Board of Directors

President

Jim Churches, CEC, CCA, AAC

Land O'Lakes Foodservice

jim.churches@yahoo.com

Chairman of the Board

James Kokenyesdi, CEC, CCA, AAC

Fraser High School

jkokenyesdi@gmail.com

First Vice President

Frank R. Turchan, CEC, AAC

University Of Michigan

turchan@umich.edu

Second Vice President Social Media Communications

Melissa B. Trimmer, CEPC, AAC

Dawn Foods

mtrimmer77@gmail.com

Second Vice President

Kara Terreault-Triplett

Singh Senior Living

chefkarat@gmail.com

Treasurer

Julie C. Selonke, CEC

Culinary Studies Institute At Oakland Community College

chefselonke@gmail.com

Secretary

Joshua R. Meeker, CEC

Gabriel Group

joshmeeker1@gmail.com

Second Secretary

Kurt A. Kwiatkowski, CEC, CCA, AAC

Dining Ventures

kkwiatkowski@diningvc.com

Trustee; Scholarship Chair

Gerneil Franklin, CEC, CCA, AAC

Henry Ford Hospital

gfrankL2@hfhs.org

Trustee; Apprenticeship Chair

John T. Piazza, CEC, CCA, CCE

Soil2Service Inc./Detroit Institute of Gastronomy/EdibleWOW/Adesso Inc.

john@soil2service.org

Trustee; Member Chair

John J. Miller, CEC, CCA, AAC

University of Michigan

johnmiller32@att.net

Chairman Emeritus

Milos Cihelka, CMC, AAC

Dorsey Culinary Academy

chefmilos@msn.com

Board Advisor

Kevin Enright, CEC, CCE, AAC

kevintroymi@yahoo.com

Sergeant at Arms

James M. Niewolak, CCC

pbjn1@yahoo.com

American Academy of Chefs Chair

Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC

Michigan State University

rajeev.patgaonkar@gmail.com

Certification Chair

Kurt A. Kwiatkowski, CEC, CCA, AAC

Dining Ventures

kkwiatkowski@diningvc.com

Ford Field Chair

Charles B. Laurencelle

Schoolcraft College

ucbrimar@outlook.com

Ford Field Chair

David P. Poirier

chefdave1948@outlook.com

Culinary Show Competition Chair

Matthew D. Schellig, CEC CEPC CCE CCA AAC

matthew.schellig@worldfoodsafety.org

Chef & Child Program Chair

Aaron Bruck, CEC, CCA, AAC

University of Michigan

abruck@umich.edu