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

Ambassador

John Minniti, CCE®, AAC®, HBOT, HOF

Past Chair Council

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

Chair Honorary Board of Trustees

Bert Cutino, CEC®, AAC®, HBOT, HOF

Honorary Board of Trustees

Thomas J. Macrina, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®, HBOT
James Doherty, HAAC®, HBOT®, HHOF, Emeritus
John Folse, CEC®, AAC®, HOF, HBOT
Dr. Michael J. Martello, HBOT, HAAC®, Emeritus
Ferdinand Metz, CMC®, AAC®, HOF, HBOT
John Minniti, CCE®, AAC®, HBOT, HOF
Jim Singerling, HAAC®, HBOT, HHOF, Emeritus

Chair Culinary Hall of Fame

Bill W. Sy, CEC®, AAC®, HOF

Culinary Hall of Fame

Wolfgang D. Geckeler, CEC®, AAC®, HOF
John Kaufmann CEC®, AAC®, HOF
Roland E. Schaeffer, CEC®, AAC®, HOF< /p>

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

Michael J. Rigberg, CEC®,CCE®, CCA®, AAC®
Alan L. Romano, CEC®, CCE®, AAC®

Western Region

Eric D. Ernest, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®
Jacqueline I. Hamilton, CEC®, AAC®
Frank Leake, CCC, CCE®, AAC® - Hawaii

Military Regional Director

Rene Marquis, CEC®, CCE®, CCA®, AAC®

Sergeants-at-Arms

Kenneth B. Trout, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®

Committee Chairs

Public Relations and Marketing

Deborah Bando-Duit, CEC, AAC

Scholarship Committee

Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC®, AAC®, Chair, Industry Member

Senior Chefs Committee

Vincent Blancato, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®, Chair and Southeast Region Member
Murat Day, CEC®, AAC®, Western Region Member
Jim Douglas, CEC®, CCE®, AAC®, HOF, Past Chair Advisor
Charles Duit, CEC®, AAC®, Central Region Member
Anthony Graffeo, CEC®, AAC®, HOF, Northeast Region Member
Denise Graffeo, CEC®, AAC®, HOF, Northeast Region Member

Fellowship Committee

Paul O’Toole, CEC®, AAC®

Nominations and Elections Committee and Special Projects

Frank Leake, CCC®, CCE®, AAC® - Hawaii
Kenneth B. Trout, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®

Lifetime Achievement Committee

Dale Miller, CMC®, AAC®
James G. Rhoads, CEC®, AAC®
Linda S. Musch, CCE®, AAC® - Advisor
Jim M. Tinkham, CEC®,CCA® AAC® - Advisor