College & University Foodservice Leadership Council

The College & University Foodservice Leadership Council consists of senior-level dining directors and administrators who are creating new insights and collaborative best practices to drive the community forward.

Comprised of individuals representing mostly self-operated institutions, this council of segment leaders is focused on addressing critical issues impacting the college and university community. Council members are working diligently to address key topics including changing student demands from Gen Z and Gen Alpha, optimizing relationships with suppliers, finding solutions in hiring, training and retaining talent, and building best practices in sustainability.

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Committee Members

First Name	Last Name	Title	Committee Position	Company
Betsy	Helgesen	Director of Dining Operations	Chairperson	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Charlie	McConnell	Vice President, Industry Insights, Education & Research	Committee Administrator	IFMA The Food Away from Home Association
Jeff	Palmer	Executive Director, Campus Dining and Retail	First Vice Chair	University of California San Diego
Dustin	Cutler	Executive Director	Vice Chair	Cornell University
Peter	Testory	Director of Dining & Culinary Services	Past Chair	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kenneth	Toong	Associate Vice Chancellor of Auxiliary Enterprises	Past Chair	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Patricia	Bando	Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Services	Member	Boston College
Kevin	D'Onofrio	Executive Director/CEO	Member	SUNY Cobleskill Auxiliary Services
Janet	Despard	Director of Dining Services	Member	Concordia College
Cheryl	Fabrizi	Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Services	Member	Syracuse University
Steven	Giardini	Senior Director	Member	University of Michigan
Brian	Grove	Director of Dining Services	Member	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Smitha	Haneef	Managing Director and Chief of Hospitality	Member	Harvard University
Christopher	Henning	Executive Director of Dining	Member	University of California, Berkeley
Abby	Hertzfeld	Senior Director Dining Services	Member	Ohio State University
Shawn	Hoch	Senior Director, Dining & Hospitality Services	Member	North Carolina State University
Jill	Horst	Executive Director, Campus Dining	Member	University of California, Santa Barbara
Paul	Houle	Assistant Vice Chancellor	Member	University of Colorado Boulder
Kris	Klinger	Vice President, Auxiliary Services	Member	Boston University
Patti	Klos	Senior Director of Dining Services	Member	Tufts University
Beth	Leaver	Interim Assistant Vice President	Member	Rice University
Mary	Molt	Dining Services Director	Member	Kansas State University
Eric	Montell	Assistant Vice Provost	Member	Stanford University
Colin	Porter	Director, Ancillary Services & Business Operations	Member	University of Toronto
Elizabeth	Riede	Executive Director of Campus Dining	Member	Appalachian State University
Kirk	Rodriguez	Senior Director, Hospitality Services and Student Union & Activities	Member	Texas Tech University
Kory	Samuels	Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services	Member	RIT University
Rahul	Shrivastav	Executive Director of Dining & Hospitality	Member	Indiana University
Jodi	Westwater	AVP Yale Hospitality	Member	Yale University
Colleen	Wright-Riva	Assistant Vice President	Member	University of Maryland