Kristine Ackerman, Food Stylist

Mallorey Atkins, Executive Chef/ Owner

Jennifer Bajsel, Private Chef, TV host

April Barney-Pouncy, Chef

Elizabeth Baron

Jill Bates, Pastry Chef

Susie Bauer

Lee Bedner, Director Logistics Project Management

Sarah Blaskovich, Reporter Dallas Morning News

Dana Blaugrund, Chief Communicator, Urban Family Restaurants

Joanne Bondy, Stocks & Bondy 

Erin Booke, Dallas Morning News

Dunia Borga, La Duni   

Laurie Bostic, Barking Cat Farm

Leslie Brenner, Marketing & PR

Jennifer Brightman, Private Chef, Instructor

Joanna Bryant Garner,, Exec Chef & Instructor Grayson College

Jeanne Bundhela, Lawyer

Barbara Buzzell

Shari Carlson

Emily Carty, Marketing & PR

Tsuki Caspary Brooks

Karen Cassady

Jennifer Cheng, Central Market

Chena Civello

Janet Cobb, Restaurateur

Mynetta Cockerell

Rosilind Coleman, Culinary Arts Instructor

Ann Connors, Restaurant marketing/special events

Thresa Cox, Cooking School Manager

Tina Danze, Food Writer 

Joan Denton, Dietician

Tiffany Derry, Chef, Restaurateur 

Jen Drummond, Chef

Susan Dunn

Kess Eshun, Pastry Chef

Suzanne Felber, Lifestyle Influencer

Paula Fenner, Dir. of Catering & Conference Services, The Aldophus     

Lori Finkelman, Chef 

Amber Fletcher, Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs Food operations/owner

Robyn Frascella, Chef TAFB

Julia Fuqua, Duckworth Vodka 

Rachel Gangler, Ben E. Keith

Andrea Gates, Mansion on Turtle Creek 

Gen Gray, VP Operations Top Golf

Annie Greenslade, College Instructor, Chef/Owner Sweet Life Chef  

Andrea Hager, The Food Company

Sharon Hage

Sigrid Helgeson, Catering

Jin-ya Huang, Food & Chef Driven Social Benefit Enterprise

Pam Horowitz, chef/owner, Elmwood Gardens, Provence Catering

Michelle Hudson, The Food Company

Sheila Hyde-Clower, Dallas College Culinary, Pastry, & Hospitality Dept Chair

Micheline Hynes, Tarrant Area Food Bank

Valerie Jarvie, Freelance Food Writer

Jeana Johnson, Private Chef

Chris Jonson

Elizabeth Keeler, Vice President of Procurement

Mary Kimbrough

Cindy Kleckner, Associate Professor, Collin College

Emily Knight-Williams

Heather Kurima, HS Culinary Instructor, Private Chef

Christina LaBarba, Ben E. Keith

Paula Lambert, Mozzarella Company

Lisa Lavender, Flourish Private Events

Dedie Leahy

Maxine Levy, Public Relations

Tareka Lofton, Owner & Pastry Chef, Loft22 Cakes

Marisol Lopez, Area Director of Sales & Marketing 

Courtney Luscher, Restaurateur

Kathleen Mancini, Allen Brothers Beef

Kim Martin, Barking Cat Farm

Aamina Masood, Pastry Chef & Educator

Margie McAllister

Kathleen McDaniel

Arlene Mead, Chef

Megan Meehan, Ham I Am

Danielle Mendoza, Central Market

Barbara Messer, Fine Beverage Sales

Andrea Meyer, Pastry Chef & Owner Bisous Bisous

Iris Midler, Chefs for Farmers

Audree Miller, Fine Beverage Sales

Lindsey Miller, Public Relations

Cassandra Moses, Owner Art 2 Catering

Wendy Moss, Fine Beverage Sales

Rebecca Murphy, Winemaker, Writer

Katie Natale, Chef Instructor

June Naylor, Food Writer

Trina Nelson, Chef Educator

Franchesca Nor, Restaurateur Dive Coastal Cuisine

Deborah Orrill

Louise Owens, Beverage Expert

Denise Paul Shavandy

Nikky Phinyawatana, Restaurateur, Asian Mint

Tida Pichakron, Haute Sweets Patisserie

Rachel Pinn, Food Writer

Robin Plotkin, Registered Dietitian, PR

Janice Provost, Chef, Restaurateur, Parigi

Gina Puente, Concessionaire

Lisa Rampy, TWU Director of Development

Anne Reece, President Steve Snider, Inc.

Becky Renfro Borbolla, Renfro Foods

Kersten Rettig, Food Writer, Marketer

Megan Santonicola, Restaurant Owner

Andrea Schakleford, Chef & Master Gardner

Joanne Self, Independent Event Planner

Oona Settembre, Culinary Business Development Manager, Kellogg’s

Dena Shaskan, Owner Mockingbird Food

Denise Shavandy, Executive Chef, American Revelry

Lauren Smith, Executive Director Hugs Cafe

Cynthia Smoot, Publicist/Partner

Tammany Stern, President, Best of Guide

Lisa Stewart, Photographer

Sally Strong

Melissa Tate, Farm Owner & Food Writer

Ruth Thompson, Hugs Cafe Founder

Leigh Tidwell, National Sales Manager Event Rentals

Wendy Timson, Event Mgmt, Shag Carpet

Tiffany Tobey, Sommelier, The Tower Club

Robin Tottis, Director of National Accounts, Archer Roose

Stacey Townsend, Wine & Spirits

Hao Tran, HS Culinary Instructor & Owner Haos Grocery Cafe

Jennifer Uyger, Restaurateur, Lucia and Macellaio

Meredith Vachon, Chief Marketing Officer, Milkshake Concepts

Anne VanBeber, Professor and Chair at TCU

Roberta Villaverde, Service Expert, Zodiac Staffing

Tina Wasserman, Food Historian, Author

Guynell Whetstone, Regional sales manager

Emily Williams Knight, President & CEO Texas Restaurant Association

Bonnie Wilson, Wine & Spirits

Rebecca Wright, Senior Events Coordinator, Truluck’s

Fana Yohannes, Front of the House GM Lucia, Co-Owner Carverpark


Emeritus Members


Mynetta Cockerell

Susan Dunn-Baltimore

Gail Greene

Sharon Hage

Mary Kimbrough

Dedie Leahy

Margie McAllister

Kathy McDaniel

Deborah Orrill

Liz Baron

Susie Bauer

Sally Bolick Strong

Sandy Breuss

Barbara Buzzell

Tsuki Caspary-Brooks

Shari Carlson

Karen Cassidy

Dallas Chapter Past Presidents:

1985-1986 Dolores Snyder 2001-2002 Liz Baron 2016-2017 Courtney Luscher

1986-1987 Dolores Snyder 2002-2003 Jennifer Smith 2017-2018 Margie McAllister

1987-1988 Rebecca Murphy 2003-2004 Christine Carbone 2018-2019 Lisa Lavedner

1988-1989 Rebecca Murphy 2004-2005 Kristine Ackerman 2019-2020 Kersten Rettig

1989-1990 Diane Teitelbaum 2005-2006 Shelby Shafer 2020-2021 Wendy Timson

1990-1991 Nancy Beckham 2006-2007 Mary Kimbrough 2021-2022 Robin Plotkin

1991-1992 Nancy Beckham 2007-2008 Sharon Vanmeter 2022-2023 Katie Natale

1992-1993 Beth Sonnier 2008-2009 Aimee Padden

1993-1994 Beth Sonnier 2009-2010 LynnMatie

1994-1995 Mary Malouf 2010-2011 Karen Cassady

1996-1997 Kathy McDaniel 2011-2012 Sigrid Helgason

1997-1998 Renie Steves 2012-2013 Traci Evers

1998-1999 Gail Greene 2013-2014 Kathi Mancini

1999-2000 Anita Cook-Motard 2014-2015 Karol Ann Tietzen

2000-2001 Shari Carlson 2015-2016 Joanne Bondy