MS, RD,SFNS Child Nutrition Director Director, Food and Nutrition Services Kinston City Schools Fairfax County Public Schools

1988 CAIN M. JONES 2000 MARYILN HURT, SFNS Director, Department of Food Services Supervisor, School Nutrition Programs Chicago Board of Education School District of La Crosse

1989 BERNICE MAYES 2001 MARY KATE HARRISON, MS, RD Director, Division of Cafeteria Services Director of Student Nutrition Services Newark Board of Education Hillsborough County School District

1990 THELMA L. BECKER 2002 DONNA WITTROCK Director of Food Services Executive Director, Department of Food Souderton Area School District and Nutrition Services Denver Public Schools 1991 MARJORIE B. CRAFT Executive Director, Food and Child 2003 DENNIS H. BARRETT Nutrition Services Executive Manager, Food and Child Dallas Independent School District Nutrition Services Department Dallas Independent School District 1992 JANE T. WYNN (Dec.) Director, School Food Service 2004 JOHN PEUKERT Department Assistant to the Superintendent, Business School Board of Broward County, Florida Operations San Bernardino City Unified School 1993 DOROTHY B. DUSENBERRY District Food Service Director DeKalb County School District

2005 DORA RIVAS, MS, RD, SFNS 2016 JEFF DENTON Division Manager, Food and Child Director of Child Nutrition Programs Nutrition Services Department Ponca City Public Schools Dallas Independent School District 2017 BETTI WIGGINS 2006 BEVERLY L. GIRARD, MBA, MS, RD, Executive Director, Office of School SFNS Nutrition Director of Food & Nutrition Services Detroit Public Schools The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida 2018 KEN YANT Director of School Nutrition 2007 PAVEL N. MATUSTIK, SNS Gwinnett County Public Schools Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services 2019 RODNEY TAYLOR Agency Director, Food and Nutrition Services Fairfax County Public Schools 2008 PAT H. FARRIS Director of School Food Services HEALTH CARE AND Archdiocese of New Orleans PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

2009 MARCIA SMITH, SNS, Ph.D. 1968 COL. KATHARINE E.MANCHESTER, Director of School Foodservice USA (Dec.) Polk County School Board Chief, Food Service Division Walter Reed General Hospital 2010 JOANNE KINSEY, SNS Director of School Nutrition Services 1969 ANN C. FERRY (Dec.) Chesapeake Public Schools Administrative Dietitian Metropolitan State Hospital 2011 LORA GILBERT, MS, RD, FADA, SNS Senior Director, Food & Nutrition 1970 SISTER MARY KATERI, CIJ (Dec.) Services Mercy Hospital Orange County Public Schools (FL) 1971 JEROME BERKMAN 2012 LYMAN GRAHAM Food Service Director Food Services Director Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Roswell Independent School District Carlsbad Municipal Schools 1972 ANN M. CROWLEY, RD (Dec.) Dexter Consolidated Schools Director of Nutrition University of Iowa Hospitals 2013 JULIA BAUSCHER Director, School & Community Nutrition 1973 MARIE MARINKOVICH Service Regional Food Service Consultant Jefferson County Public Schools Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

2014 SANDRA FORD 1974 AMY C. ODELL, Ph.D. Director, Food and Nutrition Services Director of Dietetics Manatee County Schools Mannings, Inc., Health Care Division

2015 MARY HILL 1975 MARY R. DeMARCO (Dec.) Executive Director, Food Services Director of Dietetics Jackson Public Schools Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital

1976 ALAN McLAREN (Dec.) 1988 KEITH A. GRAHAM Director, Dietary Services Chief, Food Services Division Community Hospital Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

1977 ANGELO GAGLIANO (Dec.) 1989 MARY SPICER, RD, LD, DHCFA Food Service Director Director, Food and Nutrition Services and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Facilities Coordinator AMI Doctors’ Hospital 1978 RUBY P. PUCKETT, RD, MA (Dec.) Director, Food and Nutrition Services 1990 R. KEITH GOLDEN, DHCFA Shands Teaching Hospital Director of Food and Nutrition Services Sherman Hospital 1979 MARY JANE SMITH-NEWLAND Director of Dietetics 1991 DOLORES J. STRENKO, RD, LD Charleston Area Medical Center, Director of Nutrition Services Memorial Division Southwest General Hospital

1980 RAYMOND B. PEDDERSEN, CFE, 1992 KEITH J. O’NEILL, RD FHCFA Director, Food and Nutrition Services Director of Food Services Department LDS Hospital Methodist Hospitals of Memphis

1981 FAISAL A. KAUD 1993 HELEN T. DOHERTY, RD Administrator Food Service and Director, Department of Dietetics Environmental Services Massachusetts General Hospital University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics 1994 DALE W. EVERT, FHCFA 1982 JACQUES W. BLOCH* (Dec.) Director of Food and Nutritional Services Director of Food Services HCA Wesley Medical Center Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center 1995 ED NOSEWORTHY, MBA, RD 1983 BARRY B. HUTCHINGS Administrative Director, Nutritional Director of Food and Nutrition Services Department Swedish Medical Center Florida Hospital

1984 JACK L. BOWMAN, FHCFA, CPHM 1996 W. WAYNE SCIACCA Director of Food Services Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Saint Joseph Hospital Environmental Services and Laundry Ochsner Foundation Hospital 1985 ROBERT F. UNDERWOOD (Dec.) Director/Food, Nutrition and Shared 1997 CAROL F. SHERMAN Services Director, Food and Nutrition Services Maine Medical Center Department New York University Medical Center 1986 MARJORIE A. BEASLEY Food Service Director 1998 MARY E. KIMBROUGH, RD, LD Bloomington Hospital Director, Nutrition Services Zale Lipshy University Hospital 1987 PAUL B. DEIGNAN, MPS, RD, DHCFA Director of Nutrition Services Children’s Hospital of St. Paul

1999 BARRY L. SCHLOSSBERG 2010 TONY ALMEIDA Corporate Director, Food and Nutrition Director, Food & Services Nutrition/Environmental/Host Services Continuum Health Partners, Inc. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

2000 GLENN DAVENPORT 2011 BRUCE THOMAS, MBA Chairman and CEO Associate Vice President of Guest Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. Services Geisinger Health Systems 2001 CARLTON GREEN Director of Nutrition 2012 DAN HENROID, MS, RD UCLA Medical Center Director, Nutrition and Food Services UCSF Medical Center 2002 MARY KEYSOR, MS, RD, LD, FADA Director, Department of Nutrition 2013 ANGELO MOJICA Services Director of Nutrition & Services/ Maine Medical Center Associate Professor UNC Hospitals/UNC Gillings School of 2003 TODD S. FOUTTY Global Health Director of Foodservice Operations The MetroHealth System 2014 LISETTE COSTON Executive Director of Support Services 2004 PATTI DOLLARHIDE, RD Saint Francis Health System Director, Nutrition Services Via Christi Regional Medical Center 2015 JULIE JONES Director, Nutrition Services 2005 LINDA LAFFERTY, Ph.D., RD, FADA Ohio State University Wexner Medical Director, Food and Nutrition Services, Center Director, Dietetic Internship, Associate Professor, Rush University 2016 DIANE IMRIE Rush University Medical Center Director of Nutrition Services University of Vermont Medical Center 2006 RON RECH Director of Food & Nutrition Services 2017 PATTI OLIVER Resurrection Medical/Holy Family Director of Nutrition Medical Center UCLA Health System

2007 KRIS SCHROEDER 2018 JIM MCGRODY Director of Nutrition Services Culinary Director Swedish Medical Center UNC Rex Healthcare

2008 MARY ANGELA MILLER 2019 BILL MARKS Administrative Director, Nutrition Services Director of Food & Nutrition & Ohio State University Wexner Medical Environmental Services Center Hennepin Healthcare

2009 BETTY J. PEREZ, RD, DHCFA Director of Food & Nutrition Services University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - The University Hospital

HOTELS AND LODGING 1980 PAUL L. LUDWIG President 1968 CARL T. MOTTEK L-K Restaurants & Motels, Inc. Vice President Hilton Hotels Corporation 1980 ROBERT C. LUDWIG Chairman 1969 E. LYSLE ASCHAFFENBURG* (Dec.) L-K Restaurants & Motels, Inc. Chairman of the Board The Pontchartrain Hotel 1981 PHILIP PISTILLI (Dec.) President 1970 NICHOLAS G. BRAVOS (Dec.) Alameda Plaza Hotel Holiday Inns of America, Inc. 1982 JOHN P. DUNFEY 1971 HERMANN G. RUSCH (Dec.) Vice-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Executive Food Director Dunfey Hotels The Greenbrier Hotel 1983 JOSEPH W. F. GARDINER 1972 HARRY MULLIKIN* (Dec.) Senior Vice President, Food and Executive Vice President Beverage Western International Hotels Hilton Hotels Corporation

1973 JAMES CHECKMAN 1984 ARNO SCHMIDT Manager Director of Food and Beverage Hotel Bel Air The Plaza Hotel of New York

1974 DENNIS BERKOWITZ 1985 JAMES ARMSTRONG Vice President Vice President, Food Administration Hyatt Corporation Walt Disney World

1975 J. WILLARD MARRIOTT, SR. (Dec.) 1986 STAN BROMLEY Chairman of the Board Regional Vice President and General Marriott Corporation Manager Four Seasons Clift Hotel 1976 JOHN P. KRIELART (Dec.) Senior Vice President 1987 WALTER STAIB Holiday Inns, Inc. Vice President, Food and Beverage Operations 1977 WILLIAM H. EDWARDS, SR. (Dec.) Omni Hotels Executive Vice President Hilton Hotels Corporation 1988 RODNEY G. STONER Food and Beverage Director 1978 TONI AIGNER The Greenbrier Hotel Director, Food and Beverage Planning and Development 1989 KARL KILBURG Hilton International Regional Vice President, New York Region 1979 JOHN S. LANAHAN (Dec.) Marriott Hotels and Resorts President The Greenbrier 1990 PETER KLEISER Senior Vice President, Food and Beverage Operations Hilton Hotels Corporation 1991 ALFONS E. KONRAD 2003 JOE WANCHA Vice President, Food and Beverage Vice President and General Manager Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Historic Mission Inn

1992 PETER C. HOTHORN, CHA, CFBE 2004 PAUL KEELER Senior Vice President, Food and Vice President, Food and Beverage Beverage Hilton Hotels Corporation Omni Hotels 2005 PAUL PUSATERI 1993 J.W. MARRIOTT, JR. Senior Vice President of Operations Chairman of the Board and President Venetian Resort Hotel Casino Marriott Corporation 2006 ELIZABETH BLAU* 1994 ROBERT DALLAIN Restaurant Consultant and Former Vice President, Food and Beverage Executive Vice President of Restaurant Hyatt Hotels Corporation Development &Marketing Wynn Las Vegas 1995 KURT H. FISCHER Vice President of Food and Beverage 2007 NIKI LEONDAKIS Westin Hotels and Resorts Chief Operating Officer Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants 1996 JERALD J. JAEGER President 2008 RICHARD E. MARRIOTT Hagadone Hospitality Company Chairman of the Board Host Hotels & Resorts 1997 TIMOTHY S. GONSER, CFBE Vice President/Food and Beverage 2009 EDWARD A. MADY The Peabody Hotel Group Vice President & Area General Manager The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco 1998 FRANK ARTHUR BANKS General Manager 2010 FERNANDO SALAZAR RIHGA Royal Hotel Director of Food & Beverage Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 1999 JOHN SHARPE, CHA President and COO 2011 C.W. CRAIG REED Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Director of Food & Beverage Broadmoor Hotel 2000 HANS WILLIMANN General Manager 2012 FRANK WEBER Four Seasons Hotel Chicago Vice President, Food and Beverage Operations 2001 JOHN EVERETT ASKEW Royal Caribbean International and Corporate Director of Food and Beverage Azamara Club Cruise Lines Colonial Williamsburg Company Hospitality Group 2013 JAMES PURDUM General Manager, Hospitality Services 2002 W. BRYAN O’SHIELDS* Penn State University Vice President of Food and Beverage Bellagio Hotel and Casino 2014 BRAD NELSON Vice President Food and Beverage – Culinary & Global, Corporate Chef Marriott International 2016 WOLFGANG LINDLBAUER 1978 DONALD I. ROTH* (Dec.) Chief Discipline Leader, Global Operations Chairman Marriott International Don Roth’s Blackhawk Restaurants

2018 SUSAN TERRY 1979 H. JEROME BERNS* (Dec.) Vice President of Culinary and Food & Vice President and Secretary Beverage Operations The “21” Club, Inc. Marcus Hotels & Resorts 1980 MICHAEL O’NEAL 2019 DON FALGOUST President Vice President of Food and Beverage The Ginger Man Group RLJ Lodging Trust 1981 DON A. DIANDA (Dec.) INDEPENDENT Chief Operating Officer RESTAURANT OPERATOR Doros Restaurant

1968 G.D. “SONNY” LOOK (Dec.) 1982 THAD EURE, JR. (Dec.) Owner President Sir-Loin Inn & Sir-Loin House Creative Dining, Div. of General Mills Restaurant Group 1970 ANTHONY ATHANAS (Dec.) Anthony’s Fine Restaurants 1983 WALTER J. CONTI* (Dec.) Chairman and Owner 1971 WINSTON J. SCHULER* (Dec.) Conti Cross Keys Inn, Inc. Chairman of the Board Win Schuler’s, Inc. 1984 TED J. BALESTRERI* President 1972 STUART LEVIN (Dec.) Sardine Factory President Le Pavillon 1985 VICTOR ROSELLINI (Dec.) Chairman and Owner 1973 ELLA BRENNAN MARTIN (Dec.) Rosellini Restaurants Owner Brennan’s Restaurant 1986 HARRIS O. MACHUS (Dec.) President 1974 G. JIM HASSLOCHER* (Dec.) Harris O. Machus Enterprises, Inc. President and Chairman of the Board Frontier Enterprises, Inc. 1987 JOSEPH BAUM* (Dec.) President 1975 NICHOLAS NOYES The Joseph Baum & Michael Whiteman President Company Empresarios de Restaurants 1988 VINCENT J. BOMMARITO 1976 JOHN H. KONIARES (Dec.) President Owner and Operator Tony’s Restaurant Kernwood-at-Lynnfield 1989 RICHARD MELMAN* 1977 UELI PRAGER (Dec.) President President Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. Movenpick Enterprises

1990 TONY MAY 2003 BERT CUTINO President Co-Founder/Chief Operating Officer The Tony May Group The Sardine Factory Restaurant

1991 JOSEPH S. PIERCE (Dec.) 2004 VAN EURE* Chairman of the Board Owner Pierce’s 1894 Restaurant The Angus Barn

1992 WILLIAM F. REGAS 2005 MARC COHEN Chairman of the Board and Co-Owner Executive Chef/Owner Regas Brothers, Inc. 230 Forest Avenue Grill and Martini Bar/Opah 1993 I. PANO KARATASSOS President and CEO 2006 BOB KINKEAD Buckhead Life Restaurant Group Chef/Owner Kinkead’s, Colvin Run Tavern and Sibling 1994 MARCEL DESAULNIERS Rivalry Executive Chef and Co-Owner The Trellis Restaurant 2007 SUSAN FENIGER Co-chef and Co-owner 1995 NICK VALENTI Border Grill Santa Monica, Border Grill President and CEO Las Vegas and Ciudad Restaurants Restaurant Associates Corp. 2008 CHARLIE TROTTER* (Dec.) 1996 DREW VACTOR Chef President/Proprietor Charlie Trotter Corporation The Tack Room 2009 MING TSAI 1997 RALPH O. BRENNAN* Chef and Owner Owner Blue Ginger Mr. B’s/Bacco/Red Fish Grill 2010 JONATHAN BENNETT 1998 BRADLEY M. OGDEN Chef/Partner Chef and Co-Owner Moxie, the Restaurant Red, the The Lark Creek Inn Steakhouse

1999 LARRY LEVY* 2011 BUZZ BELER Chairman and CEO Owner Levy Restaurants The Prime Rib

2000 DANNY MEYER* 2012 PHIL FAHRENBRUCH President Executive Chef Union Square Hospitality Group Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth

2001 MICHAEL HURST* (Dec.) 2013 JOHN C. METZ, JR.* President CEO, Executive Chef and Co-Founder 15th Street Fisheries Sterling Hospitality

2002 JEFFREY DUNHAM 2014 JACK WILLIAMS (Dec.) Chef/Owner Co-Founder The Grove Grill Richie’s Real American Diner

2015 MICHAEL GIBBONS 1974 MAURICE E. McNABB President & CEO Food Service Administrator Mainstreet Ventures Central State Hospital

2016 THOM SEHNERT 1975 JOSEPH P. FONTANA (Dec.) Founder/Owner & President Special Assistant to the Field Service Annie Gunn’s and The Smokehouse Coordinator Market Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons

2017 WOLFGANG PUCK* 1976 MARSHA W. LILLY, RD Chef/Owner Food Service Director Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group North Carolina Department of Correction

2018 CRAIG HUSE 1977 MJR. GEN. DEAN VAN LYDEGRAF President & Co-Owner Commander/Commandant Huse Culinary U.S. Army Quartermaster Center/School

2019 JOHN ARENA & SAM FACCHINI 1978 JAY TREADWELL Co-Founder / Co-Owner Director, Foodservice Metro Pizza U.S. Senate

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 1979 CPT. HENRY E. HIRSCHY, JR., SC, AND MILITARY USN Commanding Officer 1968 CYNTHIA BISHOP (Dec.) Navy Food Service Systems Office Chief of Nutrition and Food Service Texas Dept. of Mental Health & Mental 1980 AL M. RICHARDSON Retardation Food Service Director Utah State Prison 1969 SMSGT. GEORGE W. DeLAIR Food Service Superintendent 1981 COL. JAMES T. MOORE U.S. Air Force Academy Director of Nutrition and Food Service Texas Dept. of Mental Health & Mental 1970 ROGER MERWIN (Dec.) Retardation Air Force Services Office 1982 LT. NICHOLAS DIORIO, SC (Dec.) 1971 JOSEPH W. RISK (Dec.) Food Service Officer Director of Food Service U.S. Navy Lynchburg Training School & Hospital 1983 GLENYCE G. FEENEY, RD, LD, MS, 1972 CMSGT. BELVIN L. ZEUMALT (Dec.) DHCFA Foodservice Management Director of Dietetic Services American River Community College Oklahoma Department of Corrections

1973 LT. GEN. JOHN D. McLAUGHLIN, 1984 JOANNE F. LINTZENICH, RD, MS USA (Dec.) (Dec.) Commanding General Director of Food Services U.S. Army Theater Support Indiana Department of Mental Health Command – Europe 1985 SMSGT. ANTONIO BAVUSO Food Service Superintendent U.S. Air Force 1986 EVALYN K. BRENDEL, RD, MS 2004 TERRI MOREMAN Chief, Nutrition and Dietetics North Manager, Food Services Carolina Division of Mental Health, United States Olympic Committee Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse 2005 MARY NIVEN 1994 LOUISE E. MATHEWS Vice President of Resort Food and Chief of Food Services Beverage San Diego Sheriff’s Department Disneyland Resort

SPECIALTY 2006 SISTER ALICE MARIE QUINN, DC, FOODSERVICES RD (Dec.) Program Director 1995 JOHN D. LOVELACE (Dec.) St. Vincent Senior Citizen Nutrition Vice President, Food Services Program Dayton Hudson Corporation 2007 JOHN M. HOLEMAN 1996 AUGUST J. CERADINI, JR. Consolidated Food Manager Monroe President Correctional Complex, New York Cruise Lines, Inc. Washington State DOC

1997 ABIGAIL KIRSCH 2008 STEVE HAMMEL Chairperson Dining Services Program Manager Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions U.S. Navy, Southwest Region

1998 STEVEN JAYSON, CEC 2009 TIM RYAN, PhD Vice President and Executive Chef President Universal Studios Florida The Culinary Institute of America

1999 GERALD COLLINS (Dec.) 2010 MAJOR ROBERT JAMES BEACH National Administrator, Food and Director of Food Services Farm Services Federal Bureau of Prisons Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office

2000 WILLIAM C. ANTON 2011 GEORGE L. MILLER* Chairman and Founder Chief, Air Force Food & Beverage Anton Airfood Inc. Operations U.S. Air Force 2001 NANCY V. PORTER, RD Food Service Director 2012 RICKY CLARK, CDM, CFPP, CFSM, North Carolina Dept. of Corrections, CCFP Division of Prisons Training and Development Coordinator Supervisor 2002 LAVINIA JOHNSON Academy for Staff Development- Trainer and Instructor III, Academy Virginia Department of Corrections for Staff Development Virginia Department of Corrections 2014 KEVIN D’ONOFRIO Director of Foodservice, Culinary Group 2003 LEE A. COCKERELL United States Military Academy Executive Vice President Walt Disney World® Resort 2016 RICK ABRAMSON Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Delaware North Companies 2017 CHRIS GHEYSENS 1956 WALTER F. CLARK, SR.* (Dec.), President & CEO Clark Restaurant Enterprises Wawa, Inc. 1957 EDWARD LEVINE* (Dec.), 2018 VONI WOODS The Brass Rail, Inc. Experience Officer Giant Eagle 1958 H. HASKELL DAVENPORT, III* (Dec.), 2019 REGYNALD G. WASHINGTON* Davenport Enterprises, Inc. President – Dining Division, Paradies Lagardère JOHN W. EBERSOLE* (Dec.), Ebersole’s Restaurant HONORARY GOLD PLATE RECIPIENTS PETER GUST ECONOMOU* (Dec.) Park Lane Hotel 1965 NORMAN BESS (Dec.) Executive Vice President 1959 HARRY AKIN* (Dec.), American Society of Association Night Hawk Restaurants Executives HARRY H. POPE*, 1978 CHRISTIAN INDEN, CMC, CHA Pope’s Cafeterias, Inc. Executive Chef The Conrad Hilton Hotel ROBERT C. WIAN* (Dec.), Bob’s Drive-In’s, Inc. 1982 REUBEN R. CORDOVA (Dec.) International Gold & Silver Plate Society 1960 GEORGE R. LeSAUVAGE* (Dec.), The Schrafft’s Stores, Inc. 1984 FERDINAND E. METZ, CMC, CEC President 1961 HELEN L. CORBITT* (Dec.), The Culinary Institute of America Neiman-Marcus

1987 MICHAEL J. LICATA 1962 LESLIE W. SCOTT* (Dec.), President & CEO Fred Harvey, Inc. International Foodservice Manufacturers Association 1963 DAVID FRISCH* (Dec.), Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. IFMA GOLD & SILVER PLATE AWARD 1964 HENRY A. MONTAGUE* (Dec.), RECIPIENTS BY YEAR Greyhound Food Management, Inc.

The following is a chronological listing of IFMA’s 1965 JUSTUS W. PUTSCH* (Dec.), Gold and Silver Plate Award recipients by year. Putsch’s Plaza Restaurants, Inc. The listing indicates each winner’s title and/or company affiliation at the time the award was NORMAN BESS** (Dec.), given. American Society of Association Executives, * = Gold Plate Award Winner Honorary Gold Plate Recipient ** = Honorary Gold Plate Winner 1966 JAMES F. HUTTON* (Dec.), 1955 FRED A. SIMONSON* (Dec.), Automatic Retailers of America, Inc. Greenfield-Mills Restaurant Company

1967 GERALD RAMSEY* (Dec.), ANN C. FERRY (Dec.), Southern Methodist University Administrative Dietitian, Metropolitan State Hospital, 1968 CYNTHIA BISHOP (Dec.), Chief of Health Care and Public Institutions Nutrition and Food Service, Texas Department of Mental Health & HAROLD E. STOUT (Dec.), Mental Retardation, Director of Food Services, Public Institutions/Military Akron Board of Education, Elementary/Secondary Schools VIRGIL A. GLADIEUX* (Dec.), President, Ogden Foods, Inc., FRANK P. THOMAS (Dec.), President, Contract Food Management Burger Chef Systems, Inc., Chain Fast Service LOIS M. BECKMAN-GLENN, Director of Food Services, Sacramento JAMES H. WESTBROOK, City Unified School District, Vice President - Personnel, Saga Elementary/Secondary Schools Administrative, Corporation, Business and Industry G.D. “SONNY” LOOK (Dec.), Owner, Sir-Loin Inn & Sir-Loin House, 1970 ANTHONY ATHANAS (Dec.), Independent Restaurant Operator Anthony’s Fine Restaurants, Independent Restaurant Operator COL. KATHARINE E. MANCHESTER, USA, (Dec.) NICHOLAS G. BRAVOS (Dec.), Chief, Food Service Division, Holiday Inns of America, Inc., Walter Reed General Hospital, Hotels and Lodging Health Care and Public Institutions RAYMOND A. DAULT, CFE (Dec.), THEODORE W. MINAH (Dec.), Purdue University, Colleges/Universities Food Service Director, Duke University, Colleges/Universities THOMAS J. FARLEY* (Dec.), Milwaukee Public School System, CARL T. MOTTEK, Vice President, Elementary/Secondary Schools Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hotels and Lodging SISTER MARY KATERI, CIJ, (Dec.) Mercy Hospital, 1969 E. LYSLE ASCHAFFENBURG* Health Care and Public Institutions (Dec.), Chairman of the Board, The Pontchartrain Hotel, DOROTHY K. LARSSON, RD, Hotels and Lodging Cincinnati Milacron, Inc., Business and Industry ROBERT D. BUCHANAN, Associate Director, Auxiliary Services, ROGER MERWIN (Dec.), Northern Illinois University, Air Force Services Office, Colleges/Universities Public Institutions/Military

SMSGT. GEORGE W. DeLAIR, 1971 JEROME BERKMAN, Food Service Food Service Superintendent, U.S. Air Director, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Force Academy, Health Care and Public Institutions Public Institutions/Military

JOHN C. FRIESE, Director, DOUGLAS C. OSTERHELD (Dec.), Food Services, Kent State University, Assistant Vice President, Business and Colleges/Universities Finance, University of Wisconsin, Colleges/Universities RUTH D. RICHARD, Director of Food Services, Rowland Unified School CMSGT. BELVIN L. ZEUMALT District, Elementary/Secondary Schools (Dec.), Foodservice Management, American River Community College, JOSEPH W. RISK (Dec.), Public Institutions/Military Director of Food Service, Lynchburg Training School & Hospital, 1973 GERTRUDE APPLEBAUM, Director Public Institutions/Military of Foodservices, Corpus Christi Independent Schools, Elementary/ HERMANN G. RUSCH (Dec.), Secondary Schools Executive Food Director, The Greenbrier Hotel, JOHN C. BIRCHFIELD, Director, Hotels and Lodging Residence Halls and Foodservices, University of Tennessee, Colleges/ WINSTON J. SCHULER* (Dec.), Universities Chairman of the Board, Win Schuler’s, Inc., Independent Restaurant Operator ELLA BRENNAN MARTIN (Dec.), Owner, Brennan’s Restaurant, RICHARD L. SENN, Director of Independent Restaurant Operator Dining Services, United Airlines, Business and Industry JAMES H. CHECKMAN, Manager, Hotel Bel Air, Hotels and Lodging 1972 ANN M. CROWLEY, RD (Dec.), Director of Nutrition, University of Iowa MARIE C. MARINKOVICH, Hospitals, Health Care and Public Regional Food Service Consultant, Institutions Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Health Care and Public Institutions STUART LEVIN (Dec.), President, Le Pavillon, Independent Restaurant LT. GEN. JOHN D. McLAUGHLIN Operator USA (Dec.), Commanding General, U.S. Army Theater Support Command - JOSEPHINE M. MARTIN, Europe, Public Institutions/Military Administrator, Georgia State Department of Education, WALTER A. PIENKOWSKI (Dec.), Elementary/Secondary Schools Manager, Food Service Department, National Cash Register Company, RICHARD W. MATHER (Dec.), Business and Industry Manager, Food Service Department, Ford Motor Company, Contract Food LEONARD RAWLS, JR.* (Dec.), Management President and Chairman, Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., Chain Fast Service HARRY MULLIKIN* (Dec.), Executive Vice President, Western International 1974 DENNIS BERKOWITZ, Vice Hotels, Hotels and Lodging President, Hyatt Corporation, Hotels and Lodging

FRANK L. CARNEY, President and JOSEPH P. FONTANA (Dec.), Chairman of the Board, Pizza Hut, Inc., Special Assistant to the Field Service Chain Fast Service Coordinator, Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, G. JIM HASSLOCHER* (Dec.), Public Institutions/Military President and Chairman of the Board, Frontier Enterprises, Inc., Independent J. WILLARD MARRIOTT, SR. Restaurant Operator (Dec.), Chairman of the Board, Marriott Corporation, ROBERT E. HORN, Food Service Hotels and Lodging Manager, Eastman Kodak Company, Business and Industry NICHOLAS NOYES, President, Empresarios de Restaurants, LOYAL E. HORTON (Dec.), Independent Restaurant Operator Director of Administrative Services, The Associated Colleges of Illinois, WARREN ROSENTHAL*, President Colleges/Universities and Chairman of the Board, Jerrico, Inc., Chain Fast Service MAURICE E. McNABB, Food Service Administrator, Central State Hospital, 1976 F. JOE BLAIR (Dec.), Director of Public Institutions/Military University Food Services, Oklahoma State University, Colleges/Universities AMY C. ODELL, Ph.D., Director of Dietetics, Mannings, Inc., Health Care CURTIS BLAKE, Vice Chairman of Division, Health Care and Public the Board, Friendly Ice Cream Institutions Corporation, Chain Fast Service

JOSEPH M. STEWART, Director, S. PRESTLEY BLAKE, Chairman Food Services Department, Washington of the Board, Friendly Ice Cream D.C. Public Schools, Elementary/ Corporation, Chain Fast Service Secondary Schools DIETER H. BUEHLER*, Director, 1975 BYRON L. BYRON, Vice President - Dining & Catering Services, Restaurant Operations, Hallmark Cards, Trans World Airlines, Inc., Inc., Business and Industry Business and Industry

MARY R. DeMARCO (Dec.), Director JOHN H. KONIARES, (Dec.), of Dietetics, Cleveland Metropolitan Owner and Operator, Kernwood-at- General Hospital, Health Care and Lynnfield, Independent Restaurant Public Institutions Operator

ALBERT R. DOBIE, Director, JOHN P. KRIELAART (Dec.), University Dining Halls, Yale Senior Vice President, Holiday Inns, University, Colleges/Universities Inc., Hotels and Lodging

LEN P. FREDRICK, Director, MARSHA W. LILLY, RD, Food Foodservice Department, Clark County Service Director, North Carolina School District, Elementary/Secondary Department of Corrections, Public Schools Institutions/Military

FRANCES E. McGLONE, RD, (Dec.) FRED W. DOLLAR (Dec.), Director, Director of Food Services and Department of Food Services, Texas Nutritional Education, Oakland A&M University, Colleges/Universities Unified School District, Elementary/ Secondary Schools CHRISTIAN INDEN**, CMC, CHA, Executive Chef, The Conrad Hilton ALAN McLAREN, (Dec.), Director, Hotel, Honorary Gold Plate Recipient Dietary Services, Community Hospital, Indianapolis, Health Care and Public CARL N. KARCHER (Dec.), President, Institutions Carl Karcher Enterprises, Chain Fast Service 1977 JAMES A. COLLINS*, Chairman and Chief Executive, Collins Foods BEVERLY M. LOWE, RD, International, Chain Fast Service Director of Food Services, Hampton City Schools, S. KENT DOHRMAN, Associate Elementary/Secondary Schools Director of Housing for Food and Residential Services, University of DEARL MORRIS (Dec.), Manager, Illinois, Colleges/Universities Food Services, G.O., Caterpillar Tractor Company, Business and Industry MARJORIE J. ROBERTSFOSTER, Director of Food Services, RUBY P. PUCKETT, RD, MA (Dec.), Omaha Public Schools, Elementary/ Director, Food and Nutrition Services, Secondary Schools Shands Teaching Hospital, Health Care and Public Institutions ANGELO GAGLIANO (Dec.), Food Service Director, Memorial Sloan- DONALD I. ROTH* (Dec.), Kettering Cancer Center, Chairman, Don Roth’s Blackhawk Health Care and Public Institutions Restaurants, Independent Restaurant Operator WILLIAM H. EDWARDS (Dec.), Executive Vice President, Hilton Hotels JAY TREADWELL, Director, Corporation, Hotels and Lodging Foodservice, U.S. Senate, Public Institutions/Military UELI PRAGER (Dec.), President, Movenpick Enterprises, Independent 1979 H. JEROME BERNS* (Dec.), Restaurant Operator Vice President and Secretary, The “21” Club, Inc., Independent Restaurant KATHRYN E. SMITH (Dec.), Operator Corporate Food Services Director, Reynolds Metals Company, Business CPT. HENRY E. HIRSCHEY, JR., and Industry SC, USN, (Dec.) Commanding Officer, Navy Food Service Systems Office, Public MJR. GEN. DEAN VAN LYDEGRAF, Institutions/Military Commander/ Commandant, U.S. Army ARTHUR A. JAEGER, Director of Quartermaster Center/School, Dining Services, Cornell University, Public Institutions/Military Colleges/Universities

1978 ANTON AIGNER, Director, Food JOHN S. LANAHAN (Dec.), and Beverage, Hilton International, President, The Greenbrier Hotel, Hotels and Lodging Hotels and Lodging JOHN C. METZ, President and Chief JOHN W. TEETS* (Dec.), Chief Executive Officer, Custom Food Executive Officer, Greyhound Food Management Systems, Inc., Contract Management, Inc., Contract Food Food Management Management

MARY JANE SMITH-NEWLAND, 1981 LARRY L. BARRETT, Director of Dietetics, Charleston Area Director of Auxiliary Enterprises, Medical Center Memorial Division, University of California at San Diego, Health Care and Public Institutions Colleges/Universities

ETHEL G. OTT, RD, CFE (Dec.), DON A. DIANDA (Dec.), Chief Director, Food Service Department, Operating Officer, Doros Restaurant, New Orleans Public Schools, Independent Restaurant Operator Elementary/Secondary Schools FAISEL A. KAUD, Administrator, R. DAVID THOMAS (Dec.), Food Service and Environmental Chairman, Wendy’s International, Inc., Services, University of Wisconsin, Chain Fast Service Hospital & Clinics, Health Care and Public Institutions 1980 PAUL L. LUDWIG, President, L-K Restaurants & Motels, Inc., Hotels JACK A. LAUGHERY* (Dec.), and Lodging President and CEO, Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., Chain Fast Service ROBERT C. LUDWIG, Chairman, L-K Restaurants & Motels, Inc., Hotels DOROTHY PANNELL MARTIN, and Lodging Director, Food Service Officer, Fairfax County Public Schools, Elementary/ GEORGE N. MITROS (Dec.), Secondary Schools President, Tastee Freez International, Inc., Chain Fast Service PHILIP PISTILLI (Dec.), President, Alameda Plaza Hotel, MARY M. NIX (Dec.), Director of Hotels and Lodging School Food and Nutrition, Cobb County COL. JAMES T. MOORE, Director of Schools, Elementary/Secondary Schools Nutrition and Food Service, Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental MICHAEL O’NEAL, President, The Retardation, Public Institutions/Military Ginger Man Group, Independent Restaurant Operator KAY STAMMERS, RD, Corporate Foodservice Manager, Eastman Kodak RAYMOND B. PEDDERSON, CFE, Company, Business and Industry FHCFA, Director of Food Services, LDS Hospital, Health Care and Public 1982 MAXINE O. ANDERSON (Dec.), Institutions Manager, University Food Services, Stanford University, Colleges/Universities AL M. RICHARDSON, Food Service Director, Utah State Prison, Public JACQUES W. BLOCH* (Dec.), Director Institutions/Military of Food Services, Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center, Health Care and THEODORE L. SMITH, Coordinator, Public Institutions Food Services, Michigan State University, Colleges/Universities REUBEN R. CORDOVA** (Dec.), JOSEPH W.F. GARDINER, Senior Cordova and Associates, Honorary Vice President, Food and Beverage, Gold Plate Recipient Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hotels and Lodging LT. NICHOLAS DIORIO, SC (Dec.), Food Service Officer, U.S. BARRY B. HUTCHINGS, FHCFA, Navy, Public Institutions/Military Director of Food and Nutrition, Swedish Medical Center, JOHN P. DUNFEY, Vice-Chairman, Health Care and Public Institutions Chief Executive Officer, Dunfey Hotels, Hotels and Lodging JIM L. PETERSON, President and Chief Executive Officer, Whataburger, THAD EURE, JR., (Dec.), President, Inc., Chain Fast Service Creative Dining, Division of General Mills Restaurant Group, Independent SHIRLEY R. WATKINS, Director, Restaurant Operator Division of School Food and Nutrition Services, Memphis City Schools, ERNEST E. RENAUD (Dec.), President, Elementary/Secondary Schools Long John Silver’s, Inc., Chain Fast Service 1984 THEODORE J. BALESTRERI*, President, The Sardine Factory, ALBERT V. WOOD (Dec.), Independent Restaurant Operator Director of Food Services, Los Angeles Unified School District, JACK L. BOWMAN, FHCFA, CPHM, Elementary/Secondary Schools Director of Food Services, Saint Joseph Hospital, RICHARD YSMAEL (Dec.), Director of Health Care and Public Institutions Employee Services, Motorola, Inc., Business and Industry JOHN R. FARQUHARSON (Dec.), President, ARASERVE Sector, 1983 WALTER J. CONTI* (Dec.), Chairman ARA Services, Inc., and Owner, Conti Cross Keys Inn, Inc., Contract Food Management Independent Restaurant Operator NORMAN D. HILL, Director of Food GLENYCE G. FEENEY, RD/LD, MS, Services, University of Tennessee, DHCFA, Colleges/Universities Director of Dietetic Services, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Public JOANNE F. LINTZENICH, RD, MS Institutions/Military (Dec.), Director of Food Services, Indiana Department of Mental Health, JACK GALIONE (Dec.), President- Public Institutions/Military Founder, Corporate Food Services, Inc., FERDINAND E. METZ**, CMC, Contract Food Management CEC, President, The Culinary Institute of America, DONALD M. JACOBS, CHA, Honorary Gold Plate Recipient Director of Dining Services, University of Pennsylvania, Colleges/Universities THOMAS S. MONAGHAN, Founder, Chairman and President, Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Chain Fast Service

ARNO SCHMIDT, Director of Food ROBERT L. BARNEY* (Dec.), and Beverage, The Plaza Hotel of New Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, York, Hotels and Lodging Wendy’s International, Inc., Chain Fast Service CHARLES L. TUTT, Director, Department of Food Service, Colorado MARJORIE A. BEASLEY, Food Springs Public School District Number Service Director, Bloomington Hospital, Eleven, Elementary/Secondary Schools Health Care and Public Institutions

1985 JAMES P. ARMSTRONG, Vice JANE M. BOEHRER, RD, Food President, Food Administration, Walt Service Director, San Diego Unified Disney World, Hotels and Lodging School District, Elementary/Secondary Schools SMSGT. ANTONINO BAVUSO, Food Service Superintendent, U.S. Air EVALYN K. BRENDEL, RD, MS, Force, Public Institutions/Military Chief, Nutrition and Dietetics, North Carolina Division of Mental Health, ELIZABETH BENDER*, RD, Food Mental Retardation and Substance Service Supervisor, Dayton Public Abuse, Public Institutions/Military Schools, Elementary/Secondary Schools STAN BROMLEY, Regional Vice PAUL FAIRBROOK, Director of President and General Manager, Four Auxiliary Services, University of the Seasons Clift Hotel, Hotels and Lodging Pacific, Colleges/Universities WILLIAM J. HICKEY, Jr. (Dec.), JACK W. GOODALL, JR., President Director of University Food Services, and Chief Executive Officer, University of Notre Dame, Foodmaker, Inc., Chain Fast Service Colleges/Universities

VICTOR ROSELLINI (Dec.), HARRIS O. MACHUS (Dec.), Chairman and Owner, Rosellini President, Harris O. Machus Restaurants, Independent Restaurant Enterprises, Inc., Independent Operator Restaurant Operator

HARRIS H. RUSITZKY, President, 1987 JOSEPH BAUM* (Dec.), President, Serv-Rite Food Service and Consulting The Joseph Baum and Michael Corporation, Whiteman Company, Independent Contract Food Management Restaurant Operator

ROBERT F. UNDERWOOD (Dec.), PAUL B. DEIGNAN, MPS, RD, DHCFA, Director/Food, Nutrition and Shared Director of Nutrition Services, Services, Maine Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of St. Paul, Health Care and Public Institutions Health Care and Public Institutions

1986 LAWRENCE APPLETON (Dec.), STEPHEN E. ELMONT (Dec.), Manager of Food and Vending President, Creative Gourmets, Ltd., Operations, Martin Marietta Aerospace Contract Food Management Orlando, Business and Industry MICHAEL J. LICATA**, President & CEO, International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, Honorary Gold Plate Recipient JAMES H. MAYNARD, Chairman and CAIN M. JONES, Director, Chief Executive Officer, Investors Department of Food Services, Management Corporation, Chicago Board of Education, Chain Full Service Elementary/Secondary Schools

FRANCES CARR PARKER, RD, JOE R. LEE*, President, General Child Nutrition Director, Kinston City Mills Restaurants, Inc., Schools, Elementary/Secondary Schools Chain Full Service

JOHN T. PENCE, Associate Director RODNEY G. STONER, Food and of Housing and Head of Residence Hall Beverage Director, The Greenbrier Foodservice, Kansas State University, Hotel, Hotels and Lodging Colleges/Universities 1989 NORMAN BRINKER (Dec.), NEIL S. REYER, Vice President, Chairman and CEO, Chili’s Inc., Chain Restaurant Services Department, Full Service Chemical Bank, Business and Industry FREDERICK A. DeLUCA, President WALTER STAIB, Vice President, and Co-Founder, SUBWAY, Food and Beverage Operations, Omni Chain Fast Service Hotels, Hotels and Lodging ERVING JENSEN, Vice President, JOHN E. TOBE, President and Chief Food Services, Continental Bank N.A., Executive Officer, Jerrico, Inc., Business and Industry Chain Fast Service KARL KILBURG, Regional Vice 1988 VINCENT J. BOMMARITO, President, New York Region, Marriott President, Tony’s Restaurant, Corporation, Hotels and Lodging Independent Restaurant Operator ROBERT A. KOZLOWSKI, STEVE BOWERS, Food Service President, Canteen Company, Director, University of Iowa, Contract Food Management Colleges/Universities PEG LACEY, Director of Dining S. TRUETT CATHY (Dec.), Founder Services, Cornell University, and Chairman, Chick-fil-A, Inc., Colleges/Universities Chain Fast Service BERNICE MAYES, Director, KEITH A. GRAHAM, Chief, Food Division of Cafeteria Services, Services Division, Pennsylvania Newark Board of Education, Department of Corrections, Elementary/Secondary Schools Health Care and Public Institutions RICHARD MELMAN*, President, GUS GREGORY, President and CEO, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc., Total Food Service Direction, Inc., Independent Restaurant Operator Contract Food Management MARY SPICER, RD, LD DHCFA, DEANNA HORMEL, Food Services Director, Food and Nutrition Services Director, Hallmark Cards, Inc., and Facilities Coordinator, Business and Industry AMI Doctors’ Hospital, Health Care and Public Institutions

1990 THELMA L. BECKER, Director of STEVEN R. LEIPSNER, President Food Services, Souderton Area School and CEO, Service America Corporation, District, Elementary/Secondary Schools Contract Food Management

JOSEPH W. DeSCENZA, Vice DORIS DAVIS ANDERSON, President, Food and Travel Services, Manager, Food Services, 3M, Bankers Trust Company, Business and Industry Business and Industry JOSEPH S. PIERCE (Dec.), R. KEITH GOLDEN, DHCFA, Chairman of the Board, Pierce’s 1894 Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Restaurant, Independent Restaurant Sherman Hospital, Health Care Operator

LEON W. “PETE” HARMAN* (Dec.), MATTHEW W. SHERIFF, Director, Chairman, Harman Management Department of Dining Services, Corporation, Chain Fast Service University of Maryland, Colleges and Universities DAVID RONALD INLOW, Director of Auxiliary Services, The University DOLORES J. STRENKO, RD, LD, of Richmond, Colleges and Universities Director of Nutrition Services, Southwest General Hospital, R. WRAY JONES, Vice President, Health Care Food Service, Neiman Marcus, Chain Full Service ROBERT S. WOOD, SR., Vice President and Senior Director, Bob PETER KLEISER, Senior Vice Evans Farms, Inc., Chain Full Service President, Food and Beverage Operations, Hilton Hotels Corporation, 1992 PETER C. HOTHORN, CHA, CFBE, Hotels and Lodging Senior Vice President, Food and Beverage, Omni Hotels, TONY MAY, President, Hotels and Lodging The Tony May Group, Independent Restaurant Operator THOMAS F. LACKMANN (Dec.), President, Lackmann Food Service, TERRY VINCE (Dec.), Chairman and Contract Food Management CEO,DAKA International, Contract Food Management WILLIAM C. LEMBACH, Director of Employee Services, Eastman Kodak 1991 HERMAN CAIN*, President and Company, Business and Industry CEO, Godfather’s Pizza, Inc., Chain Fast Service KEITH J. O’NEILL, RD, Director, Food and Nutrition Services MARJORIE B. CRAFT, Executive Department, Methodist Hospitals of Director, Food and Child Nutrition Memphis, Health Care Services, Dallas Independent School District, Elementary/Secondary Schools WILLIAM F. REGAS, Chairman of the Board and Co-Owner, Regas ALFONS E. KONRAD, Vice Brothers, Inc., Independent Restaurant President, Food and Beverage, Four Operator Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Hotels and Lodging

ROBERT M. ROSENBERG*, JAMES J. O’NEILL, Chief Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Sky Chefs, Inc., Dunkin’ Donuts, Inc., Contract Food Management Chain Fast Service RICHARD E. WHEELER, Food JANE S. SCHIMPF, Director, Food Service Director, Associated Students Operations, Bowling Green State UCLA, Colleges and Universities University, Colleges and Universities 1994 ROBERT DALLAIN, Vice President, LAWRENCE D. SLOCUM, Vice Food and Beverage, Hyatt Hotels President, Food Operations and Corporation, Hotels and Lodging Custodial Services, Walt Disney World, Company, Chain Full Service MARCEL DESAULNIERS, Executive Chef and Co-Owner, The JANE T. WYNN (Dec.), Director, School Trellis Restaurant, Independent Food Service Department, School Restaurant Operator Board of Broward County, Florida, Elementary/Secondary Schools DALE W. EVERT, FHCFA, Director of Food and Nutritional Services, HCA 1993 HELEN T. DOHERTY, RD, Director, Wesley Medical Center, Health Care Department of Dietetics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Health Care RICHARD A. HARDIN, Director, Corporate Foodservices, CIGNA DOROTHY B. DUSENBERRY, Corporation, Business & Industry/ Food Service Director, DeKalb County Contract Food Management School District, Elementary/Secondary Schools ROBERT L. HONSON,* Director of Nutrition Services, Portland Public I. PANO KARATASSOS, President Schools, Elementary & Secondary and CEO, Buckhead Life Restaurant Schools Group, Independent Restaurant Operator BRIAN E. KLIPPEL, Director of Dining Services, University of RONALD N. MAGRUDER*, California San Diego, President, The Olive Garden, Colleges and Universities Chain Full Service LOUISE E. MATHEWS, Chief of J.W. MARRIOTT, JR., Chairman of Food Services, San Diego Sheriff’s the Board and President, Marriott Department, Specialty Foodservices Corporation, Hotels and Lodging JAMES W. NEAR (Dec.), Chairman JOHN E. MARTIN, President and of the Board and CEO, Wendy’s CEO, Taco Bell Worldwide, International, Inc., Chain Fast Service Chain Fast Service RICHARD E. RIVERA, President ARNOLD W. MILLER (Dec.), Manager, and CEO, Longhorn Steaks, Inc., Corporate Food Services Department, Chain Full Service Ford Motor Company, Business and Industry 1995 RUTH FERTEL* (Dec.), Chairman of the Board, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Chain Full Service

KURT H. FISCHER, Vice President of JOSEPH K. FASSLER* (Dec.), Food and Beverage, Westin Hotels and President& COO, Restaurant, Inc., Resorts, Hotels and Lodging Business & Industry/Foodservice Management MICHAEL ILITCH (Dec.), Chairman of the Board, Little Caesars Pizza, MEG CHESLEY, Coordinator, Child Chain Fast Service Nutrition Services, Corona-Norco Unified School District, Elementary JOHN D. LOVELACE (Dec.), Vice and Secondary Schools President, Food Services, Dayton Hudson Corporation, ABE J. GUSTIN (Dec.), Chairman and Specialty Foodservices CEO, Applebee’s International, Inc., Chain Full Service JOY B. MILTENBERGER, President and CEO, Energy Express Cafe, Palm JERALD J. JAEGER, President, Beach County School District, Hagadone Hospitality Company, Elementary and Secondary Schools Hotels and Lodging

ED NOSEWORTHY, MBA, RD, W. WAYNE SCIACCA, Director of Administrative Director, Nutritional Food and Nutrition Services, Services Department, Florida Hospital, Environmental Services and Laundry, Health Care Ochsner Foundation Hospital, Health Care CHARLES D. O’DELL, President, Marriott Management Services, DREW VACTOR, President/ Business & Industry/Contract Food Proprietor, The Tack Room, Management Independent Restaurant Operator

NICK VALENTI, President and CEO, 1997 DEBI BENEDETTI, Vice President, Restaurant Associates Corp., Bon Appetit Management Company, Independent Restaurant Operator Business & Industry/Foodservice Management SUSAN WILKIE, Director of Food Services, Aztec Shops, Ltd., RALPH O. BRENNAN*, Owner, San Diego State University, Mr. B’s/Bacco/Red Fish Grill, Colleges and Universities Independent Restaurants

1996 FRANK J. BELATTI, Chairman and WALLACE B. DOOLIN, President CEO, America’s Favorite Chicken and CEO, Friday’s Hospitality Company, Chain Fast Service Worldwide, Inc., Chain Full Service

MICHAEL P. BERRY, Director of SHIRLEY J. EVERETT, Associate Dining Services, Harvard University, Director of Housing and Dining Colleges and Universities Services, Stanford University, Colleges and Universities AUGUST J. CERADINI, JR., President, New York Cruise Lines, Inc., TIMOTHY S. GONSER, CFBE, Specialty Foodservices Vice President/Food and Beverage, The Peabody Hotel Group, Hotels and Lodging

ABIGAIL KIRSCH, Chairperson, JOHN H. SCHNATTER, Founder Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions, and CEO, Papa John’s International, Specialty Foodservices Inc., Chain Fast Service

THOMAS E. McGLINCHY, M.W. “SCOTTY” WOOD (Dec.), Executive Director, Facilities Founder, The Wood Company, Management and Services, School Foodservice Management District of Philadelphia, Elementary and Secondary Schools 1999 ROGER BERKOWITZ, President and CEO, Legal Sea Foods, Inc., CAROL F. SHERMAN, Director, Chain Full Service Food and Nutrition Services Department, New York University GERALD COLLINS (Dec.), National Medical Center, Health Care Administrator, Food and Farm Services, Federal Bureau of Prisons, JACKIE B. TRUJILLO, Chairman Specialty Foodservices of the Board, Harman Management Corporation, Chain Fast Service FRANK X. GLADU, Director, Vanderbilt Dining, Vanderbilt 1998 FRANK ARTHUR BANKS, General University, Colleges & Universities Manager, RIHGA Royal Hotel, Hotels and Lodging LARRY LEVY*, Chairman and CEO, Levy Restaurants, MICHAEL DeROUSSE, Director, Independent Restaurants Campus Dining Services, University of California, Santa Barbara, SALLY LUCK, RD, Manager of Colleges and Universities Corporate Services, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Business & Industry STEVEN JAYSON, CEC, Vice President and Executive Chef, PENNY E. McCONNELL, MS, RD, Universal Studios Florida, SFNS, Director, Food and Nutrition Specialty Foodservices Services, Fairfax County Public Schools, Elementary & Secondary MARY E. KIMBROUGH, RD, LD, Schools Director, Nutrition Services, Zale Lipshy University Hospital, ROBERT J. NUGENT, President and Health Care CEO, Foodmaker, Inc., Chain Fast Service LAURENCE B. “LARRY” MINDEL,* Chairman and CEO, Il BARRY L. SCHLOSSBERG, Fornaio (America) Corporation, Corporate Director, Food and Chain Full Service Nutrition Services, Continuum Health Partners, Inc., Health Care BRADLEY M. OGDEN, Chef and Co-Owner, The Lark Creek Inn, JOHN SHARPE, CHA, President Independent Restaurants and COO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Hotels & Lodging VIVIAN B. PILANT, MS, RD (Dec.), Director, Office of School Food 2000 WILLIAM C. ANTON, Chairman Services, South Carolina Department and Founder, Anton Airfood Inc., of Education, Elementary and Secondary Specialty Foodservices Schools JAMES L.S. COLLINS, President MICHAEL E. HURST* (Dec.), and COO, Chick-fil-A, Inc., President, 15th Street Fisheries, Chain Fast Service Independent Restaurants

GLENN DAVENPORT, Chairman JULAINE KIEHN, Director, Campus and CEO, Morrison Management Dining Services, University of Specialists, Health Care Missouri - Columbia, Colleges & Universities MARYILN HURT, SFNS, Supervisor, School Nutrition Programs, School CRAIG W. NICKOLOFF, Founder, District of La Crosse, Elementary & President and CEO, Claim Jumper Secondary Schools Restaurants, Chain Full Service

GEORGE E. MACIAG, President, NANCY V. PORTER, RD, Food Guckenheimer Enterprises, Inc., Service Director, North Carolina Dept. Foodservice Management of Corrections, Division of Prisons, Specialty Foodservices DANNY MEYER*, President, Union Square Hospitality Group, Independent STAN SHEETZ, Chief Executive Restaurants Officer, Sheetz, Inc., Chain Fast Service

DAVID OVERTON, Founder, 2002 JEFFREY DUNHAM, Chef/Owner, Chairman and CEO, The Cheesecake The Grove Grill, Independent Factory, Chain Full Service Restaurants

HANS WILLIMANN, General J. MICHAEL FLOYD, Department Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Head, Food Service Administration, Hotels & Lodging University Food Services, University of Georgia, Colleges & Universities DEAN A. WRIGHT, Director of Dining Services, Brigham Young GARY GREEN, Chief Executive University, Colleges & Universities Officer, Compass Group, North American Division, Foodservice 2001 JOHN EVERETT ASKEW, Corporate Management Director of Food and Beverage, Colonial Williamsburg Company - LAVINIA JOHNSON, Trainer and Hospitality Group, Hotels & Lodging Instructor III, Academy for Staff Development, Virginia Dept. of ANITA BROWN (Dec.), Director, Corrections, Specialty Food Services U.S. West Operations, Motorola Hospitality Group, Business & Industry MARY KEYSOR, MS, RD, LD, FADA, Director, Department of Nutrition CARLTON GREEN, Director of Services, Maine Medical Center, Health Nutrition, UCLA Medical Center, Care Health Care KERRY KRAMP, President and CEO, MARY KATE HARRISON, MS, RD, Buffets, Inc., Chain Full Service Director of Student Nutrition Services, Hillsborough County School District, DAVID C. NOVAK, Chairman and Elementary & Secondary Schools CEO, Yum! Brands, Inc., Chain Fast Service

W. BRYAN O’SHIELDS*, Vice LARRY CORBIN, Executive Vice President of Food and Beverage, President, Operations, Bob Evans Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Hotels & Farms, Chain Full Service Lodging PATTI DOLLARHIDE, RD, DONNA WITTROCK, Executive Director, Nutrition Services, Via Director, Denver Public Schools, Christi Regional Medical Center, Elementary & Secondary Schools Health Care

2003 DENNIS H. BARRETT, Executive VAN EURE*, Owner, The Angus Barn Manager, Dallas Independent School, Independent Restaurants District, Elementary & Secondary Schools GARY GUNDERSON, Executive Vice President & Director, Dining and MICHAEL J. BRADLEY, Director Hospitality Services, Business and of Physical Plant, Ashland University, Industry Colleges & Universities CLIFF HUDSON, Chairman and CEO, LEE A. COCKERELL, Executive Sonic, America’s Drive In, Chain Fast Vice President, Walt Disney World® Service Resort, Specialty Foodservices PAUL KEELER, Vice President, BERT P. CUTINO, CEC, AAC, Food and Beverage, Hilton Hotels Co-Founder/Chief Operating Officer, Corporation, Hotels and Lodging The Sardine Factory Restaurant, Independent Restaurants TERRI MOREMAN, Manager, Food Services, United States Olympic STEVE ELLS, Chairman and CEO, Committee, Specialty Foodservices Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Chain Fast Service JOHN PEUKERT, Assistant to the Superintendent, Business Operations, TODD S. FOUTTY, Director of San Bernardino City Unified School Foodservice Operations, The Metro District, Elementary and Secondary Health System, Health Care Schools

TED FOWLER*, President and CEO, 2005 DICK CATTANI, President, Golden Corral Corporation, Restaurant Associates Managed Chain Full Service Services, Restaurant Associates, Foodservice Management JULIENNE T. STEWART, RD, Food Service Manager, SAS Institute, MARC COHEN, Executive Chef/ Business & Industry Owner, 230 Forest Avenue Grill and Martini Bar/Opah, Independent JOE WANCHA, Vice President and Restaurants General Manager, Historic Mission Inn, Hotels & Lodging LINDA LAFFERTY, Ph.D., RD, FADA, Director, Food and Nutrition 2004 PATRICIA A. BANDO, MA, RD, LD, Services; Director, Dietetic Internship; Director, Dining Services, Boston Associate Professor, Rush University, College, Colleges and Universities Rush University Medical Center, Health Care

MARY NIVEN, Vice President of TED A. MAYER, FMP, Executive Resort Food and Beverage, Disneyland Director, Harvard University Dining Resort, Specialty Foodservices Services, Colleges & Universities

DAVID PRENTKOWSKI (Dec.), SISTER ALICE MARIE QUINN, DC, Director, Food Services, University of RD (Dec.), Program Director, St. Notre Dame, Colleges and Universities Vincent Senior Citizen Nutrition Program, Specialty Foodservices PAUL PUSATERI, Senior Vice President of Operations, Venetian RON RECH, Director of Food & Resort Hotel Casino, Hotels and Lodging Nutrition Services, Resurrection Medical/Holy Family Medical Center, DORA RIVAS, MS, RD, SFNS, Health Care Division Manager, Food and Child Nutrition Services Department, Dallas 2007 SUSAN FENIGER, Co-chef & Co-owner, Independent School District, Border Grill Santa Monica, Elementary and Secondary Schools Border Grill Las Vegas and Ciudad Restaurants, Independent Restaurants RONALD SHAICH*, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Panera Bread, JOHN M. HOLEMAN, Consolidated Chain Fast Service Food Manager, Monroe Correctional Complex, Specialty Foodservices JULIA STEWART, President and Chief Executive Officer, IHOP Corp., NIKI LEONDAKIS, Chief Operating Chain Full Service Officer, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotels & Lodging 2006 ELIZABETH BLAU*, President, Wynn Las Vegas, Hotels & Lodging JON L. LUTHER*, Chairman & CEO, Dunkin’ Brands, Chain Fast Service CRAIG C. CULVER, CEO/Founder, Culver Franchising System, Inc. PAVEL N. MATUSTIK, SNS, Chief Chain Fast Service Administrative Officer, Santa Clara Valley School Food Services Agency, RON EHRHARDT, FMP, DFS, Elementary & Secondary Schools Director of Food Services, Prudential Financial, Business & Industry M. CAMERON MITCHELL, President, Cameron Mitchell BEVERLY L. GIRARD, MBA, MS, Restaurants, Chain Full Service RD, SFNS, Director of Food & Nutrition Services, The School Board RICK POSTIGLIONE, CEO of of Sarasota County, Florida Contract Foodservices, Compass Elementary & Secondary Schools Group, North America, Foodservice Management DAVID GORONKIN, President & CEO, Famous Dave’s of America H. MICHAEL RICE, Director, Chain Full Service Auxiliary Services, Michigan State University, Colleges & Universities BOB KINKEAD, Chef/Owner, Kinkead’s, Colvin Run Tavern and KRIS SCHROEDER, Director of Sibling Rivalry, Independent Nutrition Services, Swedish Medical Restaurants Center, Health Care

2008 PAT H. FARRIS, Director of School TIM RYAN, President, The Culinary Food Services, Archdiocese of New Institute of America, Specialty Orleans, Elementary & Secondary Foodservices Schools JIM SKINNER, Vice Chairman, CEO, PHIL FRIEDMAN, Chairman & CEO McDonald’s Corporation, Chain Fast McAlister’s Deli Corporation, Chain Service Full Service MARCIA SMITH, SNS, Ph.D., AMY GREENBERG, Senior Vice Director of School Foodservice, Polk President, Citi, Business & Industry County School Board, Elementary & Secondary Schools STEVE HAMMEL, Dining Services Program Manager, U.S. Navy, SALLY SMITH*, President & CEO, Southwest Region, Specialty Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., Chain Full Foodservices Service MING TSAI, Chef and Owner, Blue SHAWN LaPEAN, Director, Cal Ginger, Independent Restaurants Dining, University of California - Berkeley, Colleges & Universities ROBERT E. WHITCOMB, Chairman & CEO, Whitsons Culinary Group, RICHARD E. MARRIOTT, Chairman Foodservice Management of the Board, Host Hotels & Resorts, Hotels & Lodging 2010 TONY ALMEIDA, Director, Food & Nutrition/Environmental/Host Services, MARY ANGELA MILLER, Robert Wood Johnson University Administrative Director, Nutrition Hospital, Health Care Services, Ohio State University Medical Center, Health Care MAJOR ROBERT JAMES BEACH, Director of Food Services, Orleans ROLAND SMITH, CEO, Arby’s Parish Sheriff’s Office, Specialty Restaurant Group, Inc., Chain Fast Foodservices Service JONATHAN BENNETT, Chef/Partner, CHARLIE TROTTER* (Dec.), Chef, Moxie, the Restaurant, Red, the Charlie Trotter Corporation, Steakhouse, Independent Restaurants Independent Restaurants TIMOTHY J. DIETZLER*, Director 2009 ED A. MADY, Vice President and of Dining Services, Villanova Area General Manager, The Ritz- University, Colleges & Universities Carlton, San Francisco, Hotels & Lodging MICHAEL J. HISLOP, CEO, Il Fornaio (America) Corp. & Corner STU OREFICE, Director of Dining Bakery Cafe, Chain Full Service Services, Princeton University, Colleges & Universities JOANNE KINSEY, SNS, Director of School Nutrition Services, BETTY J. PEREZ, RD, DHCFA, Chesapeake Public Schools, Director of Food & Nutrition Services, Elementary & Secondary Schools University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - The University Hospital, Health Care LAURA LOZANO, Facilities Manager, CLARENCE OTIS, JR., Chairman & Global Dining, Dell Inc., Business & CEO, Darden Restaurants, Chain Full Industry Service

ANDREW F. PUZDER, CEO, CKE LYMAN GRAHAM, Food Services Restaurants, Inc., Chain Fast Service Director, Roswell Independent School District, Carlsbad Municipal Schools FERNANDO SALAZAR, Vice Dexter Consolidated Schools, President, Food & Beverage, Elementary & Secondary Schools Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Hotels & Lodging MARY MOLT*, PHD, RD, LD, Assistant Director, Housing and Dining Services, 2011 BUZZ BELER, Owner, The Prime Rib Kansas State University, Colleges & Independent Restaurants Universities

JERY DEITCHLE, Chairman, RICKY CLARK, CDM, CFPP, CFSM, President & Chief Executive, BJ’s CCFP, Training and Development Restaurants, Inc., Chain Full Service Coordinator Supervisor, Academy for Staff Development-Virginia Department LORA GILBERT, MS, RD, FADA, SNS, of Corrections, Specialty Foodservices Senior Director, Food & Nutrition Services, Orange County FRANK WEBER, Vice President, Food & Public Schools, Elementary & Secondary Beverage Operations, Royal Caribbean Schools International and Azamara Club Cruise Lines, Hotels & Lodging DEE HARDY, Associate Vice President for Campus Services, University of MARK FREEMAN, Senior Manager of Richmond, Colleges & Universities Global Employee Services, Microsoft,

GEORGE L. MILLER*, Chief, Air Foodservice Management Force Food & Beverage Operations, DAN HENROID, MS, RD, Director, U.S. Air Force, Specialty Foodservices Nutrition and Food Services, UCSF

Medical Center, Health Care C.W. CRAIG REED, Director of Food

and Beverage, Broadmoor Hotel, Hotels CHERYL BACHELDER, President & & Lodging CEO, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen/AFC

Enterprises Inc., Chain Fast Service STEVE SWEENEY, President & CEO,

Chartwells, Foodservice Management 2013 JULIA BAUSCHER, Director, School &

Community Nutrition Services, Jefferson BRUCE THOMAS, MBA, Associate County Public Schools, Elementary & Vice President of Guest Services, Secondary Schools Geisinger Health Systems, Health Care

DON FOX, CEO, Firehouse Subs, Chain JOE TORTORICE, JR. (Dec.), Founder Limited Service & CEO, Jason’s Deli Management, Inc.,

Chain Fast Service HARALD HERRMANN, President &

CEO, Yard House, Chain Full 2012 PHIL FAHRENBRUCH, Executive Chef Service/Multi-Concept Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth,

Independent Restaurants

JOHN C. METZ, Jr.* CEO, Executive STEVE ROMANIELLO Chef and Co-Founder, Sterling Managing Director, Roark Capital Group, Hospitality, Independent Chain Limited Service Restaurants/Multi-Concept JACK WILLIAMS (Dec.) ANGELO MOJICA, Director of Nutrition Co-Founder, Richie’s Real American & Services/Associate Professor, UNC Diner, Independent Restaurants Hospitals/UNC Gillings School of Global Health, Health Care 2015 KAT COLE Brand President, FOCUS Brands, Chain JAMES PURDUM, General Manager, Limited Service Hospitality Services, Penn State University, Hotels & Lodging MICHAEL GIBBONS President & CEO, Mainstreet Ventures, JAY SILVERSTEIN (Dec.), Vice Independent Restaurants President Conference & Dining Services, Credit Suisse, Business & NONA GOLLEDGE Industry/Foodservice Management Director, KU Dining, University of Kansas, Colleges & Universities KEN TOONG, Executive Director, Auxiliary Enterprises, University of MARY HILL Massachusetts Amherst, Colleges and Executive Director, Food Services, Universities Jackson Public Schools, Elementary & Secondary Schools 2014 JIM BROADHURST* Chairman, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, JULIE JONES Chain Full Service Director, Nutrition Services, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Health LISETTE COSTON Care Executive Director of Support Services, Saint Francis Health System, Health Care JOHN MILLER* CEO, Denny’s Corporation, Chain Full KEVIN D’ONOFRIO Service Director of Foodservice, Culinary Group United States Military Academy, Specialty EDWARD SIRHAL Foodservice President, Restaurant Associates, Business & Industry/Foodservice SANDRA FORD Management Director, Food and Nutrition Services Manatee County Schools, Elementary & 2016 RICK ABRAMSON Secondary Schools Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Delaware North MARK S. LOPARCO Companies, Specialty Foodservice Director, University of Montana Dining University of Montana, Colleges & MIKE BARCLAY Universities President, Southern Foodservice Management, Inc., Business & BRAD NELSON Industry/Foodservice Management Vice President Food and Beverage – Culinary & Global, Corporate Chef STEVE CARLEY Marriott International, Hotels & Lodging CEO, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Chain Full Service JEFF DENTON WOLFGANG PUCK Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Chef/Owner, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Ponca City Public Schools, Elementary & Group, Independent Restaurants/Multi- Secondary Schools Concept

DIANE IMRIE BETTI WIGGINS Director of Nutrition Services, University Executive Director, Office of School of Vermont Medical Center, Health Care Nutrition, Detroit Public Schools, Elementary & Secondary Schools WOLFGANG LINDLBAUER Chief Discipline Leader, Global 2018 MICHIEL BAKKER Operations, Marriott International, Hotels Director of Google Food, Google, & Lodging Business & Industry/Foodservice Management CHARLIE MORRISON President & CEO, Wingstop, Inc., Chain PAUL BROWN Limited Service Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Inspire Brands, Chain Limited Service THOM SEHNERT Founder/Owner & President, Annie CRAIG HUSE Gunn’s & The Smokehouse Market, President & Co-Owner, Huse Culinary, Independent Restaurants/Multi-Concept Independent Restaurants/Multi-Concept

RAFI TAHERIAN* GENE LEE* Associate Vice President, Yale Hospitality, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yale University, Colleges & Universities Darden Restaurants, Chain Full Service

2017 TEDD FAULKNER JIM MCGRODY Director of Dining Services, Virginia Culinary Director, UNC Rex Healthcare, Tech, Colleges & Universities Heath Care

CHRIS GHEYSENS C. DENNIS PIERCE President & CEO, Wawa, Inc., Retail & Executive Director Dining Services, Specialty Foodservice University of Connecticut, Colleges & Universities G.J. HART Executive Chairman & CEO, California SUSAN TERRY Pizza Kitchen, Chain Full Service Vice President of Culinary and Food & Beverage Operations, Marcus Hotels & JEFF METZ Resorts, Hotels & Lodging President & CEO, Metz Culinary Management, Business & Industry VONI WOODS /Foodservice Management Experience Officer, Giant Eagle, Retail & Specialty CHRIS NEWCOMB Co-Founder, President & CEO, Newk’s KEN YANT Eatery, Chain Limited Service Director of School Nutrition Gwinnett County Public Schools, PATTI OLIVER Elementary & Secondary Schools Director of Nutrition, UCLA Health System, Health Care

2019 JOHN ARENA & SAM FACCHINI 1978/79 WALTER PIENKOWSKI (Dec.), Co-Founder / Co-Owner, Metro Pizza, National Cash Register Co. Independent Restaurants/Multi-Concept 1980 GERTRUDE APPLEBAUM, Corpus PETER CANCRO Christi Independent Schools Founder & CEO, Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc., Chain Limited Service 1981/82 BYRON L. BYRON, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

LORNA DONATONE 1983 ROBERT C. LUDWIG, L-K Restaurants CEO Geographic Regions, Sodexo, & Motels, Inc. Business & Industry/Foodservice Management 1984/85 JOHN W. TEETS* (Dec.), Greyhound Food Management, Inc. DON FALGOUST Vice President of Food and Beverage, 1986/87 WALTER J. CONTI* (Dec.), Conti RLJ Lodging Trust, Hotels & Lodging Cross Keys Inn

RANDY M. LAIT 1988 ERNEST E. RENAUD (Dec.), Long John Senior Director of Hospitality Services, Silver’s, Inc. North Caroline State University, Colleges & Universities 1989 DONALD M. JACOBS, University of Pennsylvania BEVERLY LYNCH Vice President Food and Beverage, 1990 JACK GALIONE (Dec.), Corporate Food Golden Corral, Chain Full Service Service, Inc.

BILL MARKS 1991 SHIRLEY WATKINS, Memphis City Director of Food, Nutrition & Schools Environmental Services, Hennepin Healthcare, Health Care 1992 TED J. BALESTRERI*, Sardine Factory

RANDY TAYLOR 1993 MARJORIE A. BEASLEY, Bloomington Director, Food and Nutrition Services, Hospital Fairfax County Public Schools, Elementary & Secondary Schools 1994 NEIL S. REYER, Chemical Bank

REGYNALD G. WASHINGTON 1995 R. WRAY (BOB) JONES, RWJ President – Dining Division, Paradies Specialties, Inc. Lagardère, Retail & Specialty Foodservice 1996 RICHARD YSMAEL (Dec.), Motorola SOCIETY CHAIRPERSONS Hospitality Group

1974/75 LESLIE W. SCOTT* (Dec.), Fred 1997 RODNEY STONER, The Greenbrier Harvey, Inc. Resort Management Company

1976 JUSTUS W. PUTSCH* (Dec.), 1998 MARY SPICER, RD, LD, DHCFA, Putsch’s Plaza Restaurants, Inc. Presbyterian Hospital of Plano

1977 WINSTON J. SCHULER* (Dec.), 1999 JOSEPH K. FASSLER* (Dec.), Win Schuler’s, Inc. ProDine, Inc.

2000 MICHAEL BERRY, The Disneyland Resort

2001 PEG LACEY, University of Pennsylvania

2002 LARRY MINDEL, Il Fornaio Corporation

2003 RICHARD HARDIN, MBNA America

2004 RALPH BRENNAN, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, LLC

2005 SHIRLEY EVERETT, Stanford University

2006 WILLIAM C. ANTON, Anton Enterprises, Inc.

2007 KERRY KRAMP, Sizzler USA

2008 BERT CUTINO, The Sardine Factory, Inc.

2009 PAT BANDO, Boston College

2010 SALLY LUCK, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

2011 RON EHRHARDT, Compass Group/Canteen Corp.

2012 TERRI MOREMAN, United States Olympic Committee

2013 MARY ANGELA MILLER, Ohio State University Medical Center

2014 DEAN WRIGHT, Brigham Young University

2015 STEVE HAMMEL, U.S. Navy

2016 JULIE STEWART, SAS

2017 MARY MOLT, Kansas State University

2018 DON FOX, Firehouse Subs

2019 JOHN C. METZ, JR., Sterling Hospitality