National Officers & Board of Directors

ACF National President

Kimberly Brock Brown, CEPC, CCA, AAC
Executive Chef
Culinary Concepts, LLC
Summerville, South Carolina

> Office of the President

Immediate Past President

Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Food Fanatics™ Chef
US Foods Philadelphia Division
Swedesboro, New Jersey

ACF National Secretary

Jeff Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC
VP/Executive Director
Providence
Winston Salem, North Carolina

Vice President, Central Region

Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC
Executive Sous Chef
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Vice President, Northeast Region

Barry Young, CEC, CCE, AAC
Assistant Professor
Columbus State Community College
Fredericktown, Ohio

Vice President, Southeast Region

Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
Corporate Executive Chef
Nestle Professional
Orlando, Florida

Vice President, Western Region

Greg Matchett, CEC, AAC
Executive Chef/Food Fanatics Chef
US Foods
Aurora, Colorado

American Academy of Chefs Chair

Americo “Rico” DiFronzo, CEC, CCA, AAC
Executive Chef
Union Oyster House
Boston, Massachusetts

> American Academy of Chefs

Board Liaison & Executive Director, Operations

Heidi Cramb
Executive Director of Operations
American Culinary Federation, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida