Board of Directors & Committees
Board of Directors 2010
President
Donna Hood Crecca
Nightclub & Bar Magazine
Vice President
Melinda Morgan Kartsonis
Morgan Marketing & Public Relations, LLC
Secretary
Kay Orde
The National Culinary Review & Sizzle
Treasurer
Rachel Hermansader
Ketchum Food B2B
2009 President
Tia Woodward
Ketchum
Liz Barrett
PMQ Pizza Magazine
Blair Chancey
QSR magazine
Liz Grossman
Plate
Chris Koetke
School of Culinary Arts, Kendall College
Megan McKenna
National Mango Board
Tom O'Brien
O'Brien Culinary Communciations
Jason Stemm
Lewis & Neale, Inc.
Abbie Westra
Fare Magazine
Staff
Carol Lally
Executive Director
Gabrielle Fredette
Assistant
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2010 IFEC Committees
Standing Committees
Financial Planning & Investment
Patty Johnson, chair
Linda Funk
Carol Lally
John Lawn
Membership
Bernice Neumann, chair
Creola Hampton
Cecily Sorensen
Bret Thorn
Professional Development Awards
Blair Chancey, chair
Katie Ayoub
Mary Humann
Amy Muzyka-McGuire
Jami Yanoski
Student Scholarships
Patty Johnson, chair
Alice Heinze
Bob Krummert
Pam Parseghian
Chandra Ram
Website Development
Abbie Westra, chair
Maria Caranfa
Lacey Griebeler
Amelia Levin
Priscilla Martell
Special Programs & Events Committees
Chicago NRA Reception
Liz Grossman & Amelia Levin, co-chairs
Jessica Maggio Wion
IFEC Institute
Mary Petersen, chair
Linda Funk
Ed Hoffman
Kim Kurata
Alexis Louie
Amy Muzyka-McGuire
Ann Segerstrom
Donna Skidmore
Mentoring / New Member Orientation
Melinda Morgan Kartsonis, chair
Gail Bellamy
Angela Hemauer
Alexei Rudolf
NRA Educational Session
Alexei Rudolf, chair
Virginia Petrancosta
Millie Sessions
Jeffrey Yarbrough
Annual Conference Committees
Conference Programs & Speakers
Donna Hood Crecca, chair
Gennifer Horowitz
Valerie Killifer
Paul King
John Williams
Chef Showcase
Liz Barrett & Jason Stemm, co-chairs
Emily Butler
Susan Hughes
Meredith Myers
Adrienne Richards
Rachel Hermansader & Kay Orde, advisors
Community Service in New Orleans
Mary Humann & John Scroggins, co-chairs
Angela Hemauer
Cate Puzo
Kim Reddin
Food Tours
Abbie Westra, chair
Don Chiado
Marti DeMoss
Marilyn Dompe
Valerie Killifer
Ashley Kleckner
Ashley Lansdale
Megan Meyer
Karen Weisberg, advisor
Gift Bags
Tom O’Brien, chair
Kim Kurata
Ashley Lansdale
Megan McKenna
Kim Reddin
Jami Yanoski
Meet the Press
Megan McKenna, chair
Linda Picone
Sherry Rosenblatt
Office Hours
Honey Konicoff & Caroline Tippett, co-chairs
Jane Gibson
Lisa Tumminello
Jami Yanoski
Rachel Hermansader, advisor
Press Relations in New Orleans
Jamie Estes & Brent Frei, co-chairs
Scholarship Auction
Don Odiorne, Ann Segerstrom, Karen Weisberg, chairs
Heidi Allison
Debbie Carpenter
Heather Porter Engwall
Angela Hemauer
Emily Jack
Chris Koetke
Cindy Railing
Kelly Ruschman
Jody Shee
Wine & Spirits
Donna Hood Crecca, chair
Pat Cobe
Susan Hughes
Millie Sessions
Jeffrey Yarbrough
Task Forces & Advisory Committees
Editorial Task Force
Donna Hood Crecca, leader
Gail Bellamy
Blair Chancey
Pat Cobe
Lacey Griebeler
John Lawn
Pam Parseghian
Mary Petersen
Sustainability Task Force
Chris Koetke, leader
Kathy Hayden
Ashley Kleckner
Cindy Railing
Product Presentations Advisory Committee
Carol Lally, chair
Liz Grossman
Rachel Hermansader
Susan Hughes
Mary Humann
Emily Negrin
Board Members pictured from left to right are: Tia Woodward, Tom O'Brien, Kay Orde, Abbie Westra, Megan McKenna, Rachel Hermansader, Donna Hood Crecca, Blair Chancey, Liz Grossman, and Melinda Morgan Kartsonis.
Not Present: Liz Barrett, Chris Koetke, and Jason Stemm.
