RCF Elects New Board of Directors

For Immediate Release                       Contact:  Ericka Henderson  (678) 303-2991

RCF Elects New Board of Directors

ATLANTA (October 6, 2009)—   The Research Chefs Association (RCA) has announced the results of its recent RCF Board of Directors election for the 2009-2011 term. 

RCA Vision:  Culinology® will become the universally recognized integration of culinary arts with food science and technology, and its practitioners will define the future of food.

RCA Mission:  Communicate and enhance the value of Culinology® by supporting education, development, and recognition of its community of practitioners.

2009-2011 RCF Board of Directors

President
Carl P. Borchgrevink, PhD (Michigan State University)

Vice President
Stephen A Kalil, CEC, CRC (Senior Group Manager, Culinary Arts & Sciences, Frito Lay)

Secretary/Treasurer
Michael Cheng (Southwest Minnesota State University)

Directors
Jeff Cousminer

Dolf De Rovira (President, Flavor Dynamics, Inc.)

Carol Kizer (Columbus State Community College)

Advisors
R. Douglas Martinides (ARAMARK, Innovative Dining Solutions)

Shelley MacMillan (Associate Director of Development, Michigan State University)
 
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Founded in 1996, the RCA has rapidly grown to approximately 2,500 members, including chefs, food scientists, technologists, writers, nutritionists, academicians, researchers, consultants, sales and marketing professionals, suppliers, co-packers, distributors and students.  RCA is the premier source of culinary and technical information for the food industry, and is committed to the advancement of Culinology® –the blending of the culinary arts and food science.  For more information, please visit the RCA Web site at www.culinology.org.