National Staff

American Culinary Federation
6816 Southpoint Pkwy Ste 400
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(800) 624-9458
Fax: (904) 940-0741
acf@acfchefs.org

Administration

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Christopher Tanner, CEC, CCE, AAC Executive Director (904) 484-0224

Accreditation

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Dana Baldwin Accreditation Program Administrator (904) 484-0235
Alexis O’Daniel Accreditation Scheduling Coordinator (904) 484-0249

American Academy of Chefs

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Karen Stamper Administrative Specialist (AAC, ACF Culinary Team USA, ACF/ACFEF Governance) (904) 484-0202

Communications

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Alan Sterling Director of Marketing & Communications (904) 484-0247
Stephanie Lewis Marketing and Fulfillment Specialist (904) 484-0255
David Ristau Creative Services Manager (904) 484-0245
Armando Mitra Graphic Designer (904) 484-0223
Amelia Levin Editor-in-Chief, National Culinary Review, WeAreChefs.com (904) 484-0231

Culinary Programs

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Michelle Whitfield, CFC Director of Culinary Programs (904) 484-0254
Sarah Brown Professional Development Coordinator (904) 484-0244
Kivi Hermans Culinary Programs Specialist (Apprenticeship, Concierge, Certification) (904) 484-0228
Robert Penry Culinary Programs Project Administrator (904) 484-0201

Finance

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Roxana Parker Staff Accountant (904) 484-0220
Toni Johnson Staff Accountant (904) 484-0215

Information Technology

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Michael Tadlock Director of Information Technology (904) 484-0234
Kevin Blackston Senior Web Administrator (904) 484-0238

Membership

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Kathy Adams Senior Membership Coordinator (Property Membership Program) (904) 484-0242
Nikki Haley Membership Coordinator (Member Benefits) (904) 484-0248

Strategic Partnerships

Staff Members
Name Title Phone
Jacqui Pressinger, CPC Director of Strategic Partnerships (904) 484-0207