• Consultant–Project Manager, Kitchen Innovations Awards
  National Restaurant Association Show· 2024–Present
  Chicago, Illinois

Steward of the foodservice industry's leading recognition program for equipment innovation, celebrated annually at the annual show in Chicago. 

Responsible for attracting and guiding participants through the competition and managing the judging of entries, undertaken by an independent panel of recognized leaders in foodservice facilities and operations.

• VP – Business Development
  Franke Foodservice Systems · 2002–2024
  Greater Nashville Area

• VP – Business Development
  fsXchange Inc. · 2000–2002
  Chicago, Illinois

• VP – Education (NAFEM)
  Smithbucklin · 1996–2000
  Chicago, Illinois

• Publisher, First Place Digital Reference
  Bill Communications, Automated Catalogue Services Division · 1994–1996
  Greater Philadelphia

• Editor in Chief, Foodservice Equipment Specialist Magazine
  Cahners Publishing · 1988–1994
  Greater Chicago Area

RECOGNITION

MAFSI Market Mover Award

Issued by Marketing Agents for the Food Service Industry

NAFEM President's Award

Issued by North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers

NAFEM CFSP Wall of Fame

PATENTS

"System for receiving, loading, queuing, and delivery of goods"

• US 12,722,896 · Issued Sep 1, 2026

• Automated drive-through order delivery system, developed for a leading global QSR brand.

• Link to patent

"Cooking hood vent with predictive event recognition"

• US 12,674,585 · Issued Jul 7, 2026

• Algorithmic, demand-based cooking ventilation system utilizing advanced computer vision, developed for a leading global QSR brand.

• Link to patent

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