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EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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.
Mac Dorn
Chair of the Board
Culver's - Johnson Creek
Joe Anderson
Chair Elect
Anderson Foodservice Solutions - Waukesha
David Ross
Treasurer
IDM Hospitality - Monona
Kristine Hillmer
Secretary/Executive Officer
President and CEO, WRA & WRA EF
JoAnne Palzkill
WRA Chair of the Board
Draganetti's Ristorante | ZA51 - Eau Claire
Russell Tronsen
Immediate Past Chair
Badger High School - Lake Geneva
Scott Schupbach
Executive Committee
Gordon Food Service - Kenosha
Vicki Mendham
Executive Committee
Nicolet Area Tech College - Rhinelander
EF BOARD MEMBERS
Tom Anderson
Buck & Honeys - Sun Prairie
Matthew Bauer
Destination Kohler - Kohler
Randy Beaver
Roaring Fork - Milwaukee
Bradley Beran
Waukesha County Technical College - Pewaukee
Todd Bernhardt
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP - Madison
Tracy Broekman
Lowlands Group - Milwaukee
Susan Bulgrin
Culver’s - Madison
Bryon Coleman
Jones Dairy Farm - Ft. Atkinson
Ryan Demers
Pewaukee High School
Brian Frakes
Pfister Hotel/Marcus Hotels & Resorts -
Milwaukee
John Johnson
Madison College
Maggie Kauer
Culvers - Little Chute
Tom Olson
Delaware North Sportservice - Milwaukee
Lindsey Pearson
Badger Liquor - Fond du Lac
Diane Ryberg
Dept. of Public Instruction - Madison
Morgan Schnabl
Brunch - Milwaukee
Derek Small
Troop Café - Milwaukee
Tammy Vaassen
Wisconsin Beef Council - Madison
EF Honorary Directors
Knut Apitz
Grafton
Lawrence Skip Avery, CCM, CCE
Middleton
Keith Blew
Madison
Kathleen Cullen
Wisconsin Technical College System - Madison
Lea Culver
Culver Franchising System- Prairie du Sac
Steve Davis, FMP
Ardy & Ed's Drive-In, Inc. - Oshkosh
Larry Deutsch
The Vollrath Co., LLC - Stoughton
Bernard Kurzawa
Stevens Point
Lynn McDonough
Connells Restaurants
Mike Pitzo, FMP
Polecat & Lace - Minocqua
John Roherty
Janesville
Steve Schilling
Dousman
R.C. Schroeder, Jr.
Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton
Mike Tsuchihashi
Atlas BBQ - Grafton
EF Directors Emeritus
Tim 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
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Get Involved
Help inspire tomorrow’s chefs, managers, operators, suppliers and foodservice educators by getting involved in Wisconsin’s ProStart® program.
ProStart
ProStart® is a nationwide curriculum and mentoring program designed to introduce high school students to the skills needed for careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry.
Scholarships
The WRA Education Foundation awards over $40,000 in scholarships annually based on future plans in foodservice, academic records and recommendations.