The Nominations and Elections Committee Mission
To maintain strong leadership in the ACF, the Nominations and Elections Committee is charged with identifying and elevating those who are willing and able to serve on the ACF Board of Directors. The Nominations and Elections Committee shall facilitate the nominations process and supervise the election of the national and regional officers within the American Culinary Federation in accordance with policies and procedures established by the committee and approved by the Board of Directors. The committee shall accept nominations from eligible ACF members, verify the qualifications of the nominees, and present the list of qualified nominees to the ACF Executive Director for publication purposes at the close of nominations.
Chairperson
John A. Minniti, CCE, AAC, HBOT, HOF
Committee Members
- Central- Jesse W. Cobb, CEC, AAC
- Northeast - Wilfred R. Beriau, CEC, CCE, AAC
- Southeast - Philip L. Mastin, CEC
- Western - Jay Marshall, CEC, AAC
- Staff Liaison: Heidi Cramb, Executive Director
2019-2021 Candidates for National Office
President
Stafford DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
Secretary
Mark Wright, CEC, AAC
Treasurer
Christopher Donato, CEC, AAC
James Taylor, CEC, AAC, MBA
Vice President, Central Region
Steven Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC
James Tinkham, CEC, CCA, AAC
Scott Turley, CEC, AAC
Mark Webster, CEC, CCE, AAC
Vice President, Northeast Region
Jeffrey Mitchell, CEC, CCA, PCC, AAC
Barry Young, CEC, CCE, AAC
Vice President, Southeast Region
Kimberly Brock Brown, CEPC, CCA, AAC
Lisa Ramsey, CEC, CEPC, AAC
Vice President, Western Region
Robert Phillips, CEC, CCA, AAC
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, will serve as immediate past president.
Elections