David Goodwin, CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC
Candidate for Western Region Vice President
Candidate’s Statement
During the current term of office, I have been representing the members of the ACF Western Region and have been making a positive difference as your elected Regional Vice-President. I have listened to many thoughts and visions form Chapter Presidents and members in the West, and will continue to listen going forward. I have a track record of analytical thinking and action driven accomplishments combined with strong communications skills. I am confident I have shown the qualities necessary to continue to be your Vice-President.
David Goodwin, CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC
Bio
Proud member, ACF High Sierra Chefs Association since 1982
Chef Goodwin took the culinary scenic route through San Diego, Honolulu, Kauai, and San Francisco, coming up through the ranks to Chef and settled in Nevada 32 years ago.
For the past three decades, Chef Goodwin has been an Executive Chef/Chef-Food and Beverage Director at large hotel casinos, including 18 years at the then Five Star Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Under Chef Goodwin’s direction, Harrah’s Tahoe was the first major hotel or casino property to have a salaried staff of fourteen Chefs and Sous Chefs, all of whom were ACF certified! Chef Goodwin also supervised a staff of over 350 people.
Additionally, Chef Goodwin created and directly oversaw one of the western region’s first ACF approved successful in-house Apprenticeship Programs.
He has also been recognized twice as the Executive Chef of two different DiRoNA award-winning restaurants.
Chef Goodwin has owned two successful restaurants and operated four F&B related businesses during his career, and currently operates Culinary Solutions a la Carte Consulting which is a restaurant consulting business specializing in restaurant turn-a-rounds, menu design, recipe development, and cook-chill systems.
Chef David Goodwin has garnered many professional awards, recognitions, ACF positions and milestones during his career, as example:
- Current ACF Western Region Vice President
- ACF Certified Executive Chef designation (CEC®) since 1984
- Recipient: Harrah’s Entertainment Highest Award for Leadership
- Northern Nevada ACF Chef of the Year 1991
- Three time President: ACF High Sierra Chefs Association
- Former State Governor: Nevada, American Culinary Federation
- Inductee, American Academy of Chefs 1993
- Presidential Medallion # 56 (Noel Cullen)
- “Effort to Improve” Award, Les Toques Blanches International
- Northern Nevada ACF Chef of the Year 1999
- Certified Food & Beverage Executive (CFBE) AHLA Educational Institute
- Former ACF Western Region Sergeant-At-Arms
- ACF Certified Culinary Administrator designation (CCA) 2005
- ACF Budget and Finance Committee member
- Chef Professionalism Award Regional Winner 2007
- Presidential Medallion #97 (John Kinsella)
- Recipient, Antonin Carême Medal for Culinary Achievement
- ACF Lead Approved Certification Examiner
- Former Chair, ACF National Sergeant-at-Arms Committee
- Inducted into The Honorable Order of the Golden Toque
- Former ACF Western Region District # 6 Area Coordinator
- ACF Competitions - 2 bronze medals, 1 silver medal, one 1st place hot food competition medal
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