Reed Benton

Business Development Manager, Discover Kalamazoo

Jason Biega

Operations Manager, Deployed Capital

Colin Campbell

Executive Chef, Alpino

David Cappaert

Adjunct Faculty, Northern Michigan University

Alexa Christensen

Dietary Manager, Houghton County Medical Care Facility

Dylana Clevenger

Banquets Manager, Oasis Hotel & Convention Center

Brittany Dagenais

Meal Prep Manager, MQT Nutrition

Ana Dolaskie

Owner/Operator, Deployed Capital

Denise Elizondo

Business Development Manager, Northern Michigan University

Austin Fure

Owner/Operator, Humble Turnip, LLC.

Cooper Graves

General Manager, Noodlepig

Sean Hartwig

Owner/Operator, Zephyr Wine Bar

Ben Hayes

Area Manager & Sales Consultant, Performance Foodservice

Andrew Hillary

Owner/Operator, Iron Bay Restaurant

Micah Johnson

Sous Chef, Hickory Hills Country Club

Michelle Kimball

Director of Operations of the College of Technology and Occupational Sciences, Northern Michigan University

Daniel Lange

Operations Manager, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprise

Connor Madsen

Executive Chef, Delft Bistro & Donckers

Nic Manning

Executive Chef, Boyne Mountain Resort

Pete Maybank

Culinary Arts Educator, Cheboygan Area High School

Patrick Mulvaney

Owner/Operator, Mulvaney's Building & Load, an American Restaurant

Liza Nagelkirk

Assistant Director of Marketing & Recruitment for the College of Technology and Occupational Sciences, Northern Michigan University

Brett I. Peterson

Operation Manager & Registered Dietician for Dining Services, Northern Michigan University

Alan Peterson

Account Manager, Clark Food Service

Jason Pooker

Chef, Oasis Hotel and Convention Center

Jen Ray

Owner/Operator, Delft Bistro & Donckers

Jesse Renfors

Owner/Operator, Provisions MQT

Paul Schoonveld

Director of Dining Services, Northern Michigan University

Freddy Sims

Amanda Smith

Executive Vice President & Education, Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association

Sarah Smith

Executive Sous Chef, Hickory Hills Country Club

Mike Sprague

Abigail Stelter

Coordinator & Creative Services, MetroConnections

Josie Swander

Elena Terry

Founder, Wild Berries

Tom Vear

Owner/Operator, Delft Bistro & Donckers

Ross Weber

Executive Chef, Majestic Oaks Golf Club

Kelsey Weeder

Delft Bistro & Donckers

Amy Young

President, Destination Consultants, LLC.

Stephanie Zadroga-Langlois

Director of Continuing Education & Workforce Development, Northern Michigan University

Student Members

Ainsley Bonevelle

Isabella Clapp

Sydney Filippelli

Orion Ingmire

Liam Reger