2011 ACF NATIONAL
FINALISTS
Congratulations to the following winners from the four regional conferences who will compete for national
titles at the 2011 ACF National Convention in Dallas, July 22-26.
CHEF OF THE YEAR | SPONSORED BY UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS
KEITH ARMSTRONG
Executive Chef
Greenwich Country Club
Greenwich, Conn.
ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc.
TODD LEONARD, CEC
Executive Chef
Blue Lemon
American Fork, Utah
ACF Beehive Chefs Chapter Inc.
TODD KELLY
Executive Chef/Director of Food and Beverage
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
ACF Greater Cincinnati Chapter
MARK SPELMAN, CEC, AAC
Corporate Executive Chef
Helen of Troy
El Paso, Texas
ACF Chefs Association of Greater El Paso
PASTRY CHEF OF THE YEAR | SPONSORED BY SPLENDA®
JEFFREY GUY
Pastry Chef
Houston Country Club
Houston
ACF Professional Chefs Association of Houston
JAMES NEUMAN, CWPC
Pastry Chef
Genesee Valley Club
Rochester, N. Y.
ACF Professional Chefs/Cooks Association
of Rochester
KYONGRAN “ALEX” HWANG
Assistant Pastry Chef
Cherokee Town and Country Club
Atlanta
ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc.
PAUL JOHN PADUA
Executive Pastry Chef
The Ahwahnee Hotel
Yosemite National Park, Calif.
Delaware North Companies Parks
and Resorts Inc.
CHEF EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
DINA ALTIERI, CEC, CCE
Chef-Instructor
Kendall College
Chicago
ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc.
J. DESMOND KEEFE, CEC, CCE
Culinary Program Chair
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, N.H.
ACF Epicurean Club of Boston
MICHAEL CARMEL, CEC, CCE
Department Head
Culinary Institute of Charleston, Trident
Technical College
Charleston, S.C.
ACF Greater Charleston South Carolina Chapter
BILL SY, CEC, AAC
Academic Director
The International Culinary School at
ACF Chefs Association of Southern
Arizona Tucson
