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