American Academy of Chefs Board and Committees

 

American Academy of Chefs Chair

Thomas J. Macrina CEC, CCA, AAC Executive Chef Desmond Great Valley Hotel and Conference Center 1 Liberty Blvd Malvern PA 19355 tmacrina@acfchefs.net (610) 249-2131

American Academy of Chefs National Vice Chair

Stafford DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC Corporate Executive Chef PCI Gaming Authority 5825 Highway 21 Atmore, AL 36502 sdecambra@pcigaming.com (251) 368-3085

 

Ambassador
John Minniti, CCE, AAC

Chair Past Chair Council
Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF

Chair Honorary Board of Trustees
Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT

Chair Emeritus Culinary Hall of Fame
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF

Chair Culinary Hall of Fame
Ferdinand Metz, CMC, AAC, HOF

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HONORARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT -Chair
Fred Dame, M.S., HAAC, HBOT
James Doherty, HAAC, HBOT
John Burris, HAAC, HBOT
Jim Singerling, HAAC, HBOT
James Chamberlain, HAAC, HBOT
John Folse, CEC, AAC, HBOT
John Minniti, CCE, AAC

PAST CHAIR COUNCIL

Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF - Chair
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC
John Minniti, CCE, AAC
Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF

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REGIONAL ACADEMY DIRECTORS

Central Region
John Bogacki, CEC, AAC
Bernard Urban, CEC, AAC
Tom Berg, CEC, AAC

Northeast Region
David Leo Banks, CEC, AAC
Norman Hart, CEC, CCE, AAC
Americo "Rico" DiFronzo, CEC, AAC

Southeast Region
Michael Bologna, CEC, CCE, AAC
Derek Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AAC
Anthony Lauri, CEC, AAC

Western Region
Gustav Mauler, AAC
Juan Aguirre, CEC, AAC
Garry Waldie, CEC, CCE, CEPC, AAC

Military Regional Director
Rene Marquis, CEC, CCE, PCEC, AAC

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Professional Alliances Committee - Michael Rand, HAAC
Education Committee - John R. Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC
Scholarship Committee - Jim Taylor, CEC, AAC
Fellowship Committee - Paul O'Toole, CEC, AAC
Professional Liaisons - John Kaufmann, CEC, AAC
Lifetime Achievement Award Committee and Ways and Means Committee - Dale Miller, CMC, AAC - Jim Rhoads CEC, AAC
Nominations and Elections Committee and Special Projects - Joe Eidem, CEC, AAC
Sergeant-At-Arms - William Tillinghast, CEC, AAC
Culinary Advisor - Steven Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC

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CULINARY HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE

Ferdinand Metz, CMC, AAC, HOF (Chair)
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF
Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC
Amato Ferrero, CEC, AAC, HOF
Noble Masi, CEPC, AAC, HOF
Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF
Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Jean E. Clary, CEC, AAC, HOF - (Alternate)

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Past American Academy of Chefs Officers

2003 - 2007
Chair - John Minniti CCE, AAC
Vice Chair - Thomas J. Macrina CEC, CCA, AAC

1999 - 2003
Chair - Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF
National Vice Chair - John Minniti, CCE, AAC

1997 - 1999
Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Secretary / Treasurer - Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF

1996 - 1997
Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT
Secretary / Treasurer Joseph Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC, HOF

1995 - 1996
Chairman - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HBOT, HOF
Secretary / Treasurer - Dieter Preiser, CEC, AAC

1993 - 1995
Chairman - Richard Bosnjak, CEC, AAC, HOF
Secretary / Treasurer - Hartmut Handke, CMC, AAC

1989 - 1993
Chairman - Lawrence Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF
Secretary / Treasurer - Harry Hoffstadt, CEC, AAC, HOF

1985 - 1989
Chairman - Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF
Secretary / Treasurer - Lawrence Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF

1981 - 1985
Chairman - Rene Roncari, AAC, HOF
Secretary / Treasurer - Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF

1977 - 1981
Chairman - U. Max Behr, CEC, AAC, HOF

1971 - 1977
Chairman - Anthony Bartolotta, AAC, HHOF

1965 - 1971
Chairman - Paul Laesecke, AAC, HOF

1960 - 1965
Chairman - Walter Wingberg, AAC

1954 - 1959
Chairman - Peter Berrini, AAC, HOF