The Society for Foodservice Management (SFM) met in Philadelphia in early October at its 2011 National Conference and used the occasion to present its annual awards to members and supporters. The awards and winners were...
Spirit Award—Damian Monticello, corporate foodservice liaison for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Leadership Award—Andrew Shakman, president/CEO of LeanPath, Inc.
Richard Ysmael Distinguished Service Award—Tom Newcomb, president of Corporate Dining, Inc.
Lifetime Achievement Award—Kent Bain, principal of Wood Bain Associates, LLC
Robert Pacifico Above and Beyond Award—Gerald White, associate publisher of Plate magazine
President's Awards—Tony Kaszuba, president, Restaurant Marketing Associates, Inc.; Kathy Sanders, VP for supplier management at Wells Fargo; and Ron Ehrhardt, regional VP for dining and vending services at Canteen Vending Services, Inc.
For video clips from the SFM conference to to http://video.food-management.com/pages/contract-management