Chair’s Medal

2024 - Kyle Richardson, CEC, CCE, AAC

2023 - Joe G. Aiello, CEC, AAC

2022 - Paul J. O’Toole, CEC, AAC

2021 - John Kukucka, AAC

2020 - Patrick D. Mitchell, CEC, AAC

2019 - Linda S. Musch, CCE®, AAC®

ACF Rhode Island Chapter

2018 - Americo S. DiFronzo, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®

Executive Chef - Union Oyster House, Medford, Massachusetts; ACF Epicurean Club of Boston

2017 - Rajeev V. Patgaonkar, CEC®, AAC®

Executive Sous Chef - Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center at Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan; ACF Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association

2016 - David L. Banks, CEC®, AAC®

Executive Chef/Partner, Harry’s Hospitality Group, Wilmington, Delaware; Regional Director (Northeast), American Academy of Chefs; ACF First State Chefs Association

2015 - Rene Marquis, CEC®, CCE®, CCA®, AAC®

MSG (R), US Army; Vice President, ACF Tampa Bay Culinary Association; Military Regional Director, American Academy of Chefs

2014 - Mark Wright, CEC®, AAC®

Department chair, hospitality management, Eric Community College, Williamsville, New York; ACF of Greater Buffalo New York

2013 - William Franklin, CMC®, AAC®

Corporate executive chef, Nestlé Professional, Centennial, Colorado; Colorado Chefs Association

2012 - Michael L. Minor, CEC®, AAC®

Culinary ambassador, Custom Culinary, Inc., Lombard, Illinois; ACF Cleveland Chapter Inc.

2011 - Stafford DeCambra, CEC®, CCE®, CCA®, AAC®

Corporate executive chef, PCI Gaming Authority, Atmore, Alabama; ACF Poarch Creek Chapter, Inc.

2010 - John Kaufmann, CEC®, AAC®

ACF Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Inc.

2009 - John Minniti, CCE®, AAC®, HBOT, HOF

2008 - Steven Jilleba, CMC®, CCE®, AAC®

2007 - Tom Macrina, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®