Committees and Councils

Dennis Deschaine
Al Dente Pasta, Inc.
Chairman

Mike Silver
Neomonde Baking Company, Inc.
Vice Chairman

Shawn McBride
Magic Seasoning Blends
Treasurer

Becky Renfro Borbolla
Renfro Foods, Inc
Secretary

Trish Pohanka
European Imports Ltd.
Past Chairwoman

Jack Acree
Saffron Road

William W. Booker, III
Smithfield Specialty Foods Group

Keith Keogh
Total Food Network

Natalie J. King
Stonewall Kitchen

Patricia N. Lobel
Avenue Gourmet

Sam Mogannam
Bi-Rite Market

Matt Nielsen
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

Jack Porter
Kehe Foods Distributors

Stewart H. Reich
Hanson Faso Sales & Marketing

Ron Straci
Rao's Specialty Food

Brad Van Dam
Marich Confectionery

Ann G. Daw
President

Chris Nemchek
Senior Vice President
Membership & Exhibitions

Chris Crocker
Senior Vice President
Media

Ron Tanner
Vice President
Communications, Education,
Government & Industry Relations

Michael Tuccillo
Vice President
Finance & Administration

Harry Lesser
1955-1956

Harold Roth
1956-1958

Rennie M. Antolini
1958-1959

David D. Shaffer
1959-1961

Bernard Hamstra
1961-1962

Hank G. Norton
1962-1963

Julian Cowan
1964-1966

Christo Poulas
1966-1968

Leo Barth
1968-1970

Andrew Paretti
1970-1972

Dan Carter
1972-1973

Arnold Hansen-Sturm
1973-1975

Harold Anderson
1975-1977

Edward T. Crimmins
1977-1978

Mario Foah
1978-1980

Alfred Lepore
1980-1982

Morris H. Kushner
1982-1984

John H. Hamstra
1984-1986

Jim McGilloway
1986-1988

Edith Friedland
1988-1990

Bill Skura
1990-1992

John Beers
1992-1994

Leon Wechsler
1994-1996

Mona Onstead
1996-1998

Kurt Richter
1998-2000

Jim McCaffrey
2000-2002

Dan Cohen
2002-2004

Benny Curl
2004-2006

Tim Metzger
2006-2008

Trish Pohanka
2008-2010

Becky Renfro Borbolla
Renfro Foods

Tanya Nueske
Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats
 

John Aron
Pasta Shoppe, LLC

Cheryl Harrington
The Better Cheddar

Judy Kerr
Natural Group

Ken Leland
Burgess, Bradstreet, Leland & Assoc.

Matt Nielsen
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Chair

Rick Vernon
West Point Market

Felix Villa
Kehe Food Distributors

Charlie Moro
CFS Consulting

Evelyn Ignatow 
Hyde Park Gourmet

Stewart Reich
Hanson Faso Sales & Marketing
Chair

Matt Nielsen
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Board Liaison

Randy Allen
Crossmark

Beth Betzegaio
Exclusively Gourmet

Sam Cristol
The Cristol Group

Dianne Keeler-Bruce
DKB Sales & Marketing

Ken Leland
Burgess, Bradstreet, Leland & Assoc.

Lynn Portugal-Pinski
Portugal-Pinski Associates

Paul Nadel
E.A. Berg & Sons, Inc.

Cyrus Settineri
CS Brokers

Jose Teigeiro
Specialty Products Inc.

Tim Metzger
Tillen Farms

Shawn McBride
Magic Seasoning Blends
Treasurer/ Chair

Katalin Coburn
Peanut Better
 

Jayson Folus
DPI/Corporate

Mary O'Donnell
Terrapin Ridge

Al Sharif
Harrisons & Crossfield

Bill Skura
Vitalicious, Inc.

Briggs Wesche
A Southern Season Inc.

Sam Mogannam
Bi-Rite Market
Board Representative

Maren Ammerman
A Southern Season Inc.

Dennis Deschaine
Al Dente Pasta Co.
Board Liaison

Cheryl Harrington
The Better Cheddar

Paul Hoffman
Hanover Co-op

Natalie King
Stonewall Kitchen
Board Liaison

Tim Manale
A Southern Season Inc.

Emilio Mignucci
Di Bruno Bros.

Madeline Romo
Savor the Flavor

Steven Rosenberg
Liberty Heights Fresh

Bob Sickles
Sickles Market

Linda Sikorski
The Pasta Shop

Jack Porter
Kehe Food Distributors
Chair; Board Representative

Dick Blackwell
United Natural Foods Inc.

Becky Renfro Borbolla
Renfro Foods
Board Liaison

Mike Cote
Look's Gourmet Food Co.
 

Leo A. Dick
Leo A. Dick & Sons, Co.

David Isenberg
Chex Finer Foods

Julien Lapraz
Lactilis

Shawn McBride
Magic Seasoning Blends

Neil Phillips
Steiner Foods

Marc Rosenthal
DPI/Corporate

Marsha Echols
NASFT Legal Advisor
Co-Chair

Trish Pohanka
European Imports
Board Liaison

Judi Arnold
Dufour Pastry Kitchens

Wendy Chan
Definity Marketing

Laurie Cummings
Alexian Pate
Co-Chair

Katrina Markoff
Vosges Haut Chocolate
 

Peter Perez
Chronicle Books

Beth Pomper
Consulate of Canada

Ana Maria Rodriguez
Sybarite Consulting, LLC

Suki Singh
Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods

James Sturgis
The Ahold Companies

Felix Villa
Kehe Food Distributors

Trish Pohanka
European Imports Ltd.
Board Liaison

Chris Crocker
NASFT
 

Mike Silver
Neomonde Baking Co.

Ron Straci
Rao's Specialty Foods

Ron Tanner
NASFT

Susan Eriksen
Char Crust
Chair

Keith Keogh
Total Food Network
Board Liaison

Paula Lambert
The Mozzarella Company

John McBride
Magic Seasoning Blends

Tanya Nueske
Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats

Mark Rieth
Sysco Corp.

Henry Wainer
Sid Wainer & Son

Jodie Weiss
D'Artignan

Joe Plueger
Streit's Matzah
Chair

Patricia Lobel
Avenue Gourmet
Board Liaison

Howard Breidowich
Tuv Taam Foods

Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
Orthodox Union

Marty Stein
Tree of Life

Ron Wise
DPI

Yakov Yarmove
Super Valu

Jamie Brent
Hains-Celestial
Co-Chair

Shawn McBride
Magic Seasonings Blends

Jack Acree
American Halal

Marcia Blackwell
Blackwell's Organics

Bob Burke
Natural Products Consulting Institute
Co-Chair

Marlys Connor
Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats
 

Ken Erickson
Henry's Farmers Market

Julie Jeremy
Native Kjalii Foods

Trish Karter
Dancing Deer Baking Co.

John Raiche
UNFI

Dwight Richmond
Whole Foods Markets

Brad Van Dam
Marich Confectionery
Board Liaison

Dave Hirshkop
Dave's Gourmet
Chair

Jack Acree
American Halal
Board Liaison

Pete Booker
The Smithfield Companies

Alejandro Cerda
Pro Chile

Mark Denham
RiceTech

Susan Etymezian
Fastachi Ltd.

Cara Figgins
Partners Crackers

Case Fischer
Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods

Tom Knibbs
Urban Accents

John McBride
Magic Seasoning Blends

Mike Silver
Neomonde
Board Liaison

Bill Skura
Vitalicious, Inc.

Jane St. Claire
Savor California

Judy Tucker
Splendid Spreads

Joe Zander
Liberty Richter, Inc.