AAC Board and Committees

American Academy of Chefs Chair

Americo “Rico” DiFronzo, CEC, CCA, AAC
Executive Chef
Union Oyster House
41 Union Street
Boston, MA 02108-2494

American Academy of Chefs Vice Chair

Joe G. Aiello, CEC, AAC, HOF
Apropo Catering, Inc.
4318 River Rd.
Schiller Park, IL 60176

Ambassador

• Mark G. Wright, CEC, AAC, HBOT

Past Chair Council

• Mark G. Wright, CEC, AAC, HBOT
• Stafford T. DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
• Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HOF, HBOT
• John A. Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
• Fritz H. Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF
• Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HBOT, HOF

Chair Honorary Board of Trustees

• Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HBOT, HOF

Honorary Board of Trustees

• Bertrand de Boutray, HAAC, HBOT, Bailli Délégué (President) of the US Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
• Philip H. Jones, HAAC, HBOT, Jones Dairy Farm, Chairman/President/CEO
• Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HOF, HBOT
• John A. Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
• Mark G. Wright, CEC, AAC, HBOT

Emeritus

• John D. Folse, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
• Dr. Michael J. Martello, HBOT, HAAC
• Ferdinand E. Metz, CMC, AAC, HOF, HBOT

Chair Culinary Hall of Fame

• John Kaufmann, CEC, AAC, HOF

Culinary Hall of Fame

• Walter W. Leible, CMC, AAC, HOF
• John A. Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT
• Denise S. Graffeo, CEC, AAC, HOF
• Alex R. Darvishi, CEC, AAC, HOF

Regional Academy Directors

Central Region

• Brian A. Hardy, CEC, CCA, AAC
• Patrick D. Mitchell, CEC, AAC

Northeast Region

• David Leo Banks, CEC, AAC
• Linda S. Musch, CCE, AAC

Southeast Region

• Deborah Bando-Duit, CEC, AAC
• Ralph C. Feraco, CEC, AAC
• Alan L. Romano, CEC, CCE, AAC

Western Region

• Eric D. Ernest, CEC, CCA, AAC
• Jacqueline Hamilton, CEC, AAC
• Jay Marshall, CEC, AAC

Military Regional Director

• Rene J. Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC

Sergeants-at-Arms

• Douglas C. Patten, CEC, CCA, AAC
• Peter F. Vossenberg, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC

Committee Chairs

Public Relations and Marketing

• Deborah Bando-Duit, CEC, AAC

Scholarship Committee

• Richard M. Hoffman, CEC, CCA, AAC, Chair, Northeast Regional Member
• Mark Webster, CEC, CCE, AAC, Central Region Member
• Peter F. Vossenberg, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC, Southeast Regional Member
• Eloise Fernandez, CEC, CCE, AAC, Western Regional Member

Fellowship Committee

• Paul O’Toole, CEC, AAC, Chair
• Jim Churches, CEC, CCA, AAC
• Michael R. Thrash, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC

Nominations and Elections Committee and Special Projects

• Paul C. Jensen, CEC, AAC, Chair

Lifetime Achievement Committee

• Mark G. Wright, CEC, AAC, HBOT
• Linda S. Musch, CCE, AAC - Advisor
• Jim M. Tinkham, CEC, CCA, AAC - Advisor

Past American Academy of Chefs Officers