Industry Advisory Board Also Announced
The Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management (SHFM), the only association focused on Workplace Hospitality and Amenities in the Foodservice Industry, has announced its 2023 – 2024 Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Board.
Raquel Weiss Fusco, Vice President, Operations & Client Relations, elite | studio e, is the Society’s new president. Eager to meet other industry professionals, Raquel joined the Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management in 2015, headed to her first National Conference a few weeks later, and quickly became an integral part of the organization.
Over the past eight years, Raquel has participated in countless events at the regional and national levels; served on and led a variety of committees; and has spoken on event panels. Raquel sat as the Senior Supplier for the Industry Advisory Board in 2020/2021. In addition, she has assisted in planning multiple National and Critical Issues Conferences and Young Professionals Sessions. Additionally, Raquel was the first Rising Star Chair for two consecutive years. As a result of Raquel's dedication to the Rising Stars, at the 2018 SHFM Conference, she was presented with the Society's first Rising Young Professional Award.
Raquel's role with the Rising Stars, and her more recent leadership positions, including Treasurer and President Elect, have made Raquel a tremendous asset in helping shape the SHFM organization. She is extremely excited to see what 2023-2024 will bring as Raquel takes the reign as becoming the youngest female President of the organization.
At elite I studio e, where Raquel is Vice President of Operations and Client Relations, she is involved with nearly every project the company works on. Raquel liaises throughout the design and build processes ensuring streamlined communication between clients, the elite I studio e Project Solutions team, and Design teams.
2023 – 2024 SHFM Board of Directors:
PRESIDENT
Raquel Weiss
Fusco Vice President, Operations & Client Relations
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PRESIDENT-ELECT
Shayne Varnum
Director, Consultant Services & North Region
Hobart-Traulsen-Baxter
TREASURER
Jenna Calhoun
Global Product Director
JLL
FOUNDATION CHAIR
Davin Wickstrom
Director Strategic Partnerships - North American
Vivreau Advance Water Systems
SENIOR SUPPLIER
Eric Cooley
Global Director of Sales - Workplace
PepsiCo Foodservice
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Sharon Eliatamby
Senior Project Manager
World Bank Group
DIRECTOR
Anna Bohbot
Global Food Program Manager
DIRECTOR
Gary Crompton
President, Business Dining
Aramark
DIRECTOR
Katie DeSimone
Regional Sales Director
Compass Group
DIRECTOR
Paul Fairhead
CEO/Managing Director
ISS Guckenheimer
DIRECTOR
Joe Ganci
President, Corporate Services, North America
Sodexo
DIRECTOR
Antonio Gray
Global Food and Enterprise Business
Executive Bank of America
DIRECTOR
Kenneth Ivory
Vice President of Community Life and Chief Operating Officer
Clark Lindsey
DIRECTOR
Rick Postiglione
Chief Operations Officer
Compass Group, USA
DIRECTOR
Doug Rogers
Corporate Vice President
New York Life Insurance Company
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL BOARD ADVISOR
Brad Silverstein
Director of Dining Services
Restaurant Associates
DIRECTOR
Mboone Umbima
Vice President, Brand Strategy
David Rio Coffee and Tea
DIRECTOR
Justin Williams
SVP Amenities Strategy Lead, Corporate Properties Group
Wells Fargo
DIRECTOR
Rob Yayac
PNW Food Program Manager
2023 – 2024 SHFM Industry Advisory Board:
Senior Supplier/Chair
Eric Cooley
Global Director of Sales - Workplace
PepsiCo Foodservice
Lisa Addison
National Sales Manager, Consultant Services
Hobart
Amanda Beni
Vice President
HMG+
Russ Benson
Founder & CEO
Day One Hospitality Consulting
RJ Bianculli
President
Planet B Solutions
Gina Brinegar
Managing Principal
Webb Foodservice Design
Gary Cohen
RC Fine Foods
Principal
Melanie Corey-Ferrini
Consultant
3.14 DC
Jeanine Cosgrove-Albert
Vice President
At Your Service Staffing
Meghan Daro
Vice President, Consultant Services
Middleby
Stephanie Gilbert
Executive Vice President, Corporate Growth Strategy
Food Service Holdings
Todd Griffith
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Marra Forni
Amy Lewis
Director of Marketing & Business Development
Kitchens To Go
Laura Lozano
Innovative Hospitality Solutions
Todd Snopkowski
CEO, Partner, Founder
SnapChef
Scott Swiger
Director of Business Development
JBH Advisory Group
Brittany Thomas
Key Account Manager
Vivreau Advanced Water Systems
Mboone Umbima
Vice President, Brand Strategy
David Rio Coffee and Tea
Valerie Vander Berg
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Nutrislice
Ivan Weiss
President & COO
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