Honorary Chairman
Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State
Co-Founder
The Late John Castro
Board of Directors
President, Event Chair
Kyle Richardson, CFE, CEC, CHE, AAC
Vice President, Director of Publications
Carmella Anello
Treasurer
Joe Aiello CEC, AAC
Secretary, Chef Selection Committee Chair
Cary Miller HAAC, Food Industry News
Donation Chair
Kate Newton, North Shore CC
Ambassador
Chef Hans Aeschbacher
Chairman and Co-Founder
John Kaufmann, CFE, CEC, AAC, HOF, HGT
Public Relations
Director of Public Relations
Julia Shell, Julia Shell Public Relations