December 7, 2023
- The five IFMA
Foodservice
Leadership Councils (FLCs)
have just announced their leadership teams for 2024. The FLCs
consist of 150+ operator individuals and represent the major
segments of foodservice: Elementary & Secondary Schools,
College & University, Business & Industry, Healthcare,
and Restaurants
.
Each FLC executive committee member is nominated by and
voted on by council peers. The executive
committees provide strategic direction and insight into the work
the councils do throughout the year and help maintain each
council charter.
The FLCs share insights, business best practices, and important
issues facing their segments with one another and other IFMA
members. The councils work collaboratively to suggest solutions
to shared challenges. And effective January 1, in exchange for
their dedication and service to the association, the operators
that participate on these councils will be the first official
operator members welcomed into IFMA’s new operator membership
group.
“We rely on the insights of the FLCs,” explains IFMA
President and CEO, Phil
Kafarakis
. “They bring the voice of the operator directly to
IFMA’s membership
. In 2023 they
played
an
integral
role in
the development of our new strategic plan,
Level Up 2027,
and we look forward to working
closely
with them
in 2024 and beyond –
as
full-fledged
IFMA members
–
as we begin implementation of that plan
.”
Chair: Whitney Ellersick, Portland (OR) Public
Schools
Vice Chair: Alyssia Wright, Fulton County (GA)
School Nutrition Program
Second Vice Chair: Danielle Bock, Greeley (CO)
Public Schools
Past Chairs: Spencer Taylor, Metro Nashville Public
Schools; and Jessica Shelly, Cincinnati Public
Schools
Chair:
Peter Testory, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vice Chair:
Betsy Helgesen, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Second Vice Chair:
Jeff Palmer, UC San Diego
Past Chairs:
Jill Horst, UC Santa Barbara; and
Ken Toong, UMass Amherst
Chair:
Daniel Cramer, CBRE@Credit Suisse (interim)
Vice Chair: vacant
Second Vice Chair:
Bernice Radaideh, Bank of America
Past Chairs:
Sharon Eliatamby, The World Bank Group; and
Kristine Cotton, JLL
Chair:
Michael Vetro, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Vice Chair:
Tina Banning, Kettering Health
Second Vice Chair:
Matt Tremblay, Northbridge Communities
Past Chairs:
Julie Meddles, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center; and
Tim Schoonmaker, Centra Health
Chair:
Aaron Weedy, Ledo Pizza System
Vice Chair:
Phil Altieri, Buffalo Wings and Rings
Second Vice Chair:
Rebecca Hurst, Cheesecake Factory
Past Chairs:
Jeff Chandler, Hopdoddy Burger Bar; and
Tom Hannon, Sky Chili Co-op
FLCs advise IFMA and
its
members
hip
on how best to serve them through the development of
toolkits, in
webinar
conversations, and through presentations at IFMA
events. FLC leaders are also called upon to
consult with the IFMA staff and board on major topics.
Recently, each FLC has produced
a guidebook to support business relationships with their
segments. Their work
provides
perspective on their
particular challenges, giving clear direction and guidance on how best to partner and
provide
support. These comprehensive and exclusive resources are brand
new and now available to IFMA members as a complimentary benefit
of membership. See more.