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Year

HTA Board of Directors

2016
President
Mr. Dick Hynes, SFM
Hobart Corporation

Secretary
Mr. Ted Burke
Shadowbrook

Vice President
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA
 

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Headquarters Air Force Services Activity

 

2015
President
Mr. Dick Hynes, SFM
Hobart Corporation

Secretary
Mr. Ted Burke
Shadowbrook

Vice President
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA
 

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Headquarters Air Force Services Activity

 

2014
President
Mr. Dick Hynes, SFM
Hobart Corporation

Secretary
Mr. Ted Burke
Shadowbrook

Vice President
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA
Strongbow Inn

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Air Force Personnel Center

 

2013
President
Mr. Dick Hynes, SFM
Hobart Corporation

Secretary
Mr. Ted Burke
Shadowbrook

Vice President
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA
Strongbow Inn

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Air Force Personnel Center
 

2012
President
Mr. Dick Hynes, SFM
Hobart Corporation

Secretary
Mr. Ted Burke
Shadowbrook

Vice President
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA
Strongbow Inn

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Headquarters Air Force Services Agency

 

2011
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA & NRAEF
Carmen Anthony Restaurants

Secretary
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA
Strongbow Inn

Vice President
Mr. Dick Crawford, NRA & NRAEF
 

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Headquarters Air Force Services Agency

 

Executive Committees

Finance, Budget & Development
Mr. Dick Crawford, NRA & NRAEF

                 &
Mr. Mike Gibbons, NRA (co-chair)
Mainstreet Ventures
Marketing, Publicity & History
Mr. Pete Mihajlov, NRA
Parasole Restaurant Holdings, Inc
.
                 &
Mr. Ted Burke, NRA (co-chair)
Shadowbrook
   

Event Planning
Mr. Art Ritt, SFM & IFSEA  (co-chair)
President, A. Ritt Corporation
                 &
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA (co-chair)
Strongbow Inn
 

Education & Scholarship
Mr. Peter Lee, NRA (co-chair)
Director, Cornell University Alumni
Western Regional Office
                  &
Mr. Russ Benson, SFM
Food for Thought Enterprises
   

Special Program Development Committees

John L. Hennessy Awards Maj. Gen. W. P. T. Hill Awards
Mr. Bill Spencer, AF (ret.) Mr. Burton "Skip" Sack, NRA
   
2010
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA & NRAEF
Carmen Anthony Restaurants

Secretary
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA
Strongbow Inn

Vice President
Mr. Dick Crawford, NRA & NRAEF
 

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Headquarters Air Force Services Agency

 

Executive Committees

Finance, Budget & Development
Mr. Dick Crawford, NRA & NRAEF

                 &
Mr. Mike Gibbons, NRA (co-chair)
Mainstreet Ventures
Marketing, Publicity & History
Mr. Pete Mihajlov, NRA
Parasole Restaurant Holdings, Inc
.
                 &
Mr. Ted Burke, NRA (co-chair)
Shadowbrook
   

Event Planning
Mr. Art Ritt, SFM & IFSEA  (co-chair)
President, A. Ritt Corporation
                 &
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA (co-chair)
Strongbow Inn
 

Education & Scholarship
Mr. Peter Lee, NRA (co-chair)
Director, Cornell University Alumni
Western Regional Office
                  &
Mr. Russ Benson, SFM
Food for Thought Enterprises
   

Special Program Development Committees

John L. Hennessy Awards Maj. Gen. W. P. T. Hill Awards
Mr. Bill Spencer, AF (ret.) Mr. Burton "Skip" Sack, NRA
   
2009
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA
Carmen Anthony Restaurants

Secretary
Ms. Jara Allan, AF (ret.)

Vice President
Mr. Bill Baker, NRA
Dunerbak's German Restaurant

Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF (ret.)
Headquarters Air Force Services Agency

 

Executive Committees

Finance, Budget & Development
Mr. Bill Baker, NRA
Dunerbak's German Restaurant

                 &
Mr. Mike Gibbons, NRA (co-chair)
Mainstreet Ventures
Marketing, Publicity & History
Mr. Pete Mihajlov, NRA
Parasole Restaurant Holdings, Inc
.
                 &
Mr. Ted Burke, NRA (co-chair)
Shadowbrook
 
   

Event Planning
Mr. Russ Adams, NRA (co-chair)
Strongbow Inn
                &
Mr. Art Ritt, IFSEA  (co-chair)
President, A. Ritt Corporation
 

Education & Scholarship
Mr. Peter Lee, NRA (co-chari)
Director, Cornell University Alumni
Western Regional Office
                  &
Mr. Russ Benson, SFM
Food for Thought Enterprises

 
2008
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA
Carmen Anthony Restaurants
Vice President
Mr. Bill Baker, NRA
Dunerbak's German Restaurant

Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF
IBM Consulting Services/OCTalk

 

Executive Committees

Finance, Budget & Development
Mr. John Ziegler, NRA
Jackson's All-American Sports Grill

                 &
Mr. Bruce Cotton, NRA (co-chair)
Director Emeritus, NRA
Marketing, Publicity & History
Mr. Pete Mihajlov, NRA
Parasole Restaurant Holdings, Inc
.
                 &
Mr. Norm Sewing, NRA (co-chair)
 
   

Event Planning
Mr. Art Ritt, IFSEA
                &
Mr. George Miller, AF  (co-chair)
Chief, AF Food Service
HQ Air Force Services Agency (HQ AFSVA)

Education & Scholarship
Mr. Russ Benson, SFM
Aramark
 
   
2007
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA
Carmen Anthony Restaurants
Vice President
Mr. Edward Tinsley, FMP, NRA  (co-chair)
Tinsley Hospitality Group

Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF
IBM Consulting Services/OCTalk

 

Executive Committees
Finance, Budget & Development
Mr. John Ziegler, NRA
Jackson's All-American Sports Grill

                 &
Mr. Bruce Cotton, NRA (co-chair)
Director Emeritus, NRA
 
Marketing, Publicity & History
Mr. Pete Mihajlov, NRA
Parasole Restaurant Holdings, Inc
.
                 &
Mr. Norm Sewing, NRA (co-chair)


 

Event Planning
Mr. Russ Benson, SFM
Parkhurst Dining Services

                  &
Mr. George Miller, AF  (co-chair)
Chief, AF Food Service
HQ Air Force Services Agency (HQ AFSVA)
 

By-Laws
Mr. Mike Gibbons, NRA
Mainstreet Ventures, Inc.
                 &
Mr. John Weichman, NRA  (co-chair)
 
 
2006
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA
Carmen Anthony Restaurants
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF
IBM Consulting Services/OCTalk
Executive Committees
Finance, Budget & Development
Mr. John Ziegler, NRA
Jackson's All-American Sports Grill

                 &
Mr. Bruce Cotton, NRA (co-chair)
Director Emeritus, NRA
 
Marketing, Publicity & History
Mr. Jim Sellers, NRA
                 &
Mr. Pete Mihajlov, NRA (co-chair)
Parasole Restaurant Holdings, Inc
.

 

Event Planning
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA 
Carmen Anthony Restaurants
                  &

Mr. George Miller, AF  (co-chair)
Chief, AF Food Service
HQ Air Force Services Agency (HQ AFSVA)

Education & Scholarship
Mr. Edward Tinsley, FMP, NRA
Tinsley Hospitality Group
                  &

Mr. Russ Benson, SFM  (co-chair)
Parkhurst Dining Services
 
2005
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA
Carmen Anthony Restaurants
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF/SFM
IBM Consulting Services/OCTalk
Committees 
Finance, Budget & Development
Mr. John Ziegler, NRA
Jackson's All-American Sports Grill

 
Marketing, Publicity & History
Mr. Jim Sellers, NRA
 

Event Planning
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA
Carmen Anthony Restaurants
                  &

Mr. George Miller, AF  (co-chair)
Chief, AF Food Service
Headquarters Air Force Services Agency (HQ AFSVA)

Education & Scholarship
Mr. Edward Tinsley, FMP, NRA  
K-Bobs Restaurants
                  &

Mr. Russ Benson, SFM  (co-chair)
Parkhurst Dining Services
2004
President
Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, NRA
Carmen Anthony Restaurants
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF/SFM
IBM Consulting Services/OCTalk
2003
President
Mrs. Julie Flik, NRA/SFM
Flik International
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Jim Krueger, AF/SFM
Frontier Enterprises

2002

President
Mr. Keith Ashby, NRA
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
2001
President
Mr. Bruce Cotton
Cracker Barrel Restaurants
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
2000
President
Mr. Bruce Cotton
Cracker Barrel Restaurants
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1999
President
Mr. Bruce Cotton
Cracker Barrel Restaurants
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1998
President
Mr. Donald Phelan
Browning's Mexican Food
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1997
President
Mr. Donald Phelan
Browning's Mexican Food
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1996
President
Mr. Donald Phelan
Browning's Mexican Food
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1995
President
 
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1994
President
 
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1993
President
Mr. Don Phelan, NRA

Vice-President
Mrs. Amy Greenberg, SFM
 

Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Willis Pickering, AF
1992
President
Mr. Marshall Scott, NRA
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF
1991
President
Mr. Marshall Scott, NRA
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF
1990
President
Mr. Marshall Scott, NRA
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF
1989
President
Mr. Marshall Scott, NRA, NRA

Vice-President
Mr. Walter Pienkowski, AF

Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF
1988
President
Mr. Marshall Scott, NRA, NRA

Vice-President
Mr. Walter Pienkowski, AF

Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF
1987
Chairman
Mr. Fred Schneeweiss, NRA

Co-Chairman
Mr. Walter Pienkowski, AF

Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF
1986
Chairman
Mr. Fred Schneeweiss, NRA

Co-Chairman
Mr. Walter Pienkowski, AF

Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF
1985
Chairman
Mr. John Koniares, NRA

Co-Chairman
Mr. Fred Schneeweiss

Secretary
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF

Treasurer
Mr. Dave Beck, NRA

1984
Chairman
Mr. Ben Kidrichson, NRA

Co-Chairman
Mr. Nick Noyes, NRA

Secretary
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF

Treasurer
Mr. Dave Beck, NRA

1983
Chairman
Mr. Ben Kidrichson, NRA

Co-Chairman
Mr. Nick Noyes, NRA

Secretary
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF

Treasurer
Mr. Dave Beck, NRA

1982
Chairman
Mr. Jack Webb, NRA

Co-Chairman
Mr. Nick Noyes, NRA

Secretary
Mr. Roger Merwin, AF

Treasurer
Mr. Dave Beck, NRA

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