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