Officers & Committees
Meet the 2019-2020 Board
President
Greg Sharpe, CEC
Executive Banquet Chef for MGM Resorts National Harbor
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Vice President
James Barrett
Executive Chef
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Secretary
Steve Ryder
Executive Chef
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ACF Member since 2006. NCCA Chef of the Year 2009. Graduate Pratique for the Professional L’Academie de Cuisine.
Executive Chef for Army Navy Country Club, Fairfax Campus. Extensive experience in private, country and city clubs, hotels, off-premise catering, high volume and fine dining restaurants, executive dining and dinner theaters.
Treasurer
William Rogers, CEC, CCA
Executive Chef, Cosmos Club
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A graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Chef Rogers spent first decade of his career with Ritz-Carlton Hotel company. He apprenticed under two Certified Master Chefs and Three-Star Michelin Star Chef, Bruno Menard.
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
• Culinary Institute of America, Culinary Arts, Hyde Park, NY
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS:
• First Place NACUFS Culinary Challenge
• Multiple ACF Competition Medals
• Certified Executive Chef, ACF
• 2019 Certified Master Chef Candidate
WORK HISTORY:
• Restaurant Chef, Berkman’s Place, Augusta National Golf Club for famous Masters Golf Tournament
• Two time Leader of the Quarter- Ritz-Carlton
Chairman of the Board
Christopher Britton, CEC
Corporate Executive Chef, Nestle Professional
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A graduate from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Chef Britton apprenticed under Bradley Ogden of the famed Campton Place Hotel and interned at the Hotel Bel Air in Beverly Hills. In addition, he has experience working for a cruise line, a food broker, and a large catering company.
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Committee Chairs and Members
PLEASE contact Christopher Britton, CEC if you are interested in assisting with a committee, we really need member participation!
Certification Committee
Chair: Marc Wilson, Sergeant of Arms
Members:
Competition Committee
Chair: TBD
Members:
Apprenticeship Committee
Chair: Ray Riddle
Coordinator: Chris Britton, CEC
Membership Committee
Chair: OPEN
Education Committee
OPEN
Gala Committee
Chair: Tim Recher, CEC
Member: Mickey Yeager
Member: Don Shaw
Golf Tournament Committee
Chair: Greg Sharpe, CEC
Member: Patty Henley
Fundraising Committee
OPEN
Elections and Nominations Committee
Chair: Chef Steve Ryder
Member: Chef Francesco Ughetto