AAC Board and Committees
American Academy of Chefs Chair
Stafford DeCambra, CEC, CCE,
CCA, AAC
Corporate Executive Chef
PCI Gaming Authority
5825 Highway 21
Atmore, AL 36502
(251) 368-3085
American Academy of Chefs National Vice Chair
Mark Wright, CEC, AAC
Department Chair
Hospitality Management Erie Community College
6205 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 270-5256
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
Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
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
Dr. Steven Gerkin, HBOT
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC, HBOT
Ferdinand Metz, CMC, WGMC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
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 |
(847) 678-9600 |
| John Bogacki, CEC, CCE,
AAC |
(314) 432-2311 |
| Bernard Urban, CEC, AAC |
(936) 441-7794 |
| Northeast Region |
| David Leo Banks,
CEC, AAC |
(302) 475-3000 |
| Americo
“Rico” DiFronzo, CEC, AAC |
(617) 512-3063 |
| Southeast Region |
| Michael Bologna,
CEC, CCE, AAC |
(770) 509-6329 |
| Kimberly Brock-Brown, CEPC,
AAC |
(843) 847-4359 |
| Derek
Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AAC |
(502) 413-8683 |
| Western Region |
| Joe Eidem, CEC,
AAC |
(775) 825-7291 |
| John R. Fisher, CEC, CCE,
AAC |
(425) 235-2352, ext. 5708 |
| Garry Waldie,
CEC, CCE, CEPC, AAC |
(623) 551-2841 |
| Military Regional Director |
| Rene
Marquis, CEC, CCE, PCEC, AAC |
(804) 605-2266 |
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
Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC
Fellowship Committee
Paul O’Toole, CEC, AAC
Professional Liaisons
John Kaufmann, CEC, AAC
Nominations and Elections Committee and Special
Projects
Frank Leake, CCC, CCE, 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
Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC, Chair
Mark Tropea
John Zehnder, CEC, AAC
Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC
Jim Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC
Hall of Fame Committee
Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT, Chair
Jean Clary, CEC, AAC, HOF
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF
Harry Hoffstadt, CEC, AAC, HOF
Biagio Dente, CEC, AAC, HOF
Bernard Urban, CEC, AAC, HOF
Stafford T. DeCambra, CEC, CCE,
CCA, AAC
| Past American Academy of Chefs Officers |
| 2007–2011 |
National Chair - Thomas J. Macrina, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT |
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National Vice Chair - Stafford T. DeCambra, CEC, CCE,
CCA, AAC |
| 2003–2007 |
Chair - John Minniti, CCE, AAC,
HOF, HBOT |
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Vice Chair - Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HBOT |
| 1999–2003 |
Chair - Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF |
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National Vice Chair - John
Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT |
| 1997–1999 |
Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT |
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Secretary/Treasurer - Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF |
| 1996–1997 |
Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT |
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Secretary/Treasurer - Joseph Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC, HOF |
| 1995–1996 |
Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT |
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Secretary/Treasurer - Dieter Preiser, CEC, AAC |
| 1993–1995 |
Chairman - Richard Bosnjak, CEC, AAC, HOF |
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Secretary/Treasurer - Hartmut Handke, CMC, AAC |
| 1989–1993 |
Chairman - Lawrence Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF |
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Secretary/Treasurer - Harry Hoffstadt, CEC, AAC, HOF |
| 1985–1989 |
Chairman - Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF |
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Secretary/Treasurer - Lawrence Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF |
| 1981–1985 |
Chairman - Rene Roncari, AAC, HOF |
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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 |
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