The Leadership Advisory Council, 
comprised of some of the industry's
most influential and respected 
leaders, provides strategic guidance
and support to the Institute.

MEMBERS
Mary Adolf- President & COO, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Richard Berman - President, Berman & Co.
Carlos Bernal - SVP, Food Concept Leasing, Westfield, LLC
Douglas Brooks - Chairman, President & CEO, Brinker International
Jeff Cava - EVP, Human Resources, Wendy’s International, Inc.
Doug Cavanaugh - Founder & CEO, Ruby's Diner, Inc.
Bill Cronin - President, National Accounts Sales Division, Cintas Corp.
Wendy Davidson - SVP, FS National Accounts, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Gerry Fernandez - President, Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
Rick Garcia - EVP, Sales & Marketing, Quantum Foods, Inc.
Andy Glaser - VP & General Manager, Foodservice & Vending, Kellogg's
Jim Greco - CEO, Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc.
Robert Grimes - President & CEO, Accuvia Consulting
Rob Harig - SVP, Human Resources, CBRL Group, Inc.
G.J. Hart - President & CEO, Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Tom Hayes - SVP & Chief Customer Officer, Sara Lee Foodservice
Murray Huneke - Managing Director, Consumer Group, Piper Jaffray & Co.
Frank Javech - VP Sales-National Accounts, Nestle' Foodservices
Glenn Kaufman - President, American Securities Capital Partners
Phil Keiser - President & COO, Culver Franchising System, Inc.
Gary Levy - Partner, J.H. Cohn Hospitality Services
John Machuzick - President, General Mills Bakeries & Foodservice
Jim Miller - EVP & General Manager, Institutional Division, Ecolab, Inc.
Edna Morris - President, Blue Corral Seafood & Spirits
Bob Nilsen - President, CEO & Co-Owner, Cafe' Rio, Inc.
Jim Parish - CEO, Parish Partners, Inc.
Ron Paul - President & CEO, Technomic, Inc.
Joan Ray - EVP, Elliot Associates Inc.
Herb Ring - Director, Foodservice Sales, Hershey's Foodservice
Steve Romaniello - President & CEO, FOCUS Brands, Inc. 
Stephen Russo - President & CEO, Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, LLC
Tim Ryan - President, The Culinary Institute of America
Stephen Silverstein - President & Founder, Not Your Average Joe's
Sally Smith - President & CEO, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. 
Brad Swanson - Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets
Rick Van Warner - President, The Parquet Group
Anne Varano - SVP, Human Resources & Communication, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide
Andrea Von Utter - COO, Fishbowl Marketing
John Zillmer - Chairman & CEO, Allied Waste Industries, Inc.