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National Committees
ACF and ACFEF Committees
ACF Bylaws Committee [
email
]
Mark G. Wright, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Chair
Mary E. Gorski
Central Committee Member
Richard Hoffman, CEC, CCA, AAC
Northeast Committee Member
Paul C. Jensen II, CEC, CCA, AAC
Southeast Committee Member
Jay M. Marshall, CEC, AAC
Western Committee Member
George A. O’Palenick, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF
Advisor
Joe G. Aiello, CEC, AAC, HOF
Board Liaison
Karen M. Stamper
Staff Liaison
ACF Culinary Competition Committee [
email
]
Frank C. Costantino, CEC, CCA, CCE, CEPC, AAC
Chair
Michael A. Schmidt, CEC
Student Chair
Patrick D. Mitchell, CEC, AAC
Central Committee Member
Gregory M. Skibinski, CEC, AAC
Northeast Committee Member
Alan J. Neace, CEC, AAC
Southeast Committee Member
Frank A. Vollkommer, CMPC
Western Committee Member
Thomas F. Recinella, CEC, AAC
Senior Advisor
Sarah M. Deckert, CEC
Military Advisor
Randy J. Torres, CEC, AAC
Advisor
Rene J. Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
Board Liaison
Karen M. Stamper
Staff Liaison
ACF Ethics Committee [
email
]
Frank Leake, CCC, CCE, AAC
Chair
Leslie L. Bartosh, CEC, AAC
Central Committee Member
Thomas P. Hunt, CEC, AAC
Northeast Committee Member
Michael J. Rigberg, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
Southeast Committee Member
John Casto, III, CEC, AAC
Western Committee Member
Ray J. McCue, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Christopher A. Tanner, CEC, CCE, AAC
Staff Liaison
Committee Documents
ACF Code of Professional Ethics
Ethics Committee Complaints Procedures
ACF Ethics - Resource Flowchart for Complainant/Respondent
ACF Internal Audit Committee [
email
]
Kathleen Ahearn, CEC, CCE
Chair
Robert L. Waskoviak, CEC
Central Committee Member
Paul G. Suplee, CEC
Northeast Committee Member
Michael D. Rosen, CEC, AAC
Southeast Committee Member
John P. Thomas, CEC, CCE
Western Committee Member
Kyle Richardson, CEC, CCE, AAC
Board Liaison
Roxana Parker
Staff Liaison
ACF Nominations & Elections Committee [
email
]
Christopher F. Donato, CEC, AAC
Chair
Joseph P. St. Paul, CEC
Central Committee Member
Robert Walljasper, CEC, CCE, AAC
Northeast Committee Member
Lisa M. Ramsey, CEC, CEPC, AAC
Southeast Committee Member
Carlton W. Brooks, CEPC, CCE, AAC
Western Committee Member
Christopher A. Tanner, CEC, CCE, AAC
Staff Liaison
Karen M. Stamper
Staff Liaison
ACF Past Presidents Committee [
email
]
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Chair
John D. Folse, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Committee Member
Keith H. Keogh, CEC, AAC
Committee Member
Edward G. Leonard, CMC, AAC
Committee Member
Ferdinand E. Metz, CMC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Committee Member
Reimund D. Pitz, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF
Committee Member
Greg Matchett, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Kathy Adams
Staff Liaison
ACF Senior Chefs Committee [
email
]
Ferdinand E. Metz, CMC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Chair
John Kaufmann, CEC, AAC, HOF
Central Committee Member
Frtiz H. Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF
Northeast Committee Member
Paul C. Jensen, CEC, AAC
Northeast Committee Member
John A. Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Southeast Committee Member
Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Nikki M. Haley
Staff Liaison
ACF Young Chefs Club [
email
]
Xiomara F. Mora-Rivera, CC
Chair
Ja’vin Lecount
Southeast Committee Member
Rose Picard, CEPC
Southeast Committee Member
Lidia E. Felix
Western Committee Member
Isaiah J. Gerrard
Western Committee Member
Denise D. Baxter, CCE, AAC
Advisor
Ray J. McCue, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Christopher A. Tanner, CEC, CCE, AAC
Staff Liaison
ACFEF Secondary Accreditation Committee [
email
]
John Woods, CEC, CWPC
Secondary Committee Chair
Victoria Hooker, CEC, CCE
Central Educator
Dr. Anthony Marsella
Northeast Educator
Keio Carter Gayden
Southeast Educator
Edward Shortsleeve, CEC
Western Educator
Kimberly Brock Brown, CEPC, CCA, AAC
Chair, ACF Education Foundation
Dana Baldwin
Staff Liaison
ACFEF Apprenticeship Committee [
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]
Doug Maneely, CEC, CCA, AAC
Committee Chair
Robert Patton, CEC, CCA
Committee Past Chair
Christopher Dickens, CEC, CCE, CCA
Committee Member
Joshua Hedrick
Committee Member
Donald Schmitter, CCE, CEC
Committee Member
Chrystal Tatum, CEC
Committee Member
Kimberly Brock Brown, CEPC, CCA, AAC
Chair, ACF Education Foundation
Michelle Whitfield, CFC
Staff Liaison
ACFEF/AAC Scholarship Committee [
email
]
Richard M. Hoffman, CEC, CCA, AAC
Chair
Mark E. Webster, CEC, CCE, AAC
Central Committee Member
Kirk Kief, CEC, CCA, CPC, AAC
Southeast Committee Member
Eloise Fernandez, CEC, CCE, AAC
Western Committee Member
ACF and ACFEF Commissions
ACF Certification Commission [
email
]
Open
Commission Chair
Ted Polfelt, CEC, CCA, CEPC, AAC
Past Chair
Jane Frick
Public Member
Derrick Connor, CEC
Commission Member
Chrissy M. Jensen, CEPC
Commission Member
Steven Jilleba, CCE, CMC, AAC
Commission Member
Michael Moench, CEC, AAC
Commission Member
Fernando Mojica, CEC, AAC
Commission Member
David J. Megenis, CMC, AAC
CMC / CMPC Member
Danielle Hughes
Military Member
Open
Voted Commission Member
Open
Voted Commission Member
Ray J. McCue, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Michelle Whitfield, CFC
Staff Liaison
Visit
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for policies/procedures and commission-related information.
ACFEF Accrediting Commission [
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]
Alexander Bladowski, CEC, CCE
Chair
Rob Hudson, CEC, CCE, AAC
Past Chair
Les Eckert, CEPC, CCE, AAC, MBA
Chair Elect
Jeffrey Coker, CCC, CCE
Educator
Thomas Recinella, CEC, AAC
Educator
Samantha Slechta, CEC
Educator
Bob Witte, CEC, CCA, AAC
Educator
Patti Curfman, CEC, CEPC, AAC
Industry Representative
Richard Brumm, CEC, CCA, AAC
Culinary Industry
Cher Harris
Baking & Pastry Industry
Ken Celmer
Food & Beverage Industry
Michael Harants, CEC, CCE, AAC
Public Member
Eleanor R. Abel Glover Gladney, Ph.D.
Public Member
Kimberly Brock Brown, CEPC, CCA, AAC
Chair, ACF Education Foundation
Michelle Whitfield
National Office Liaison
Dana Nagy-Baldwin
Administrative Staff Liaison
ACF and ACFEF Task Forces
ACF Diversity and Inclusion Task Force [
email
]
Eric E. Jenkins
Chair
Susanne R. Ebacher-Grier, CEPC
Central Task Force Member
Michael J. Beriau, CEC, AAC
Northeast Task Force Member
Kenneth L. Moore, CEC
Southeast Task Force Member
Fionna R. Espana, CWPC
Western Task Force Member
Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Alan Sterling
Staff Liaison
ACF Finance and Investment Task Force [
email
]
Michael Moench, CEC, AAC
Chair
Todd R. Gold, CEC, CCA, AAC
Central Task Force Member
James Budros
Northeast Task Force Member
Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Western Task Force Member
Kyle Richardson, CEC, CCE, AAC
Board Liaison
Roxana Parker
Staff Liaison
ACF International Chefs Day Task Force [
email
]
Vanessa N. Marquis, CEC, AAC
Chair
Jennifer Denlinger, CCC
Vice Chair
James F. Kokenyesdi, CEC, CCA, AAC
Central Task Force Member
Kenneth B. Trout, CEC, CCA, AAC
Northeast Task Force Member
Kareen “Coco” A. Linton
Southeast Task Force Member
David A. Marcelli, CCE, CEC, PCC, AAC
Western Task Force Member
Shane J. Scaife
Canada
Fritz H. Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF
Senior Advisor
Michael J. Garahan, CEC
Advisor
Jeff Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC
Board Liaison
Amelia Levin
Staff Liaison
ACF L. Edwin Brown Award Task Force [
email
]
Francine Greff, HAAC
Chair
Joseph Alfano, CEC, AAC
Task Force Member
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Task Force Member
James R. Taylor, CEC, AAC, HOF
Task Force Member
Karen Stamper
Staff Liaison
ACF Military Task Force [
email
]
Jeffrey E. Phillips, CC
Chair
Guy Winks, CEC
Vice Chair
David A. Marcelli, CCE, CEC, PCC, AAC
Western Task Force Member
Michael R. Edwards, CEC, PCEC, CCA
USN Member
Opal Poullard, CEC
USAF Member
Jazmen Y. Davis, CWPC
USAF Member
Edward E. Fuchs, CEC, CCE
USCG Member
John Scott Jeffries, CEC
USCG Member
Dominic Difatta
Advisor
Edward H. Manley
Advisor
Rene J. Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
Board Liaison
Karen Stamper
Staff Liaison
ACF Sponsorship Task Force [
email
]
Jim Churches, CEC, CCA, AAC
Chair
Jack B. London, CEC
Central Task Force Member
Joshua E. Diekman, CEC, CCA, AAC
Southeast Task Force Member
Michael R. Thrash, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC
Southeast Task Force Member
Robert W. Phillips, CEC, CCA, AAC
Western Task Force Member
Bryan D. Frick, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Stephanie Lewis
Staff Liaison
ACF Strategic Relations Task Force [
email
]
Richard M. Hoffman, CEC, CCA, AAC
Chair
Walter S. Zuromski, CEC, CCE
Research Chefs
Travis R. Johnson, CEC
NACUFS
Reimund D. Pitz, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF
US Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
David Leo Banks, AAC
Restaurant Chefs
Ryan Conklin
Health Care Chefs
Bryan D. Frick, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Christopher A. Tanner, CEC, CCE, AAC
Staff Liaison
Jacqui Pressinger, CPC
Staff Liaison
ACFEF Knowledge Bowl Task Force [
email
]
Paula I. Recinella, HAAC
Chair
Ronna D. Keck, HAAC
Central Task Force Member
Michael J. Stamets, CEC
Northeast Task Force Member
Emelia Tomaszycki, CEPC
Southeast Task Force Member
Open
Western Task Force Member
Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC
Board Liaison
Michelle Whitfield, CFC
Staff Liaison
ACFEF Chef & Child Initiative [
email
]
Kenneth Trout, CEC, CCA, AAC
Advisor
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