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Past Alumni of Travelers by Sponsoring Association
Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management (SHFM)
International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA)

United States Air Force Headquarters Staff

Year Traveled

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- Bold indicates life time membership in the Hennessy Travelers Association

NRA Certifications
Food Management Professional (FMP)

2023

Region 1 (East)

Little Rock AFB, AR (AMC)
Eglin AFB, FL (AFMC)
Hurlburt Field, FL (AFSOC)
Incirlik AB, Turkey (USAFE)

2023 Region 1 (East) Travelers

Jim Gill - HQ AFSVC
MSgt Willie Hart - HQ AFSVC
Jay Marshall - NRA
Michael Johnston - NRA & SHFM

Region 2 (West)

Goodfellow AFB, TX (AETC)
F. E. Warren AFB, WY (AFGSC)
Kadena AB, Okinawa (PACAF)
Yokota AB, Japan (PACAF) 

2023 Region 2 (West) Travelers

Ian Pritchard - HQ AFSVC
MSgt Bernaldo Martinez - HQ AFSVC
Michael McCallum - NRA
Rosa Brackett - NRA

European Small Site

Buechel AB, Germany
Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium
Volkel AB, Netherlands

2023 European Small Site Travelers

Bryon Nelson - HQ AFSVC
MSgt Regional Brown - HQ AFSVC
Jim Wulforst - NRA & SHFM 

AFGSC Strategic Missile Alert Feeding Operations (MAFO) Minot AFB, ND

Minot AFB, ND
F. E. Warren AFB, WY

AFGSC Strategic Missile Alert Feeding Operations Travelers

SMSgt Daniel Ramirez - HQ AFSVC
MSgt Antonio Edwards - HQ AFSVC
Mike Sabella - NRA

2018

- Eastern Hemisphere Team

Dr. Jerry, Chesser, (NRA)
Professor
California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalabre, (NRA)
Semi-Retired Restaurant Owner/Operator
Carmen Anthony Rest. Group


- Western Hemisphere Team
Mr. Mike Sabella, (NRA)
Owner
Food Safety Certified, LLC
Culinary Institute of America
ServSafe Instructor

Ms. Bernadette Ventura, (SHFM)
Manager, Food Services and Corporate Real Estate
Health Care Service Corporation
a Mutual Legal Reserve Co.

2017

- Eastern Hemisphere Team
Mr. Peter Christie, (NRA) &
Mr. Hal Ritchie, (SHFM)

- Western Hemisphere Team
Mr. Jim Sellers, (NRA) & Mr. Mike Sabella, (NRA)

 

- SMS Kenneth W. Disney Awards Team (Air National Guard)

 

- Air Force Reserve Command Hennessy Awards

 

2016 - Eastern Hemisphere Team
Mr. Mark Freeman (SHFM) &

Mr. Jim Wulforst, FMP (SHFM)

- Western Hemisphere Team
Mr. Glenn Brady, (NRA) & Mr. Mike McCallum, (NRA)

- SMS Kenneth W. Disney Awards Team (Air National Guard)
Mr. Mike Rastrelli (NRA)

- Air Force Reserve Command Hennessy Awards
Mr. Ralph Goldbeck,(NRA)

 

2015

- Eastern Hemisphere Team
Mr. Art Ritt, (IFSEA) & Mr Jim Wulforst, FMP, (SHFM)

- Western Hemisphere Team
Richard Shonquist, & Chef Nydia Ekstrom, (NRA)

- SMS Kenneth W. Disney Awards Team (Air National Guard) Traveler:
Ms. Joan Wagner, (NRA)

 

2014 Special Note:  Due to the continued suppression of government travel and inability for senior Air Force leadership to secure funding for military travelers, the NRA continues in 2014 supporting and fully funding industry travelers and past Hennessy Travelers Association volunteers for the installation level evaluations.  This continued dedication ensures that 58 years of industry peer assessments, validation, training and industry recommendations for improvement continue recognizing excellence worldwide.
HUGE thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers who continue to "reported for duty" on a moments notice!

- Eastern Hemisphere Team
Mr. Joseph DeRosa, (NRA) &
Ms. Jara Allen, (IMCEA)


- Western Hemisphere Team
Mr. Kevin Settles, (NRA) & Mr. Art Ritt (IFSEA)

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- SMS Kenneth W. Disney Awards Team (Air National Guard)

Ms. Joan Wagner, (NRA),
Mr. Dick Hynes, (SHFM),
Mr. Nicholas Ebert, (NGB/A1S)
Chief Ed Walden, (NGB/A1S) & MSgt Anastasia Baldassari

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- Air Force Reserve Command Hennessy Awards
Evaluations Cancelled for 2014 by AFRC

2013 Special Note:  Due to the imposed sequestration mandate restricting all travel by military members, past trained Hennessy Travelers Association volunteers traveled to each participating installation, ensuring 57 years of industry recognizing excellence worldwide remained unbroken.  HUGE thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers who "reported for duty" on a moments notice!

- Eastern Hemisphere Team
Mr. Dick Crawford (NRA), Mr. Art Ritt (SFM/IFSEA), Mr. Russ Adams (NRA) & Mr. Jack Kleckner (SFM/IFSEA)

- Western Hemisphere Team
Mr. Art Myers (NRA), Ms. Jara Allen, Mr. Carmen Vacalebre (NRA), Mr. Bob Ansara (NRA), Mr. Bob Rice (NRA), Mr. Pete Mihajlov (NRA), Mr. Steve Watson (NRA) & Ms. Nydia Ekstrom

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- SMS Kenneth W. Disney Awards Team (Air National Guard)
Mr. Dick Hynes (SFM), Mr. Art Myers (NRA) & Ms. Jara Allen (IMCEA/SFM)
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- Air Force Reserve Command Hennessy Awards
Mr. Steve Watson, CCM (NRA) & Pete Mihajlov (NRA)

2012 Mr. David Stockman, Mr. Jeff Berlind, Mr. Steve Watson
2011 Mr. Bill McCormick, Ms. Linda Bacin, Mr. Dick Crawford
2010

Mr. Dick Crawford, FMP, Mr. Steven Watson, CCM

2009

Mr. Greg Hamer Sr., FMP, Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, FMP,  
 &
Mr. Bill Baker

2008 Mr. Ted Burke, Mr. Russ Adams
2007 Mr. Bill Baker, Mr. Mike Gibbons
2006 Mr. Jack Amon FMP,  Mr. Pete Mihajlov
2005 Mr. Robert Ansara FMP,  Mr. Edward Tinsley, FMP 
2004 *Mr. Don O'Neill,  Mr. Richard Shonquist FMP,  Mr. James Sellers ,FMP
  (*Illness cut participation short & covered by Mr. Shonquist)
2003 Mr. Norman Sewing,  Mr. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, FMP

2002

Mr. Bill Rowe Mr. G. "Jim" Hasslocher
2001
Mr. Donald Phelan,  Mr. Richard Shonquist, FMP
2000
Mr. Don Curley, FMP,  Mr. Richard E. Cregar
1999
Mr. Robert Flickinger, FMP,  Mr. John Corchiarino, FMP
1998
Ms. Julie Flik, FMP,   Mr. John Ziegler, FMP
1997
Mr. Wade Avondoglio, FMP,   Mr. Kenneth Hill, FMP
1996
Mr. Keith Ashby, FMP,  Mr. Gene Sayler, FMP
1995
Mr. Ed Novak, FMP,   Mr. Rolf Lewis, FMP
1994
Mr. Bruce C. Cotton, FMP,   Mr. James W. Britt, FMP
1993
Mr. "Jack" Kozlak,  Mr. Thomas J. Kapp, FMP
1992
Mr. Stephen S. George,  Mr. Clark D. Jones
1991
Mr. Arthur McGreevy,  Mr. Donald P. Phelan
1990
Mr. Don O'Neill,  Mr. John Weichman
1989
Mr. John C. Metz, FMP,  *Mr. Bernard H. Schreiner, FMP
1988
Mr. Richard E. Cregar,  Mr. Roger G. Marshall
1987
Mr. Stephen E. Elmont,  Mrs. Florence P. Jaramillo
1986
Mr. Bill Monro,  Mr. C. Marshall Scott
1985
Mr. "Jack" Kozlak,  Mr. Larry Hilaire
1984
Mr. Stephen M. Huse Mr. Peter E. Lee
1983
Mr. Harry Knowles, Jr.,  Mr. Karl A. Ratzsch, Jr.
1982
Mr. Martin L. Horn,  Mr. Michael O'Neal
1981
Mr. David Beck,  Mr. Nicholas Noyes
1980
Mr. Fred Schneeweiss,  Mr. Milton Stark
1979
Mr. Ben E. Vidricksen,  Mr. James H. Mantis
1978
Mr. Ralph M. Wood Mr. Ben E. Vidricksen
1977
Mr. Wayne G. Kees,  Mr. Theodore J. Cooney
1976
Mr. John L. Bolhuis, Mr. Walter J. Conti
1975
Mr. Joe A. Dodson, Mr. Henry F. Boxman
1974 
Mr. John H. Konaires, Mr. Robert M. Hepler
1973
Mr. Jack J. Webb, Mr. Edward J. Negri
1972
Mr. Marcel W. Frederick
1971
Mr. George D. Hanby, Mr. M.C. Phillips
1970
Mr. Markham V. Lewis, Ms Page Yaw
1969
Mr. Richard J. Harman, FMP, Mr. Charles A.B. Heinze
1968
Mr. William F. Cleanments, Mr. James H. Mantis
1967
Mr. Leland E. Starr, Mr. Lester Johnson
1966
Mr. Elson L. Ireland, Mr. Vincent Galvin
1965
Mr. Walter Clark
1964
Mr. Raymond C. Matson
1963
Mr. Larry Hilaire
1962
Mr. Joseph Schensul
1961
Mr. William 0. Wheeler
1960
Mr. Robert N. Smith
1959
Mr. Mark L. Dunlop
1958
Mr. Stewart
1957
Mr. Ralph Kuenning

    
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