Director of Culinary Operations | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Michael Vetro is a dynamic food service executive with a chef’s heart. Since 2014, he has served in the capacities of catering manager, executive chef, and now director of Culinary Operations at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in…
Manager Business Solutions | US Foods Pam is Manager of Business Solutions with US Foods, an industry leader in food distribution based in Rosemont, Illinois. In her role, Pam has the fortunate opportunity of leading a team of specialist who partner with customers to maximize their purchasing program…
VP, Culinary Services | Aegis Living Ashleigh is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and completed her dietetics training program through Seattle Pacific University and University of Washington. Prior to joining Aegis Living, she worked in acute care settings, including Adventist Health and Legacy Health, as well as at US…
Director - CIA Consulting | The Culinary Institute of America David Kamen is Director of client engagement for CIA Consulting. Chef Kamen is responsible for the planning and management of custom projects for professional foodservice operations. CIA Consulting tailors programs for the foodservice industry in research & development,…
Support Services Consultant - Kestgo Principal | KESTGO Gary Goettl is a nationally respected consultant with over 30 years of experience transforming hospital Food and Nutrition Services. As a principal at Kestgo, Gary advises healthcare leaders on all aspects of foodservice operations—ranging from quality enhancement and program design…
System Director of Nutrition Services & Retail Operations | MultiCare Health System Erin Copley-Johnson MS, RD, CD serves as the System Director of Nutrition Services for 11 self-operated hospital-based programs leading oversight of clinical nutrition, patient meal service, cafeterias, coffee shops, vending, and self-service markets. In 2005, Erin…
Assistant Director | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Chris holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Food Management from The Ohio State University and currently serves as Assistant Director of Nutrition Services at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. With 28 years of experience…
Partnership Executive | Clark Food Service Equipment Growing up outside of Chicago and attended culinary school where he was taught "hospitals are where chefs go to do". Hunter fell into healthcare food service and quickly grew, eventually to director for a hospital in Anchorage. Changing careers into sales…
Certified Dietary Manager | Marquette County Medical Care Facility Rosemary Aho, CDM, CFPP, is a dynamic leader in healthcare foodservice with nearly a decade of experience in managing operations, fostering professional development, and advocating for excellence in senior dining. Her passion for food, service leadership, and caring for…
Nutrition Services Manager II | Intermountain Health Mary Smith is a culinary manager at a community-sized hospital in Utah. As a registered dietitian with a passion for problem-solving, she has led her team through waves of change and growth. Her work to collaborate with nursing leadership in her…