Dirk Ahlbeck
Ahlbeck & Cook

Geoff Alexander
Wow Bao

Daniel Alonso
Bonhomme Hospitality Group

Mary Aregoni
Saigon Sisters

Heather Bailey
Amundsen Davis

Rob Bernstein
Laner Muchin

John Bestler
Ecolab

Chris Bisaillon
Bottleneck Management

Norman Bolden
Norman's Bistro

Evan Bollie
IGS Energy

Mark Braver
Hawksmoor

Katie Bulgrin
Culver's Skokie & Downers Grove

Bruce Buzil
Special Events Management

Ron Cain
Kuma's Corner

Jim Caldwell
Foodworks

TJ Callahan
Farmheads

Jonathan Capitanini
Italian Village

Sandy Chen
Le Sud

Darwin Claude
Edward Don

Mike Coker
Coker Service, Inc.

Patricia Coonan
Big Shoulders Coffee

Robert Corral
Square

Juan Covarrubias
Churro Factory

Jeff Creswell
Sysco

Cecilia Cuff
The Nascent Group & Bronzeville Winery

John Czyzycki
Wintrust

Thai Dang
HaiSous

Matt Dattilo
Simpson Dattilo, LLC

Mark Demo
Texas Roadhouse

Christine DeSousa
Nestle

Ali Dewjee
Bombay Eats

Rohini Dey
Vermilion

Paul DiBenedetto
HUB International

Sean Donohue
Performance Foodservice

Jason Doren
GPO Pros

Jim Earley
Ala Carte Entertainment

Carla Esteva
US Foods

Sophie Evanoff
Vanille Patisserie

Mike Evans
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Jonathan Everett
Ecolab

Racquel Fields
Color Hospitality

Jeff Forkenbrock
US Foods

Corey Frank
Heartland

Ken Fredrickson
High Road Wine & Spirits of Illinois

Jodi Fyfe
The Paramount Group

Kimberly Galban
Hogsalt

Carl Galvan
Supreme Lobster & Seafood Co.

Gabe Garza
Boka Restaurant Group

Laura Gutierrez Ramos
Nuevo Leon

Sam Gutilla
The Provant Group

Nikki Hayes
Pier 31 Restaurant

Ed Hebson
Flaco's Tacos

Ron Helms
Mercedes Restaurants

Kenny Johnson
Bureau Bar & Restaurant

Mark William Johnson
Tiny Tapp

Glenn Keefer
Ballyhoo Hospitality

Jim Lasky
Maple Hospitality Group

Anthony Lopez
Nicor

Stacey Loukas
Cubby Bear Lounge

Aidan Lynch
Breakthru Beverage

Donnie Madia
One Off Hospitality

Manish Mallick
ROOH & BAR GOA

Brendan McCarthy
Ballyhoo Hospitality

Matthias Merges
Folkart Restaurant Management

Hank Meyer
BJ's Market

Tamar Mizrahi Stone
Goddess and the Baker

Julia Momosé
Kumiko

Lamar Moore
etc.

Amy Morton
The Barn

Javon Nicholas
The Flavour Unit Corporation

Laurence Noguier
Bistronomic

Stephen Oakes
La Grande Boucherie

Rachael O'Leary
CliftonLarsonAllen

Tim O'Malley
Ateema Marketing

Kevin Osterman
Employers

Clint Paton
The Revel Group

Peter Peluso
Sysco

Jessica Perjes
Tacotlan

Jason Plutz
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

Mike Pomerantz
DoorDash

Amanda Puck
Mariano's

Tigist Reda
Demera Ethiopian Restaruant

Ben Reina
Turano Baking Company

Greg Rief
Plante Moran

Cliff Rome
Rome's Joy Catering

Frankie Ruffalo
Franco's Restaurant Group

Eyad Salem
Parker Hospitality

Josh Schonfeld
Vandalay Brands

Marc Schulman
Eli's Cheesecake Company

Bob Shannon
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Bill Sianis
Billy Goat Tavern & Grill

Sam Sianis
Billy Goat Tavern & Grill

Reshma Soni
Gaylord

Sam Stanovich
Stanovich Hospitality

Anthony Stefani
Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants

Lucas Stoioff
DineAmic Group

Jeremy Tannehill
DineAmic Group

Nick Thanas
Lou Mitchell's

Lauren Tuckey
Tuckey Law, LLC

Michael Vai
The VAI Hospitality Group LLC

Mark Van Dam
US Foods

John Wober
Chicago Hospitality Partners