Executive Committee
PRESIDENT
Stephen A Kalil, CEC, CRC
Senior Group Manager, Culinary Arts & Sciences
Executive Chef
Frito Lay
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: (972) 334-4726
Email: stephen.kalil@fritolay.com
VICE PRESIDENT
Janet Carver
Culinary Group Leader
National Starch Food Innovation
10 Finderne Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 685-7464
E-mail: janet.carver@nstarch.com
TREASURER
Harry J. Crane
Executive Chef Culinary Resources & Strategy
Kraft Foods Global
One Kraft Court
Glenview, IL 60025
Phone: (847) 646-3450
Email: harry.crane@kraft.com
SECRETARY
Charles Hayes, CEC, CRC
VP Food and Beverage Design
Cara Operations Ltd.
6303 Airport Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1R8
Phone: (905) 405-6515
Cell: (416) 312-8847
Email:chayes@cara.com
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
John D. Folse, CEC, AAC
Owner/ Executive Chef
Chef John Folse & Company
2517 S. Philippe Avenue
Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone: (225) 644-6000
E-mail: folse@jfolse.com
Directors
Kevin Anderson
Director of Global Product Development
Burger King Brands, Inc.
5505 Blue Lagoon Dr.
Miami, FL 33126
Cell: (305) 496-4018
E-mail: kevanderson@whopper.com
Marilyn Carlson
Sr. Manager, Research & Development
Oberto Sausage Co.
7060 S. 238th St.
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: (253) 437-6231
E-mail: marilyn.carlson@oberto.com
Michael Cheng
Director / Associate Professor Culinology & Hotel/Restaurant Administration
Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State Street
Marshall, NB 56258
Phone: (507) 537-6436
E-mail: chengm@southwestmsu.edu
Robert Danhi
Executive Chef
Chef Danhi & Co.
211 Sheldon St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
Cell: (310) 625-1258
E-mail: robert@chefdanhi.com
Bob Davis
Corporate Executive Chef
Max & Erma's Restaurant, Inc.
4849 Evanswood Drive
Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: (614) 431-5800 x216
E-mail: bobd@max-ermas.com
Dianna Fricke, CRC, CWPC
Executive Chef, Research & Development
J.R. Simplot Company
6360 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83716
Phone: (208) 384-8265
Email: dianna.fricke@simplot.com
Thomas Sadler
Vice President / CCO
Hurricane Brand Holdings
2550 SE Willoughby Blvd
Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: (772) 403-1015
E-mail: tom_sadler@hurricanewings.com
Steve Schimoler
Chef / Owner
Crop Bistro & Bar
1400 West 6th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: (216) 696-CROP
Email: steve@cropbistro.com
Kurt Stiles
Executive Chef & CEO
Intelligent Ingredients
11268 Marshview Lane
Champlin, MN 55316
Phone: (612) 388-7274
E-mail: chefmoosehopper@comcast.net
Brian Yager
Product Development Director
Sojo Foods
911 Battersby Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Phone: (360) 825-5319
Cell: (217) 412-7765
E-mail: bkyager@comcast.net
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
Robert Del Grande
Schiller-Del Grande Restaurant Group / Cafe Annie
5858 Westheimer, Suite 101
Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 337-4000
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
Gary Freeman
President
American Saucery
10750 Capital
Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: (877) 728-2379 x234
E-mail: gfreeman@midasfoods.com
