Daniel Briones, CPCE
Director Of Catering
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia
One Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: 215/963-2725
F: 215/963-1065
daniel.briones@fourseasons.com

The NACE National Board is the governing body of the association and is comprised of 17 members. The board meets a minimum of four times per year to review strategic objectives, review progress on initiatives, and renew their vision for the future.


First Vice President
Greg Casella, CPCE
Owner
Catered Too
12 South First Street
Suite 229
San Jose, CA 95113
P: 408/295-1563
F: 408/295-1665
greg@cateredtoo.com

 

Second Vice President
Valerie Vollmer, CPCE
Catering Sales Manager
Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village
Two Dole Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91362
P: 818/575-3000
F: 818/575-3100
valerie.vollmer@fourseasons.com

     

Secretary/Treasurer
Paula Fenner, CPCE
Director Of Catering & Convention Services
The Adolphus Hotel
1321 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
P: 214/651-3637
F: 214/651-3563
pfenner@adolphus.com

 

Immediate Past President
Kevin Brant, CPCE
CEO
KMB Consulting
8777 Sabine Court
Irving, TX 75063
P: 972/342-1639
F:
kevin.brant@sbcglobal.net

     

Vice President of Membership
Don Ball, CPCE
Food & Beverage Director
Washington Duke Inn
3001 Cameron Boulevard
Durham, NC 27705
P: 919/313-2162
F: 919/313-2189
dball@wdigc.com

 

Vice President of Communications and Technology
Rick Vita
Director of Catering
Royal Sonesta Hotel
300 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
P: 504/553-2204
F: 504/586-0126
rvita@royalsonestano.com

     

Vice President of Affiliate Members
Bill Hamilton
Creative Director
Fabulous Events
1110 Crescent Lake Road
Suite A
Waterford, MI 48327
P: 877-200-CHAIRS
F: 866-303-4528
bill@fabulousevents.info

 

Region I Vice President
Kelley Freeman, CPCE
Event Planner
Carte Blanche, LLC
2918 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
P: 202/462-8463
F: 202/462-8486
kelley@carteblanche-events.com

     


Region II Vice President
Stacy Zeigler, CPCE, CMP
Director of Sales
Bold American Catering
887 W. Marietta St. NW
Studio K-102
Atlanta, GA 30318
P: 678/302-3232
F: 678/302-3230
szeigler@boldamerican.com

 

Region III Vice President
Patty Lemke, CPCE
Director of Sales and Marketing
Monona Catering
One John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53703
P: 608/261-4041
F: 608/261-4023
plemke@mononacatering.com

     

Region IV Vice President
Lisa Hopkins, CPCE, CMP
Director of Catering
The Houstonian Hotel
111 North Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
P: 713/685-6843
F: 713/688-6305
lhopkins@houstonian.com

 

Region V Vice President
Tracey Amernick, CPCE
Director of Catering
Bahia Resort Hotel
998 West Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
P: 858/539-7722
F: 858/539-7726
tamernick@bahiahotel.com

     

Region VI Vice President
Gilbert Hall, CPCE, CMP
Dir. of Catering &Conv. Srvs.
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
P: 425/698-4245
F: 425/698-4281
ghhall@hyatt.com

 

Chapter President’s Council Chair
Linwood Campbell, CPCE
Director of Catering
The Westin Charlotte
601 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
P: 704/335-2026
F: 704/335-2110
linwood.campbell@westin.com

     

 

President, The Foundation of NACE

Eric Ostrow, CPCE
Director of Sales and Marketing
The Glazier Group
535 Fifth Ave. 16th Floor
New York, NY 10017
P: 212/406-7900
F: 212/406-7890
EOstrow@TheGlazierGroup.com

 

Chair, CPCE Commission
Cliff Schamber CPCE, CMP
Corporate Director of Catering
Marriott International
Marriott Drive Dept 55.957.79
Washington, DC 20058
P: 301/380-1081
F: 301/380-3934
cliff.schamber@marriott.com