AAC Board and Committees

American Academy of Chefs Chair

Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC
Executive Chef
Desmond Great Valley Hotel and Conference Center
1 Liberty Boulevard
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 249-2131

American Academy of Chefs National Vice Chair

Stafford DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
Corporate Executive Chef
PCI Gaming Authority
5825 Highway 21
Atmore, AL 36502
(251) 368-3085

Ambassador

John Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT

Chair Past Chair Council

Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF

Chair Honorary Board of Trustees

Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT

Chair Emeritus Culinary Hall of Fame

Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF

Chair Culinary Hall of Fame

Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF

Honorary Board of Trustees

Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT, Chair
James Chamberlain, HAAC, HBOT
Fred Dame, M.S., HAAC, HBOT
James Doherty, HAAC, HBOT
John Folse, CEC, AAC, HBOT
Dr. Steven Gerkin, HBOT
Ferdinand Metz, CMC, WGMC, AAC, HOF
John Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Jim Singerling, HAAC, HBOT

Past Chair Council

Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF, Chair
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC
John Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF

Regional Academy Directors

Central Region
Joe Aiello, CEC, AAC
John Bogacki, CEC, AAC
Bernard Urban, CEC, AAC

Northeast Region
David Leo Banks, CEC, AAC
Americo “Rico” DiFronzo, CEC, AAC
Donald Hauck, CEC, AAC

Southeast Region
Michael Bologna, CEC, CCE, AAC
Kimberly Brock-Brown, CEPC, AAC
Frederik Lucardie, CEC, AAC

Western Region
Joe Eidem, CEC, AAC
John R. Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC
Garry Waldie, CEC, CCE, CEPC, AAC

Military Regional Director
Rene Marquis, CEC, CCE, PCEC, AAC

Committee Chairs

Professional Alliances Committee
Michael Rand, HAAC

Public Relations and Marketing
Deborah Bando-Duit, CEC, AAC

Education Committee
John R. Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC

Scholarship Committee
Mark Wright, CEC, AAC

Fellowship Committee
Paul O’Toole, CEC, AAC

Professional Liaisons
John Kaufmann, CEC, AAC

Nominations and Elections Committee and Special Projects
Steve Aflixio, CEC, AAC

Sergeant-At-Arms
Dan D’Angelo, CEC, AAC
John Kartje, CEC, AAC

Lifetime Achievement Committee
Dale Miller, CMC, WGMC, AAC
Jim Rhoads, CEC, AAC

Culinary Advisor
Steven Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC

Scholarship Committee

Mark Wright, CEC, AAC, Chair
Mark Tropea
John Zehnder, CEC, AAC
Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC
Jim Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC

Hall of Fame Committee

Ferdinand Metz, CMC, WGMC, AAC, HOF
Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF, Chair
Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Jean Clary, CEC, AAC, HOF
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF
Harry Hoffstadt, CEC, AAC, HOF

Past American Academy of Chefs Officers
2003–2007	Chair - John Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
	Vice Chair - Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HBOT
1999–2003	Chair - Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF
	National Vice Chair - John Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
1997–1999	Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
	Secretary/Treasurer - Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF
1996–1997	Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
	Secretary/Treasurer - Joseph Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC, HOF
1995–1996	Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
	Secretary/Treasurer - Dieter Preiser, CEC, AAC
1993–1995	Chairman - Richard Bosnjak, CEC, AAC, HOF
	Secretary/Treasurer - Hartmut Handke, CMC, AAC
1989–1993	Chairman - Lawrence Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF
	Secretary/Treasurer - Harry Hoffstadt, CEC, AAC, HOF
1985–1989	Chairman - Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF
	Secretary/Treasurer - Lawrence Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF
1981–1985	Chairman - Rene Roncari, AAC, HOF
	Secretary/Treasurer - Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF
1977–1981	Chairman - U. Max Behr, CEC, AAC, HOF
1971–1977	Chairman - Anthony Bartolotta, AAC, HHOF
1965–1971	Chairman - Paul Laesecke, AAC, HOF
1960–1965	Chairman - Walter Wingberg, AAC
1954–1959	Chairman - Peter Berrini, AAC, HOF