Board of Directors

Michele Lange, Immediate Past Chair
Plant Power Fast Food

Brett Berglund, Chair
Sysco Los Angeles (Food Distributor)

Wayne Hilston, Vice Chair
Employers Insurance (Insurance Firm)

Fred Glick, Second Vice Chair
Amergent Restaurant Group

Kathy Alcaras
Jollibee

Theodore J. Balestreri, II,
Cannery Row Management Co./Sardine Factory

David Barrett
SoCalGas

Shaun Beard
ASM Global/Savor

Scott Blanchard
The Ken Blanchard Companies (Leadership Training)

Pam Bava
Fresh Point Southern California (Produce Distributor)

Jot Condie
CRA/CRF President + CEO

Kristin Daher
Powerhouse Communications (Public Relations Firm)

Rob DeLiema
BJ’s Restaurants Foundation

Salvador Falcon
ECOLAB

A. Thomas Ferdinandi
Milano Restaurants Int’l dba Me-n-Ed’s Pizzeria

Alie Gaffan
Pacifica Hotels

Jean Hagan
KROST CPA (Accounting Firm)

Dolores Jackson
Lolita’s Restaurants, Inc.

Alice Juarez
Wells Fargo (Bank)

Amanda Lacher
More Than Food Group – PorchBox

 

Roshan Mendis
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Drew Michaelson
Urban Plates

Kellai O’Brien
Galardi Group, Inc. / Wienerschnitzel

Carolyn D. Olsen
Coca-Cola Refreshments (Foodservice)

John Tallichet
Specialty Restaurants Corp.

Pia Tinsley
The Lofte Creative (Communications Firm)

Kent Walrack
Retired Executive, Lyons Magnus (Food Manufacturer)

Anthony Zaller
Zaller Law Group, LLP (Attorney)

Emeritus Board Members:

Bob Spivak
Founder Grill Concepts, Inc. dba Daily Grill

Russ Bendel
Habit Restaurants, LLC

William H. Bender, FCSI
W.H. Bender & Associates (Restaurant Consultant)

Guy Fieri
Guy Fieri Foundation, Celebrity Chef

James Burke, Ph.D.
The Collins College of Hospitality Mgmt. – Cal Poly Pomona

Jerald Chesser, Ed.D.
The Collins College of Hospitality Mgmt. – Cal Poly Pomona

Bill Main
Bill Main & Associates (Consultant)

David E. Stockman (Retired)

Maureen Trippe
M Connect (Consultant)

Honorary Board Member:

Joe Brodie (Retired)