american academy of chefs fellow’s meeting saturday, july 23, 2011

American Academy of Chefs

Fellow’s MeetingSaturday, July 23, 2011

Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

justice for all.

Culinarian’s Code

As a proud member of the American Culinary Federation, Ipledge to share my professional knowledge and skill with all

culinarians. I will place honor, fairness, cooperation andconsideration first when dealing with my colleagues. I will

keep all comments professional and respectful when dealingwith my colleagues. I will protect all members from the useof unfair means, unnecessary risks and unethical behaviorwhen used against them for another’s personal gain. I willsupport the success, growth, and future of my colleagues

and this great federation.

Adopted at Board of GovernorsAugust 3, 2010

National Officers and Board of Directors

Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, President of the American Culinary FederationJohn Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC, Immediate Past PresidentDavid Ivey-Soto, CEC, CCA, MBAJim Taylor, CEC, AAC, MBA, TreasurerDavid Russell, CEC, AAC, Vice President, Central RegionWilliam Tillinghast, CEC, AAC, MBA, Vice President, Northeast RegionJeff Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC, Vice President , Southeast RegionWilliam Franklin, CMC, WGMC, AAC, Vice President, Western Region R. Douglas Martinides, Board Member at-LargeCatherine Mullarkey, ESQ., Board Member at-Large

AAC Board and Committee Chairs

Thomas Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, National Academy ChairStafford DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC, National Academy Vice ChairJohn Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT , Academy AmbassadorFritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF, Chair, Past Chair CouncilBert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, HBOT, Chair, Honorary Board of Trustees and Hall of Fame

Academy Directors, Central Region Academy Directors, Northeast RegionJoe Aiello, CEC, AAC David Leo Banks, CEC, AACJohn Bogacki, CEC, AAC Americo “Rico” DiFronzo, CEC, AACBernard Urban, CEC, AAC Donald Hauck, CEC, AAC

Academy Directors, Southeast Region Academy Directors, Western RegionMichael Bologna, CEC, CCE, AAC Joe Eidem, CEC, AACKimberly Brock-Brown, CEPC, AAC John Fisher, CEC, CCE, AACDerek Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AAC Garry Waldie, CEC, CCE, PCEC, AAC

Rene Marquis, CEC, CCE, PCEC, CCA, AAC , Military Regional Director

AAC Board and Committee Chairs

Michael Rand, HAAC , Professional AlliancesJohn Kaufmann, CEC, AAC, Professional LiaisonsDeborah Bando-Duit, CEC, AAC, Public Relations and MarketingJohn Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC, Education CommitteeMark Wright, CEC, AAC, Scholarship CommitteePaul O’Toole, CEC, AAC, Fellowship CommitteeJohn Minniti, CCE, AAC, HOF, HBOT, Nominations and ElectionsDan D’Angelo, CEC, AAC , and John Kartje, CEC, AAC, Sergeant-at-ArmsDale Miller, CMC, WGMC, AAC, and Jim Rhoads, CEC, AAC, Lifetime Achievement committeeSteve Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC , Culinary Advisor and ACF Culinary Team USA manager

Welcome

National Academy ChairThomas J. Macrina

CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC

2011 AAC Inductees

Jeffrey A. Bricker, CEC, CCE ACF Greater Indianapolis Chapter

Sponsored by: Ralph Comstock, CEC, AAC;Donal Weaving, CEC, AAC

Nancy J. Burback, CEC, CCE ACF New Orleans Chapter

Sponsored by: Terris G. Newkirk, CEC, AAC; Karl F. Tipton, CEC, CCE, AAC

Janet R. Crager, CECACF Southern Oregon Chapter

Sponsored by: Jesse R. Bartyzal, CEC, AAC;Walter N. Bronowitz, CCC, CCE, AAC

Carl F. Deutsch, CCC, CCEACF Philadelphia Chapter

Sponsored by: John P. Mondone, CEC, AAC; Frederick A. Robinson, CEC, AAC

2011 AAC Inductees

Scott T. Erwin, CECACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association

Sponsored by: Charles W. Boydston, AAC; Donald R. Miller, CEC, CCE, AAC

Peter J. Hodgson, CECACF Beehive Chefs Chapter Inc.

Sponsored by: Harry Brockwell, CEC, AAC; Michael Ty, CEC, AAC

Thomas A. Hannum, CEC ACF First State Chefs Association

Sponsored by: Scott Daniels, CEC, CCA, AAC; Edward J. Hennessy, CEC, AAC

Robert F. Hudson, CEC, CCE ACF Pikes Peak Chapter Inc.

Sponsored by: O. Siegfried Krauss, CEC, AAC; Bruce Riddell, CEC, AAC

2011 AAC Inductees

Mark S. Kent, CECACF Akron-Canton Area Cooks and Chefs Association

Sponsored by: Timothy Michitsch, CEC, CCE, AAC Ron R. Perkins, CEC, CCE, AAC

Lawrence T. Matson, CEC, CCETexas Chefs Association

Sponsored by: Ernst Gruch, CMC, AAC; Bernard Urban, CEC, AAC, HOF

John Kukucka, CCCACF Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association

Sponsored by: Paul O’Toole, CEC, AAC; Mark Wright, CEC, AAC

Michael R. Osborne, CECACF Middle Tennessee Chapter

Sponsored by: Jeff Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC; Paul C. Jensen, II, CEC, CCA, AAC

2011 AAC Inductees

Douglas C. Patten, CEC, CCA ACF Epicurean Club of Boston

Sponsored by: Americo S. DiFronzo, CEC, AAC; Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC

Steven M. Pollack, CECACF Akron-Canton Area Cooks and Chefs Association

Sponsored by: Kenneth J. Bucholtz, CEC, AAC; James Miller, CEC, AAC

Brian D. Peffley, CEPC, CCEACF Harrisburg Chapter

Sponsored by: Charles H. Gipe, CEC, AAC; William J. Tillinghast, CEC, AAC, MBA

Garrett C. Sanborn, CEC, CCE, ED. ACF National

Sponsored by: L. Edwin Brown, HAAC, HHOF; John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC

2011 AAC Inductees

Andrea C. Schrenk, CEPC, CCE ACF Pittsburgh Chapter

Sponsored by: Byron J. Bardy, CMC, AAC; William M. Hunt, CEC, CCE, AAC

Michael J. Smith, CEC ACF Northern New Jersey Chapter

Sponsored by: Steven Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC; Michael L. Minor, CEC, AAC

Samuel Sears, CEC, CCABluegrass Culinary Association ACF

Sponsored by: Derek Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AAC; Edward Valente, AAC

Mark J. Wilson, CECACF Philadelphia Chapter

Sponsored by: Daniel A. D’Angelo, CEC, AAC; Roger S. Kelly, CEC, AAC

2011 Honorary AAC Inductees

Blaise Alan Dente, CCCChef/OwnerDente’s Catering Service Pittston, Pa.

Peter HuebnerPresidentCanada Cutlery, Inc. Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Mary HuebnerMarketing DirectorCanada Cutlery, Inc. Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Noreen KinneyPresidentCordon D’Or - Gold Ribbon Academy of Culinary ArtsSaint Petersburg, Fla.


Christopher Koetke, CEC, CCEExecutive DirectorKendall College School of Culinary Arts, ChicagoVice President, Laureate International Universities Center for Excellence in Culinary Arts

Cindy Komarinski, CCC, CCEAssociate Professor Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, Pa.

Kathleen ManciniBusiness DevelopmentAllen BrothersDallas

David Smith, CCRetiredU.S. NavyNashua, N.H.


Michael ZapponeAcademic DirectorCulinary and Hotel/Restaurant Management The International Culinary School of Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Oath of the AAC

I, (state your name), do pledge that I will be a faithful and active Fellow of the American Academy of Chefs. I will devote time and effort to the

betterment of my profession, my family and the American Culinary Federation. I will support the efforts of my fellow chefs to bring

education to the generations of young culinarians who follow in our footsteps. I will endeavor to pass on to them the skills, training and

expertise that was taught to me by my chef.

I acknowledge that “no person is an island” and realize that we must all stand together for the betterment of our profession and of our daily

lives. I will respond willingly to requests for professional assistance by my peers and my colleagues in the field of cookery. I will do my best to

preserve the dignity of my profession and to maintain the high standards of the American Academy of Chefs and of the American Culinary

Federation. All this I pledge from my heart, so help me God, and keep me

steadfast.

American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame™

Chair, American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame™

Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HBOT, HOF

2011 American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame™ Inductees

Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC, is a retired executive chef in Saugus, Mass. During his many years in the restaurant business, he established a reputation as one of the most outstanding chefs in Boston. He has been a member of ACF Epicurean Club of Boston for more than 45 years, and has served as president, vice president and chairman of the board. Graffeo’s numerous awards include his chapter’s Chef of the Year award in 1981, 1994 and 2005, and the 2010 Lawrence A. Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF, Chair’s Achievement Award.


John Kaufmann, CEC, AAC, is a retired chef/owner in Chicago and an active volunteer. He is co-founder/ president of the Chicago Culinary Museum/Chefs Hall of Fame, and chair of Les Amis d’Escoffier Society of Chicago and AAC’s professional liaisons committee. He established the Charlie Trotter and Lewis Szathmary scholarship funds, and has founded/chaired numerous committees/ charitable events. He has received several ACF President’s Medallions, the 2002 ACF Chef Professionalism Award, the 2008 ACF President’s Award and the 2010 AAC Chair’s Medal. He is a member of ACF Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Inc.


Bruce Riddell, CEC, AAC, is a retired executive chef in Colorado Springs, Colo. He has a diverse background in culinary arts and has mentored and trained numerous chefs. He continues to be an active member of ACF Pikes Peak Chapter, serving as AAC chairman, as well as certification advisor. Riddell has helped many members work toward their certification, and has inspired many chefs to join ACF. He is active in his community, supporting ACFEF Chef & Child, Care & Share and Meals on Wheels.


Jim Doherty, HAAC, HBOT (honorary), is executive vice president of Lebhar-Friedman, Inc., New York, and past publisher/editor of Nation’s Restaurant News. He sits on the board of trustees of The Culinary Institute of America and on AAC’s honorary board of trustees. He is past chairman of the board of Children’s Institute International and is a member of the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) International Relations taskforce. He has been inducted into Les Amis d’Escoffier Society and Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin. In 2003, he was named a diplomate by the NRA Educational Foundation.


William “Bill” Lyman, CEC, AAC (posthumous), was dedicated to and passionate about the culinary profession. He served as Grand Commander of the Honorable Order of the Golden Toque, was on ACF’s certification committee, and was an active member of the AAC. Lyman was a great chef, educator and mentor. He selflessly gave many hours of his time in providing demonstrations and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was full of kindness and humanity, and always willing to offer friendship and share his knowledge. Lyman was a member of Central Maryland Chefs & Cooks Association.

2011 AAC Award Recipients


CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC


Joseph Amendola Award

The Joseph Amendola Award is presented to a Pastry Chef or Master Baker. The recipient has devoted their career to their profession and to the mentoring of young individuals who will be future pastry chefs. This award was established in memory of Joseph Amendola, who touched the lives of students in countless ways with his dedication to teaching, his amazing talent as an ice sculptor, his engaging personality, and his infectious passion for baking.

Derek Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AACChair, baking/pastry arts, Sullivan University, Louisville, KY. ACF Kentucky Chapter


Chef Good Taste Award

The American Academy of Chefs presents the Chef Good Taste Awards annually to Academy Fellows who have been actively involved in furthering the culinarian’s greatest achievements and upholding the traditions of classical cuisine.

J. Kevin Walker, CMC, AACExecutive chef, Cherokee Town and Country Club, Atlanta ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter


Sharing Culinary Traditions Award

The AAC presents the Sharing Culinary Traditions Award annually to one Academy Fellow who has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the education of future culinarians and whose involvement in the AAC has been recognized by their region’s AAC director.

Frank Leake, CCC, CCE, AACProfessor of culinary arts, Culinary Institute of the Pacific, Honolulu Chefs de Cuisine Association of Hawaii Honolulu


Lt. General John D. McLaughlin Award

The Lt. General John D. McLaughlin Trophy is presented annually to an individual of high honor, distinction, and involvement in the culinary field. This award was established in memory of Lt. General McLaughlin, who was instrumental in bringing professional recognition to the American executive chef.

William J. Tillinghast, CEC, AAC, MBADirector, culinary/pastry programs, The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of PhiladelphiaACF Philadelphia Chapter


Lawrence A. Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF, Chair’s Achievement Award

This award is given to a Fellow of the Academy who is not only dedicated to the American Academy of Chefs but also to the culinary profession. This individual must be an ACF member for a minimum of 35 years and be actively in the AAC and the ACF, making the advancement of both organizations a personal priority. The person selected for this award will have achieved success in both business and culinary arts and must have the respect of AAC Fellows at large.

Donal Weaving, CEC, AACRetired executive chef/owner, Majestic Oyster Bar and Grille, Indianapolis, Ind.ACF Greater Indianapolis Chapter


Chair’s Medal

The AAC Chair’s Medal is bestowed annually upon one Academy Fellow who has demonstrated exemplary dedication and made outstanding contributions to the culinary profession. This individual has also maintained the highest standards and ideals of the AAC, and has significantly and positively worked to ensure excellence among future culinarians.

Stafford DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AACcorporate executive chef, PCI Gaming Authority, Atmore, Ala.ACF Poarch Creek Chapter, Inc.

Call for Quorum

National Academy Vice ChairStafford DeCambraCEC, CCE, CCA, AAC

Honoring Deceased Members• John D Todd, AAC ACF Chefs Assn of Southern Arizona Tucson• Darrell L Anderson, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF ACF Washington State Chefs Association• H. Dean Atkinson, CEC, AAC ACF Colorado Chefs Association• Anna E Chenin, CEPC, AAC ACF Cleveland Chapter Inc• Bob L Chester, CEC, CCE, AAC ACF National • John DeBeus, AAC Chefs Assn of Westchester and Lower Conn• Raymond A. Delfino, CEC, CCA, AAC ACF Chefs de Cuisine of the Inland Northwest• Aaron Kaplan, CEC, CCE, AAC ICA-ACF Big Apple Chapter• James A Kosec, CEC, CCE, AAC ACF of Iowa• Robert E Lee, CCC, CCE ACF Tampa Bay Culinary Association Inc• William A Lyman, CEC, AAC Central Maryland Chefs and Cooks Association• Jean Michelet, AAC ACF Philadelphia Chapter• Peter Montan, AAC ACF Greater Miami Chapter Epicurean Club• Arthur Moyel, CEC, AAC ACF Greater Miami Chapter Epicurean Club• Norman D Myerow , CEPC, CCE, AAC ACF Epicurean Club of Boston• Joseph A Rooksberry, CEC, AAC ACF Tampa Bay Culinary Association Inc• Nancy S Steryous ,CCE, AAC ACF Inc FL Suncoast Cooks Association• T E Williams, CEC, CCE, AAC ACF Chefs Las Vegas• Richard C Wing CEC, AAC ACF Chefs de Cuisine Association of California

Message from ACF President

ACF National PresidentMichael Ty, CEC, AAC

State of the AAC


CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC


State of the AACRegional Academy Dinners• 2011 ACF Southeast Regional Conference• 2011 ACF Northeast Regional Conference• 2011 ACF Central Regional Conference• 2011 ACF Western Regional Conference

2011 ACF National Convention• 40th Annual Academy Induction Reception and Dinner• Spouses Luncheon – Monday, July 25, at The Fort Worth Club – Tickets available

2011 Grants and Scholarships Update• Student team grants

• 8 grants of $750 awarded to support travel to regional conferences• 4 grants of $1,000 awarded to each regional championship team

• Scholarships• 10 Chaîne des Rôtisseurs scholarships • 4 Culinary Institute of America scholarships• 2 Johnson & Wales University scholarship

State of the AAC• Scholarships cont.

• 2 Baltimore International College scholarships• new partnership formed with The Chefs Academy

ACF Mentorship program• The ACF mentorship program will pair student culinarians with professional chefs that have exhibited similar interests and will foster professional growth for a specified period of time.•The program started in February and is well underway with several matches successfully coordinated.

Donations and Sponsorships•As of June 24, 2011, the Academy has received donations totaling $17,330 for 2011. Our target for the year is $22,000. Thank you !•Thank you to our 2011 AAC Sponsors

AAC SponsorsGrand Platinum

Splenda®

PlatinumKoch Foods, Inc.

NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.

GoldEcolab

Kingsburg OrchardsVilleroy & Boch

SilverBelGioioso Cheese, Inc.

Lactalis Foodservice

BronzeAllen Brothers

Youngstown Distributors

CobaltThe Schwan Food Company

CopperGourmet Trading Company

S&D CoffeeValrhona

FriendCaviar & Caviar

Contessa Premium FoodsCrystal Cave

Desmond Great Valley Hotel & Conference CenterDesserts International

Fresh Point Hudson Valley Foie Gras

Ocean Garden/Storm SeafoodPinSource

Sysco DallasTito’s Handmade Vodka

Wind Creek Casino & HotelZonin USA

2010 Minute Review and Approval


2011 Budget Review and Approval



New Business and Chapter Donations

2011 Nominations and Elections

AAC Nominations & Elections

Induction of New AAC Officers

National Academy ChairStafford DeCambraCEC, CCE, CCA, AAC

National Academy Vice ChairMark Wright

CEC, AAC


Motion to Adjourn

american academy of chefs fellow’s meeting saturday, july 23, 2011

Documents

aac slide

aac board

macrina cec

aac academy directors

aac john bogacki

aac bernard urban

aac derek spendlove

aac rene marquis