Co-Chairs:
Jim and Rose Kallas
Industry Advisors:
Justin Anderson, Partner, MONEYGUN | Saint Lou’s Assembly
Kevin Boehm, Co-Founder, Boka Restaurant Group
Rich Ciota, Managing Partner, Gene & Georgetti
Christine De Sousa, Illinois Restaurant Association
Curtis Duffy, Chef/Owner, Grace
Michelle Durpetti, Principal and Owner, Michelle Durpetti Events
Huge Galdones, Owner, Galdones Photography, LLC
Laura Goodman, Publisher, DiningOut Magazine
Wayne Harth, Director of Catering & Special Events, Hotel del Coronado
Rob Katz, Co-Founder, Boka Restaurant Group
Jeremy Kudan, Principal, Kudan Group, Inc
Jeff Mengel, Partner, Plante Moran
Michael Muser, GM/Partner, Grace
Beth Nielsen, Chief Culinary Officer, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Michael Pagliuco, Principal, Pagliuco Design Company
John Ross, Owner, B.Hospitality Co
Paul Sternlieb, Group President; Global Cooking Equipment, ITW
Fabio Viviani
Danny Wirtz, Vice Chairman, Breakthru Beverage Group
David Zivan, Editor-in-Chief, CS Magazine