The ICCA Board of Directors is comprised of members from nearly every major segment in the foodservice industry. Board members are elected to a two year term with the option to be reelected to one more term or a total of four consecutive years on the board. From the board of directors, four officers will be elected to a one year term. These offices include president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Officers are eligible to run for one more one-year term before retiring from that position.
Membership is limited to the highest ranking new menu developer from the nation’s top 200 multi-unit operations. There is the opportunity for an additional member from an operating company, but it must be approved by the ICCA board of directors. The ICCA Marketing Committee is comprised of one person from each corporate sponsor and two from each founding sponsor company along with the current ICCA board of directors. Members are assembled at an annual Summit and several networking events throughout the year.
Here are the ICCA Board of Directors for 2025:
- ICCA President: Matt McMillin, VP of Culinary & Beverage Innovation, Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants
- ICCA Vice President: Josh Diekman, Culinary Program Director and Executive Chef, Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33, Jaggers
- ICCA Treasurer: Clare Wilson, Director of Culinary and R&D, Jason’s Deli
- ICCA Secretary: Daniel Camp, Directory of Culinary, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
- ICCA Board Member: Calvin Neal, VP Culinary Services, Touchpoint/Compass
- ICCA Board Member: Shane Schaibly, VP Culinary Strategy/Corporate Chef, First Watch Restaurant Group
- ICCA Board Member: Terrence Tookes, Corporate Executive Chef and Culinary Development, Olive Garden
- ICCA Board Member: Christian Hallowell, Senior Director of R&D, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
- ICCA Board Member: Thomas Yurchak, Vice President of Culinary Commercialization, O’Charley’s & 99 Restaurant & Pub
- ICCA Past President: Alex Sadowsky, Concept Chef for Twin Peaks
- Marketing Committee Chair: Robert Spinelli, Sambazon Acai
Here are the ICCA Sponsors for 2023:
Founding and Patron Sponsors
- Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute: Megan Rider, Domestic Marketing Director
- Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Rick Findlay, National Food Service Account Director
- Dole Packaged Food Company: Stuart McAllister, VP of Sales and Marketing – Foodservice, Industrial, Specialty
- Hormel: Erich Chieca, Culinary Team Lead
- Lee Kum Kee: Grace Chow, VP of Sales Mainstream
- Lentils.org: Amber Johnson, Director of Marketing and Communications
- McCormick & Company: Dean Gialamas, National Accounts Manager
- Mars Foodservice: Natalie Barton, National Account Manager
- Potatoes USA: RJ Harvey, Director of Culinary
Corporate Sponsors
- Avocados from Mexico: Curt Webber, Director of Foodservice
- Custom Foods of America: Greg Battalia, National Account Manager
- Gelit Holdings: Chef Flavio Tagliaferro, R&D and Business Development Consultant
- Impossible Foods: Matt Pluim, National Account Sales
- King’s Hawaiian: Heidi Bertagnolli, Team Lead | Foodservice National Accounts
- The Lamb Company: Dennis Suh, National Food Service Sales
- Tuxton China: Stuysonnie Lam, Business Development, Product Development, and Marketing