EF Board of Directors
Our Education Foundation promotes the foodservice industry as a professional career path and provides quality training and education for current and future leaders. Meet our talented group of individuals who make up the Education Foundation's Board of Directors.
EF Board of DirectorsTodd Bernhardt
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP - Madison Tracy Broekman Lowlands Group - Milwaukee Susan Bulgrin Culver’s - Madison Michael Carbiener Sand Valley Resort - Rome Barkha Daily The Cheel - Thiensville Ryan Demers Pewaukee High School - Pewaukee Suzanne Fanning Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin - Madison Lisa Hebbe Sysco John Johnson Madison College - Madison Morgan Schnabl Brunch - Milwaukee Tammy Vaassen Wisconsin Beef Council - Madison Amy Wimmer The Del-Bar - Wisconsin Dells |
EF Honorary DirectorsJoe Anderson
Anderson Foodservice Solutions - Waukesha Lawrence Skip Avery, CCM, CCE Middleton Keith Blew Madison Kathleen Cullen Wisconsin Technical College System - Madison Lea Culver Culver Foundation - Prairie du Sac Steve Davis, FMP Oshkosh Larry Deutsch The Vollrath Co., LLC - Stoughton Mac Dorn Culver's - Johnson Creek Mike Pitzo, FMP Polecat & Lace - Minocqua David Ross IDM Hospitality - Monona Steve Schilling Dousman R.C. Schroeder, Jr. Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton Russell Tronsen Beaver Dam High School - Beaver Dam Mike Tsuchihashi Waterford High School - Waterford |
EF Directors EmeritusTim Craft
WE Energies - Milwaukee Jeff Igel Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton Dorothy Klemmer Greenfield George Krug Brookfield Ward Torke Torke Coffee Roasting Company - Sheboygan Linda Wilke Hartford |
"It’s truly an honor to be selected to serve as chair of the WRA Education Foundation whose mission is to educate and empower individuals looking for careers in hospitality. Whether it’s helping high school students discover their passion for hospitality through the ProStart program, awarding scholarships to talented students pursuing a culinary or hospitality degree, or providing certification training for current employees, the Foundation offers essential programs to meet the needs of our evolving and exciting industry. This is an organization that I am proud to be a part of!"