ACF and ACFEF Committees

ACF Bylaws Committee

• Richard P. Nickless, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (843) 821-5885
• Kelly V. Cook, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (214) 802-8037
• Daniel A D’Angelo, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (215) 567-7080, ext. 5720
• Jeffrey A. Rotz, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (352) 357-9196
• Joseph J. Piazza, CEC
  Western Committee Member
  (303) 350-5256
• David E. Ivey-Soto, CEC, CCA, MBA
  Board Liaison
• Heidi Cramb
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 124

ACF Certification Commission

• Derek Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AAC
  Commission Chair
  (502) 413-8683
• Karl J. Guggenmos, AAC
  Commission Past Chair
  (401) 598-1858
• Ronald G. DeSantis, CMC, AAC
  Commission Chair Elect
  (845) 451-1615
• Alex Askew
  Commission Member
  (212) 643-6570
• Kirk T. Bachmann, CEC
  Committee Member
  (847) 585-3870
• Bradlee Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC
  Commission Member
  (845) 451-1613
• Russell D. Campbell, CEC
  Commission Member
  (785) 240-0894
• Wendy Chan
  Commission Member
  (646) 827-8779
• Donald G. Dickinson, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Commission Member
  (916) 797-6337
• Stephen E. Giunta, CMC
  Commission Member
  (316) 832-7750
• Theresa Hopkins
  Commission Member
  (917) 526-3669
• Erica D. Lattimore, CC
  Commission Member
  (407) 239-4700
• David J. Pantone, CCE, CEC, CEPC, AAC
  Commission Member
  (561) 688-2001
• Milford Prewitt
  Commission Member
  (718) 287-3392
• Jeanette Scarcella
  Commission Member
  (401) 598-4678
• Leonard D. Scranton, CEC, CCA
  Commission Member
  (404) 293-8138
• Travis W. Smith, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Commission Member
  (405) 717-4229
• Nick Versteeg
  Commission Member
  (250) 746-4510
• Benjamin J. Whitmore, CEC
  Commission Member
  (641) 684-7000, ext. 223
• Grace S. Yek, CCC
  Commission Member
  (513) 556-4362
• Sandy Friend
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 106

ACF Certified Master Chef Committee

• Bradlee Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (845) 451-1613
• Stephen E. Giunta, CMC
  Committee Member
  (316) 832-7750
• Thomas W. Griffiths, CMC
  Committee Member
  (845) 905-4617
• Gunther F. Heiland, CMPC, AAC
  Committee Member
• Steven Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC
  Committee Member
  (630) 955-5134
• David P. Kellaway, CMC
  Committee Member
  (702) 283-0267
• John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (513) 569-1664
• Edward G. Leonard, CMC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (914) 798-5270
• Derin Moore, CMC
  Committee Member
  (239) 598-3300, ext. 6774
• Aidan P. Murphy, CMC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (314) 968-0840
• Russell H. Scott, CMC, WGMC
  Committee Member
  (407) 909-2025
• Rudolph Speckamp, CMC
  Committee Member
  (845) 451-1386
• Peter Timmins, CMC
  Committee Member

ACF Convention Committee

• Christopher Neary, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (631) 744-8910
• Desmond G. D’Souza, CEC
  Committee Member
  (407) 696-7775
• Christopher F. Donato, CEC
  Committee Member
  (704) 575-7276
• Joseph J. Pagano
  Committee Member
  (616) 554-9644
• Ricardo Perez, CEC
  Committee Member
  (352) 383-5191
• William J. Ramsey, CEC, CCA
  Committee Member
  (760) 891-7912
• Michael Ty, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (702) 837-1543
• Kevin Brune
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 125

ACF Culinary Competition Committee

• David J. Turcotte, CEC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (804) 734-4474 
• Thomas F. Recinella, CEC, AAC
  Student Competition Chair
  (607) 746-4200
• Mark R. Spelman, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (915) 373-3739
• Michael J. Beriau, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (508) 888-6342
• J. Kevin Walker, CMC, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (404) 365-1205
• Randy J. Torres, CEC
  Western Committee Member
  (888) 724-5327
• John S. Hui, CEPC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (831) 622-6190
• Patricia Nash
  Committee Member
• Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (610) 249-2131
• Kevin Brune
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 125

ACF Ethics Committee

• John Zehnder, CEC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (989) 751-4426
• John Zehnder, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (989) 751-4426
• Michael A. Deihl, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (404) 432-0149
• Jeffrey Knerr, CCC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (856) 451-9000 x242
• Walter Bronowitz, CCC, CCE, AAC
  Western Committee Member
  (206) 987-6057
• William C. Franklin, CMC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (303) 799-7977
• Heidi Cramb
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 124

ACF Finance & Investment Task Force

• Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HBOT, HOF
  Committee Chair
  (831) 373-3775
• Joe G. Aiello, CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (847) 678-9600
• Mark G. Wright, CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (716) 270-5256
• James R. Taylor, MBA, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (614) 287-5061

ACF Government Relations Committee

• Damian J. Martineau, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (603) 497-8888
• John E. Bogacki, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (314) 432-2311
• Paul J. O’Toole, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (302) 368-6640
• Christopher F. Donato, CEC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (704) 575-7276
• Michael T. Roddey, CCC, CCE, MS ED, CDM
  Western Committee Member
  (907) 455-2903
• David E. Ivey-Soto, CEC, CCA, MBA
  Board Liaison

ACF Internal Audit Committee

• Chris Donato, CEC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (704) 575-7276
• Tom Ryan, CEC
  Central Committee Member
  (847) 322-0405
• Robert Ohlsen, CEC, CCA, WCC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (856) 451-9000
• Chris Donato, CEC, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (704) 575-7276
• Dieter Preiser, CEC, AAC
  Western Committee Member
  (602) 418-2157
• James R. Taylor, MBA, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (614) 287-5061

ACF Marketing Committee

• Brent T. Frei
  Committee Chair
  (847) 882-5499
• Kelly V. Cook, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (214) 802-8037
• Francine Greff, HAAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (614) 237-7047
• Donald E. Sedivy Jr., CEC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (561) 844-0206
• Cindy Railing, APR
  Western Committee Member
  (510) 885-1952
• Michael L. Minor, CEC, AAC
  Ambassador
  (330) 256-0413
• Paul Prudhomme, HAAC, HHOF
  Ambassador
  (504) 731-3590
• Martin Yan, HAAC, HHOF
  Ambassador
  (650) 341-0701
• David C. Russell, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (630) 955-5122
• Cathy Sterling
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 112

ACF Membership Enhancements Committee

• Stephen A. Minton, CEC
  Committee Chair
  (912) 478-0276
• Mark A. Prece Sr., CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (816) 584-5690
• Timothy R. Rios, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (440) 488-1790
• Vincent P. Livoti
  Southeast Committee Member
  (803) 264-2175
• Steven Ward
  Western Committee Member
  (623) 972-0995
• William J. Tillinghast, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (215) 405-6757
• Linda Leo
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 107

ACF National Pastry Committee

• Thomas Trevethan, CEPC
  Committee Chair
  (702) 314-3962
• Richard A. Cusick, CEPC
  Central Region Chair
  (312) 496-7388
• Idalee Cathcart, CEPC
  Central Region Co-Chair
  (214) 268-6154
• Mark G. Muszynski, CEPC
  Central Region Co-Chair
  (815) 280-6705
• Susan E. Notter, CEPC
  Northeast Region Chair
  (410) 752-4710
• John Gallagher
  Northeast Region Co-Chair
  (215) 222-4200
• Mary Theresa McCann, MS, CEPC
  Northeast Region Co-Chair
  (609) 625-1111, ext. 5370
• Todd Kazenske, CEPC, AAC
  Southeast Region Chair
  (770) 723-3577
• Mary M. Schaefer, CEPC
  Southeast Region Co-Chair
• Jean Y. Vendeville, CEPC
  Southeast Region Co-Chair
  (912) 443-5792
• Robert Jorin, CEPC, CCE
  Western Region Co-Chair
  (707) 967-2411
• Frederick W. Sullivan
  Western Region Co-Chair
  (209) 223-8401
• Kristy C. Begley
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 108

ACF Nominations & Elections Committee

• Mark S. Kent CEC
  Committee Chair
  (330) 972-2349
• Kenneth J. Bucholtz, CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (330) 477-4545, ext. 182
• Christopher J. Dwyer, CEC, ACE, AAC
  Committee Member
  (612) 910-2582
• Jeremy J. Glas, CEC
  Committee Member
  (720) 406-3763
• Brian D. Knecht, CEC, CCA, ACE, AAC
  Committee Member
  (941) 924-1365, ext. 62438
• David E. Ivey-Soto, CEC, CCA, MBA
  Board Liaison
• Heidi Cramb
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 124

ACF Parliamentarian Committee

• Joseph D. Amabile, CCC
  Committee Chair
  (973) 733-6916
• Reed S. Miller Jr.
  Central Committee Member
• Donald Antinore, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
• Keith E. Gardiner, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (336) 454-1126, ext. 2302
• Jay Marshall, CEC, AAC
  Western Committee Member
  (408) 924-1733
• Michael Ty, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (702) 837-1543
• Heidi Cramb
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 124

ACF Publications Task Force

• Thomas Vieli, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (304) 788-6984
• Linda K. Rosner, CEC
  Central Committee Member
  (312) 226-6294, ext. 236
• Timothy D. Recher, CEC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (703) 845-2636
• Philip J. Lloyd, CEC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (704) 637-3200
• Greg Taylor
  Western Committee Member
  (360) 936-1279
• David E. Ivey-Soto, CEC, CCA, MBA
  Board Liaison
• Patricia A. Carroll
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 147

ACF Retirement Committee

• Bienvenido M. Fonbuena Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (713) 348-2903
• Richard Naglich, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (773) 294-9767
• Denise S. Graffeo, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
• Donald C. McMillan, CEC, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (336) 499-5844
• Bruce G. Staebler, CEC, AAC
  Western Committee Member
• William C. Franklin, CMC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (303) 799-7977

ACF Seal of Approval Advisory Board

• Keith E. Davis, CEC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (937) 253-1010
• Kyle D. Richardson, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (815) 280-2447
• David L. Banks, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (302) 475-3000
• Alan L. Romano, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (336) 454-1126
• Brian W. Dragos, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Western Committee Member
  (602) 318-2157
• James R. Taylor, MBA, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (614) 287-5061
• Cathy Sterling
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 112

ACF Sergeant At Arms

• David A. Goodwin, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (775) 721-8390
• John K. Kartje, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (847) 875-4574
• Ann Marie Mundrick, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (215) 576-3991
• Keith E. Gardiner, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (336) 454-1126, ext. 2302
• Jeremy J. Glas, CEC
  Western Committee Member
  (720) 406-3763
• Michael Ty, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (702) 837-1543
• Kevin Brune
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 125

ACF Student Culinarian Committee

• Benjamin D. Ross
  Committee Chair
• Luis F. Mojica
  Central Committee Member
• Maria A. Campbell
  Northeast Committee Member
• Phillip F. McManus
  Southeast Committee Member
  (540) 863-2931
• Lindsay R. Hancock
  Western Committee Member
  (303) 480-2918
• Alan J. Neace Sr., CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (513) 569-1566
• John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (513) 569-1664
• Linda Leo
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 107

ACFEF Accrediting Commission

• David J. Pantone, CCE, CEC, CEPC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (800) 826-9986
• Lyle Hildahl, CFBE, FMP
  Past Chair
  (360) 956-7279, ext. 108
• Robert F. Hudson, CEC, CCE
  Committee Chair Elect
  (719) 473-0937
• Thomas A. Berg, CEC, AAC, ACE
  Committee Member
  (612) 335-6304
• Bryan D. Frick, CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (407) 523-7885
• Michael Joseph, CEC
  Committee Member
  (716) 878-8000
• Kyle D. Richardson, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (815) 280-1559
• Mary Zappone, CCE, AAC
  Committee Member
  (724) 925-4016
• Judith L. Lacorato
  Public Member
  (313) 392-7077
• Rachel Wise, Ph.D.
  Public Member
  (402) 715-4145
• Jeff Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (336) 784-5770

ACFEF Accrediting Commission Bachelor’s Subcommittee

• Jean Hertzman, Ph.D., CCE
  Committee Member
  (702) 895-3866
• Chris Koetke, MBA, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member

ACFEF Accrediting Commission Secondary Certification Subcommittee

• Paul Santaularia, CEC, CCE
  Central Committee Member
  (816) 858-5505
• Bruce Davis
  Northeast Committee Member
  (410) 969-3100, ext. 1208
• Wes Goodman
  Southeast Committee Member
  (770) 388-5677
• Gary L. Fuller, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Western Committee Member
  (360) 473-0591
• Brian Peffley, CEPC, CCE
  Baking & Pastry Member
  (717) 273-8551, ext. 2140

ACFEF Apprenticeship Committee

• Kyle D. Richardson, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (815) 280-1559
• Lindy Robinson
  Central Committee Member
  (913) 469-8500
• Steven F. Learned, CCC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (603) 255-3861
• Wilbur R. Raper Jr., CEC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (540) 853-8239
• Joseph D. Mitchell, CEPC, CCE
  Southeast Committee Member
  (205) 520-5212
• Kevin C. Clarke
  Western Committee Member
  (970) 496-4153
• Dean A. Thomas, CEC, CCE
  Western Committee Member
  (951) 587-9463
• Clinton W. Francis III
  Military Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 152
• Franchella Kendall
  U.S. Department of Labor Liaison
  (202) 693-3798
• Jeff Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (336) 784-5770
• Candice Childers
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 120

ACFEF Culinary Knowledge Bowl Task Force

• J. Desmond Keefe III, CEC, CCE
  Committee Chair
  (603) 629-4616
• Jeffrey A. Bricker, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (317) 921-4516
• Philip J. Cragg, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Committee Member
  (609) 624-1111, ext. 5361
• Allan Gazaway, CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (813) 995-2597
• Kevin J. Keating, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (850) 906-9494
• Michael J. McGreal, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (815) 280-2639
• Christopher C. Misiak, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (734) 462-4492
• James W. Paul II, CSC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (308) 865-8428
• L. Monique Porche-Smith
  Committee Member
  (770) 689-4809
• Jill R. Russell, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (847) 214-7814
• Scott R. Smith, PhD, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (303) 256-9455
• David C. Russell, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (630) 955-5122
• Kristy C. Begley
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 108

ACFEF Disaster Relief Task Force

• Lynn R. Krause, CEPC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (314) 581-2901
• Deborah A. Bando-Duit, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
  (409) 212-8445
• Denise Schaefer, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (419) 666-1120
• Ronald L. Andrews, CEC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (843) 846-3176
• Peter J. Hodgson, CEC
  Western Committee Member
  (801) 581-1000, ext. 2119
• John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (513) 569-1664
• Patricia A. Carroll
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 147

ACFEF Education Task Force

• Bill W. Sy, CEC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (520) 318-2728
• Michael J. McGreal, CEC, CCE
  Central Committee Member
  (815) 280-2639
• Timothy M. Michitsch, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
  (440) 774-1051, ext. 2340
• Michael D. Rosen, CEC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (704) 455-3222
• Robert W. Meitzer, CEC, AAC
  Western Committee Member
  (303) 697-4438, ext. 45
• Jeffrey M. Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (336) 784-5770
• Kristy C. Begley
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 108

AAC Scholarship Committee

• Mark G. Wright, CEC, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (716) 270-5256
• Jim H. Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Committee Member
• Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (407) 851-6980
• Mark Tropea
  Committee Member
  (610) 249-2131
• John W. Zehnder, CEC, AAC
  Committee Member
  (989) 652-0410
• Kristy C. Begley
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 108

ACFEF Senior Chefs Committee

• Noble L. Masi, CEPC, CMB, AAC, HOF
  Committee Chair
  (508) 833-4875
• John Kaufmann, CEC, AAC
  Central Committee Member
• Frederick A. Robinson, CEC, AAC
  Northeast Committee Member
• Hans J. Schadler, CEC, AAC
  Southeast Committee Member
  (757) 220-7679
• Walter J. Schmuki, CEC
  Western Committee Member
  (303) 770-4631
• William J. Tillinghast, CEC, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (215) 405-6757

Youth Movement Committee

• Robert Milam, AAC
  Committee Chair
  (304) 369-4585, ext. 26
• Denise D. Baxter, CSCE
  Committee Member
  (540) 658-6840
• Jerald W. Chesser, CEC, CCE, AAC
  Committee Member
  (909) 869-3535
• Mary Jane Sampson
  Committee Member
  (806) 766-0510
• Paul A. Santaularia, CEC, CCE
  Committee Member
  (816) 858-5505, ext. 21
• Rudy Smith, CEC
  Committee Member
  (630) 955-5198
• Jeffrey M. Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC
  Board Liaison
  (336) 784-5770
• Kristy C. Begley
  Staff Liaison
  (800) 624-9458, ext. 108