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)