The President’s Award is bestowed upon an individual who has been instrumental in the career of the President, assisted the President throughout his or her term or has served the organization as a whole and dedicated his or her time to betterment of SHFM.
2021
Jeff Becker
Bob Kloeckner, National Local Committee Chair
Amy Lewis, Membership Marketing Committee Chair
Michael Moore, Membership Marketing Sub-Committee Chair
Amy Bendekovits-Franks, Membership Engagement Sub-Committee Chair
Edward Lo, Membership Recruitment Sub-Committee Chair
Raquel Weiss Fusco, Industry Advisor Board and Branding Awareness Committee Chair
Sumi DeBenedittis, Diversity and Inclusion Council Chair
Victoria Vega, Diversity and Inclusion Council Co-Chair
Danielle Pedersen, Rising Star Chair and Diversity and Inclusion Council Community Sub-Group Co-Chair
Ben Anderson, Diversity and Inclusion Council Community Sub-Group Co-Chair
Zee Moussa, Diversity and Inclusion Council Knowledge Sub-Group Co-Chair
Jessica Tantin, Diversity and Inclusion Council Knowledge Sub-Group Co-Chair
Bobbi Capps, Diversity and Inclusion Council People/Leadership Sub-Group Co-Chair
Matthew Smythe, Diversity and Inclusion Council People/Leadership Sub-Group Co-Chair
Jeanine Cosgrove-Albert, SHFM Foundation Chair
2020
RJ Bianculli
Sumi DeBenedittis
Susannah Ryan
2019
Linda Femling
Rob Gordon
2018
Bill Adams
Jay Silverstein
2017
Charlene Goff
Barbara Kane
Peg Plaut
2016
Tony Butler
Ronald V. Ehrhardt, FMP
Barbara Kane
Mark Maloney
2015
Diane Gallagher
2014
Sharon Eliatamby
2013
Steve Follett
2012
Tony Butler
2011
Ronald V. Ehrhardt, FMP
Tony Kaszuba
Kathy Sanders
2010
Barbara Kane
2009
Rick Postiglione
2008
Ronald V. Ehrhardt, FMP
2007
Debi Benedetti
Charlene Goff
2006
Gary Gunderson
2005
Kathy Sanders
2004
Mary Hofer
Christine Dozal
Tony Butler
2003
Susan Schnieder
Peg Plaut
2002
Team from Whitson’s
2001
Lary Ellstein
2000
Debi Benedetti
1999
Scott Davis
Greg Jewell
1998
No award given
1997
Team from Bon Appetit Management Company
1996
Phillip Cooke
1995
Neil Reyer
Ed Sirhal
1994
No award given
1993
Richard Grund
1992
Anita Brown
Nan Dickson
Janice Lavey
Gene Procopio
1991
Ira Kaplan
Doris Melzarek
1990
John McArdle
Beryl Yuhas
1989
Hank Miller
1988
No award given
1987
Steve Hammel
1986
Charles Speller
1985
Steve Hammel
1984
Craig Smith
1983
Don Follett
1982
Marty Cherneff
1981
Brian Gilligan