Board of Directors & Committees
Board of Directors 2008
President
Allison Perlik
Restaurants & Institutions
Vice President
Joan Holleran
Mintel
Secretary
Tia Woodward
Ketchum
Treasurer
Patty Johnson
Consultant
2007 President
Mary Humann
The Humann Factor, LLC
Donna Hood Crecca
Cheers
Kathy Hayden
Flavor & The Menu
Melinda Morgan
Morgan Marketing & Public Relations
Tom O'Brien
O'Brien Culinary Communications
Kay Orde
The National Culinary Review
Beth Shepard
Beth Shepard Communications, LLC
Karen Weisberg
Freelance Writer/Editor
Photo at top shows 2007 Board members (from left) Joan Holleran; Alexei Rudolf, then past president; Allison Perlik, then vice president; Marilyn Dompe, then secretary; Karen Weisberg; Mary Humann, then president; and Kathy Hayden.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Program & Speakers
Chair: Allison Perlik
Mary Humann, Patty Johnson
Conference City Hosts
Gail Bellamy, Bob Krummert, John Lawn
Food Tours
Chair: Karen Weisberg
John Lawn, Kate Renfro, Kelly Rushman, John Scroggins
Chef Showcase
Chair: Kay Orde
Emily Butler, Kathy Hayden, Honey Konicoff, Bill Schreiber
Scholarship Auction
Chair: Melinda Morgan
Danny Craig, Ashley Kleckner
Office Hours
Chair: Marilyn Dompe
Angela Hemauer, Amber Hensley, Mark Miller
Meet the Press
Jason Stemm
Gift Bags
Chair: Beth Shepard
Linda Funk, Ann Segerstrom, Jami Yanoski
Mentoring/New Member Orientation
Co-chairs: Beth Shepard and Tia Woodward
Elizabeth Coffey, Joan Holleran
Wine & Spirits Connections
Chair: Donna Hood Crecca
Kathy Hayden, Stacy Schulist
STANDING COMMITTEES
Scholarship
Chair: Mary Humann
Alice Heinze, Patty Johnson, Tom O'Brien, Chandra Ram
NRA Reception
Chair: Tom O'Brien
Kate Leahy
Member Recruitment
Allison Perlik, Beth Shepard, Bret Thorn
Professional Development Awards
Chair: Tia Woodward
Gail Bellamy, Mary Petersen, Ann Segerstrom
TASK FORCES
IFEC Institute
Chair: Mary Petersen
Ed Hoffman, Kim Kurata, Ann Segerstrom, Donna Skidmore, Jami Yanoski
NRA Education Session
Sherri Daye Scott, Kathy Hayden, Alexei Rudolf
Website Development
Pat Cobe, Pat Shea, Beth Shepard