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Lifetime Certification

ACF offers Lifetime Certifications to recognize chefs who have demonstrated a lifetime of commitment and dedication to the culinary profession. Lifetime certificants are great leaders in our industry and encourage and motivate others to achieve excellence in the profession.

Lifetime certifications are available for certified chefs who reach the age of 62 or who by the age of 55 are fully retired from the industry. Certified chefs who retire before reaching the age of 55 for disability reasons can also apply. Please complete a PDF Lifetime Certification Application.

Recent Lifetime Certifications

Join ACF in congratulating cooks and chefs who have received lifetime certifications within the past 180 days.

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Go to top of page ACF Central Arkansas Chapter (AR012)

DateNameCityCertification
January 2012Woodrow L. Powell, CEC, CEPC, CCEN Little Rock, ARCEPC
Woodrow L. Powell, CEC, CEPC, CCEN Little Rock, ARCEC
Woodrow L. Powell, CEC, CEPC, CCEN Little Rock, ARCCE

Go to top of page ACF Chefs Association of Arizona, Inc. (AZ033)

DateNameCityCertification
February 2012Peter Inauen, CECScottsdale, AZCEC

Go to top of page ACF Chefs de Cuisine Association of California (CA013)

DateNameCityCertification
February 2012Roger E. Pigozzi, CECLos Angeles, CACEC

Go to top of page ACF Monterey Bay Chapter (CA083)

DateNameCityCertification
May 2012Julio J Ramirez, CEC, AACCarmel, CACEC

Go to top of page ACF Southern California Inland Empire Chefs & Cooks Association (CA163)

DateNameCityCertification
January 2012Joseph E. Eidem, CEC, AACFontana, CACEC

Go to top of page ACF Colorado Chefs Association (CO013)

DateNameCityCertification
March 2012Christopher E Wing, CECDenver, COCEC

Go to top of page Connecticut Chefs Association (CT011)

DateNameCityCertification
March 2012Michele Wood, CEPCWoodbury, CTCEPC

Go to top of page ACF St Augustine Chapter (FL101)

DateNameCityCertification
April 2012Patricia L Beard, CCCSaint Augustine, FLCCC

Go to top of page ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc (GA011)

DateNameCityCertification
April 2012Philip L Mastin, CECAtlanta, GACEC

Go to top of page Epicurean Club of Boston (MA041)

DateNameCityCertification
March 2012Denise S Graffeo, CEC, AACSaugus, MACEC

Go to top of page Central Maryland Chefs & Cooks Association (MD011)

DateNameCityCertification
March 2012F. Wayne Knowles, CECBel Air, MDCEC

Go to top of page ACF Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association (MI012)

DateNameCityCertification
April 2012Dennis F Konarski, CCEDearborn, MICCE

Go to top of page ACF Chefs Las Vegas (NV013)

DateNameCityCertification
January 2012Van P. Atkins, CEC, AACLas Vegas, NVCEC
February 2012Richard A. Bird, CECLas Vegas, NVCEC

Go to top of page ACF High Sierra Chefs Association (NV023)

DateNameCityCertification
December 2011David A. Goodwin, CEC, CCA, AACMinden, NVCEC
David A. Goodwin, CEC, CCA, AACMinden, NVCCA

Go to top of page ICA - ACF Big Apple Chapter (NY091)

DateNameCityCertification
May 2012David J Lavoie, CECOakland Gardens, NYCEC

Go to top of page ACF Long Island Chapter (NY191)

DateNameCityCertification
December 2011Christopher L Argento, CEC, CCEHuntington Station, NYCEC
Christopher L Argento, CEC, CCEHuntington Station, NYCCE

Go to top of page ACF Columbus Chapter (OH021)

DateNameCityCertification
February 2012Linda M. Boggioni, CWPCOstrander, OHCWPC
April 2012Lana R Bernstein, CCColumbus, OHCC

Go to top of page ACF Pittsburgh Chapter (PA061)

DateNameCityCertification
March 2012William M Spade, Jr., CECPittsburgh, PACEC

Go to top of page ACF Harrisburg Chapter (PA181)

DateNameCityCertification
April 2012Ross S. Morris, Jr., CEPC, CECCarlisle, PACEC
Ross S. Morris, Jr., CEPC, CECCarlisle, PACEPC

Go to top of page ACF Rhode Island Chapter (RI011)

DateNameCityCertification
January 2012Steven M. Harrison, CECWakefield, RICEC
George A. O'Palenick, CEC, CCE, AACWarwick, RICEC
George A. O'Palenick, CEC, CCE, AACWarwick, RICCE

Go to top of page ACF Greater Memphis Chapter (TN022)

DateNameCityCertification
December 2011Anthony C Seta, CMCGermantown, TNCMC

Go to top of page Texas Chefs Association (TX012)

DateNameCityCertification
December 2011Ewart G. Jones, CEC, AACLeague City, TXCEC
March 2012Ernst W. Gruch, CMC, AACIrving, TXCMC

Go to top of page ACF National Member

DateNameCityCertification
December 2011Bobby Bassett, CECAledo, TXCEC

Go to top of page PM9109

DateNameCityCertification
February 2012Germain Peladeau, CEC, CCEDes Plaines, ILCCE
Germain Peladeau, CEC, CCEDes Plaines, ILCEC

Go to top of page No Chapter Affiliation

DateNameCityCertification
February 2012Mark Talerico, CECClio, MICEC
March 2012Horace A Callwood, Jr., CECSuitland, MDCEC
Michael D. Russell, CMCRoyal Oak, MICMC
April 2012Michael B Byears, CECMobile, ALCEC
May 2012Sooja J Yi, CPCCockeysville, MDCPC
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