SHFM Announces 2017-18 Board of Directors

There’s a new board in place at the Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management.

The Louisville-based association announced its 2017-18 board of directors during its national conference in October.

Victoria Vega, v.p.-operations, corporate culinary group at Unidine Corp. is SHFM’s new president. Her career spans almost 30 years in the non-commercial, outsourced corporate dining industry. Vega, an original member of the Women’s Council Steering Committee, says launching a foodservice industry Diversity Council to promote inclusion both in composition of workforce and access to suppliers is a key part of her presidential tenure.

The 2017-18 SHFM board also includes:

President-Elect: Rob Geile, director-consultant service-Ali Group

Treasurer: Stacy Milliones, supplier manager-Wells Fargo

SHFM Foundation Chair: Tracy Kelly, Weight Watchers at Work

Senior Associate: Mike Johnston, account executive-Tyson Foods

Immediate Past President: Holly Von Seggern, HRV Marketing & Communications

Directors: John Bevan (Aramark); Mark Bickford (Sodexo Inc.); Linda Femling-Nielsen (Google); Rob Gebhardt (JLL); Rob Gordon (American Express); Frank Kiely (Aramark); Frank LaRusso (Mars Drinks); Theresa Martinez (Boeing Co.); Rick Postiglione (Compass Group); Shayne Varnum (Hobart-Traulsen); Justin Williams (Morgan Stanley); Elicia Young (Intuit).