The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) has announced its 2011-12 executive committee and board of directors. The executive committee and board of directors were sworn in this week at the WFF Annual Leadership Development Conference in Orlando, Fla. They include:
Executive Committee
Carin Stutz, chair, president, global business development, Brinker International
Lorna Donatone, chair-elect, COO and education market president, Sodexo
Laurie Burns, vice-chair, president, Bahama Breeze Island Grille
John Buckles, secretary, EVP, sales and marketing, Ventura Foods LLC
Julie Swan, treasurer, VP finance, specialty businesses, SYSCO Corporation
Hattie Hill, member-at-large, CEO, Hattie Hill Enterprises Inc.
Angela Hornsby, member-at-large, VP human resources, Applebee's Services Inc.
Susan Gambardella, member-at-large, SVP integrated marketing, Coca-Cola North America
Doug Barber, member-at-large, EVP and chief people officer, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.
The new board of directors includes:
Susan Adzick, VP sales and marketing, McLane Foodservice Inc.
Karen Bailey, VP national accounts, Georgia Pacific
Debi Benedetti, CEO and founder, Beyond the Possible
Gail Carter, partner, Schafer Condon Carter
Kat Cole, president, Cinnabon Inc.
Kevin T. Cottingim, SVP and chief administrative officer, Ignite Restaurant Group
Gary Crompton, president, business dining, ARAMARK
Wendy Davidson, VP and general manager, McCormick & Co.
Maura Havenga, SVP restaurant solutions group, McDonald's Corporation
Maureen Hurley, EVP and chief administrative officer, Rich Products Corporation
Susan Kujava, director, industry relations, B&FS, General Mills
Brenda Lotesta, VP, principal business and chain sales, KeyImpact Sales and Systems
Lynette McKee, SVP and chief development officer, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants
Krystin Mitchell, PhD, SVP human resources, 7-Eleven
Julie Moore, SVP and GM-hospitality, healthcare, commercial division, Ecolab Inc.
Sharon Orlopp, chief diversity officer & SVP, Walmart Stores Inc.
Stacy Reichert, chief customer officer, PepsiCo Foodservice
Tom Sampson, president, NA Foodservice, Kraft Foods
Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO, National Restaurant Association
Cathy Tang, chief legal officer, KFC Corporation
Liisa Thomas, partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Anne Varano, SVP human resources, Carlson Restaurants
Patricia Wilmot, EVP PeopleFirst, Domino's Pizza Inc.
Kathleen Wood, founder and chief catalyst, Kathleen Wood Partners