Member Awards

The ACF/CFC Chef of the Year

• 2017 – Lauren Cooke, CEC, CEPC
• 2016 – Peter Vossenberg, CEC, CCE, CCA
• 2015 – Christian Markussen, CEC, CCE
• 2014 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
• 2013 – Keith Esbin
• 2012 – Nicholas Barrington, CEC
• 2011 – Andreas Proisl, CEPC
• 2010 – Joe Alfano, CEC
• 2009 – Russell Scott, CMC
• 2008 – Audrey Lennon
• 2007 – Nora Galdiano, CEC
• 2006 – Peter Olsacher, CEC
• 2005 – G. Michael Harris, CEC, CCE, AAC
• 2004 – Douglas J. Davis, CEC, CCE
• 2003 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCE
• 2002 – Susan Harman, CEC
• 2001 – Richard Cote, CSC
• 2000 – Desmond D’Souza, CEC
• 1999 – Peter Gamble, CEC
• 1998 – Hiroshi Noguchi, CEC, AAC
• 1997 – Margaret Burns, CEC
• 1996 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
• 1995 – David Nina, CEC, AAC
• 1994 – Kevin Keating, CCE, CEC
• 1993 – Bernard Mueller, CEC
• 1992 – Steve Jayson, CEC
• 1991 – Mike Walls, CWC
• 1990 – Tim Rosendahl, CEC, CCE, AAC
• 1989 – Larry Mattson, CEC, CCE, AAC
• 1988 – Jerry Arsenault
• 1987 – Raymond Paul, CEC
• 1986 – Joe Deviva
• 1985 – Reimund Pitz, CEC, CCE, AAC
• 1984 – Philip Guilbeault, CEC, AAC
• 1983 – Eddie Wacker
• 1982 – Ted Bennie
• 1981 – Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC
• 1980 – Betty Hendricks
• 1979 – Keith Keogh, CEC, AAC
• 1978 – Major Jarman, CEC, AAC
• 1977 – Tony Alexatos, CEC
• 1976 – Gus Stamatin, CEC
• 1975 – Klaus Friedenreich, CMC, AAC
• 1974 – Johnny Rivers, CEC, AAC

President’s Appreciation Awards

• 2017 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
• 2017 – Richard Cote, CEC
• 2017 – Luis Reyes
• 2017 – Michael Schnitzer, CEC
• 2017 – Joe Hardiman, HAAC
• 2016 – Roberta Clare, CEC
• 2016 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
• 2016 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
• 2016 – Lynda Alfano
• 2015 – Dawn Viola, CEC
• 2015 – Bob Costello
• 2015 – Luis Reyes
• 2015 – Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC, HOF
• 2014 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, ACE (Pillar Award)
• 2014 – Nora Galdiano, CEC (Pillar Award)
• 2014 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC (Pillar Award)
• 2014 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
• 2013 – Lauren Cooke, CEC, CEPC
• 2013 – Dawn Viola
• 2013 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, ACE
• 2012 – Keith Esbin (Bar Harbor Seafood)
• 2012 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC (Nestle)
• 2011 – Roy Briggs
• 2011 – Wendy Lopez, CC
• 2010 – Matthew Reed, Chef
• 2010 – Luis Reyes, CEC (Sysco Corporation)
• 2010 – Keith Esbin (Bar Harbor Seafood)
• 2010 – Lynda Gail Alfano
• 2009 – Chef Jefery Rotz, CEC, CCE, AAC (Lake County Schools)
• 2009 – Robert Costello (WDW Food Service)
• 2009 – Peter J. Freuler, JR, PA, CPA
• 2009 – Chef Joe Georges, CEC (Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts Orlando)

Achievement in Culinary Excellence

formerly Culinarian of the Year 1988-2008

• 2017 – Israel Santiago
• 2016 – Nora Galdiano, CEC, AAC
• 2015 – Hari Pulapaka, CEC
• 2014 – Ryan Manning, CC
• 2013 – Joe Hardiman, President, Le Cordon Bleu
• 2012 – Dawn Viola
• 2011 – Ed Colleran
• 2010 – Mabel Prado
• 2009 – Marianne Hunnel, CEC
• 2008 – Joe Alfano, CEC
• 2007 – Audrey Lennon, CC
• 2006 – Lauren Cooke, CEPC
• 2005 – Nora Galdiano, CSC
• 2004 – Joe Alfano, CEC
• 2003 – Peter Olsacher, CEC
• 2002 – G. Mike Harris, CCE, CEC, AAC
• 2001 – Audrey Lennon
• 2000 – Joe Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC
• 1999 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
• 1998 – Bernard Mueller, CEC, AAC
• 1997 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
• 1996 – Marianne Hunnel, CEC
• 1995 – Margaret Burns, CEC
• 1994 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
• 1993 – Joe Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC
• 1992 – Tim Rosendahl, CEC, CCE, AAC
• 1991 – Mike Walls, CEC
• 1990 – Major Jarman, CEC, CCE, AAC
• 1989 – Keith Keogh, CEC, AAC
• 1988 – Baron Garland

ACF Presidential Coin

• 2011 – Desmond D’Souza, CEC “Cutting Edge Award”
• 2010 – Bryan Frick, CEC,AAC “Cutting Edge Award”
• 2010 – Dan Drayer, CEC
• 2010 – Klaus Freidenrich, CMC
• 2010 – Lauren Cooke, CEPC
• 2009 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
• 2009 – Margaret Burns, CEC
• 2009 – Joe Alfano, CEC

President’s Achievement Award

• 2016 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
• 2009 – Joe Alfano, CEC
• 2009 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC

Vendor of the Year

• 2017 – Sysco Central Florida
• 2017 – Nestle Inc, USA
• 2016 – Harvill’s Produce
• 2015 – The Culinary Source
• 2014 – Bari Beef International
• 2013 – Bar Harbor Seafood
• 2012 – Sysco Central Florida
• 2011 – Harvill’s Produce
• 2010 – Fresh Point Central Florida
• 2009 – Red’s Fresh Point & Marice Jones (B & A Food Sales)