Dear Chefs,
I’d like to take a moment to talk to you about the big picture, because the choice you make this election won’t just help to decide whether candidate A or candidate B leads our national office this year; it will also help to determine the very future of our organization.
I rely on the experience I have as national chair of the American Academy of Chefs for the past four years, more than 30 years of hospitality industry experience and my active involvement with this great organization since 1976. As national secretary, I will commit to serve you professionally, be accountable and be service-oriented. I will use the solid working relationships I have developed throughout the four regions to contribute to our successes.
I am here to help the members and maintain professional membership while fostering new growth. My goals, if I am elected would be a five-point focus: 1) Strengthen chapters at the local level, 2) Reinforce certification recognition to complement current experience, 3) Support Senior Chefs through a mentorship program 4) Embrace the five branches of the military and their membership through apprenticeship and certification 5) Encourage young culinarians to retain their membership.
Meeting the needs of our members is my greatest goal. I am interested in your opinion and open to your suggestions. I believe in keeping the members informed on, concerns, decisions and achievements.
In closing, I want to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who is supporting me during this campaign. Until you actually run for office, you have no idea how very gratifying and rewarding even the smallest words of encouragement can be. So thanks, again, to everyone, everywhere, who is willing to support me and who was willing to send a message on my behalf.
Your willingness to be an active part of the process is what keeps America great. Thank you for helping build our future by voting. In closing, I humbly ask for your vote for ACF National Secretary.
Tom Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC
