AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release:

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June 9, 2015

Dylan Drobet: (904) 484-0226, [email protected] Jessica Ward: (904) 484-0213, [email protected]

American Culinary Federation National President Thomas Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, Recognized by Honour Society of the Canadian Culinary Federation St. Augustine, Fla., June 9, 2015—Thomas Macrina, CEC®, CCA®, AAC®, American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) national president, was recognized as an honorary member of the Canadian Culinary Federation Honour Society, May 26, at Raymonds Restaurant, St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Macrina was inducted into the society along with 10 other culinary professionals from Canada. Macrina was the only honorary inductee awarded this year. The Canadian Culinary Federation’s Honour Society was developed to honor and recognize leadership and professional excellence by representing and promoting culinary excellence, friendship and goodwill. Induction into the honour society is given to visiting dignitaries who have shown foresight and dedication, have contributed to their branch, chapter or federation, and have demonstrated a lifetime of passion and service to the culinary profession. “To be inducted into the prestigious Honour Society of the Canadian Culinary Federation is a great privilege,” said Macrina. “I am proud to be presented with this honor along with the individuals and innovators who have helped make the culinary industry the respected profession it is today.” Macrina, of Philadelphia, is a Certified Executive Chef® (CEC), Certified Culinary Administrator® (CCA), and a member of the American Academy of Chefs® (AAC), an honor society for chefs. Macrina is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York. His experience includes executive chef at the Downingtown Inn Resort, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and executive chef at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Malvern, Pennsylvania. Macrina was elected to the position of ACF national president in 2013-2015 and was reelected as national president for the 2015-2017 term. In 2011-2013, he served on ACF’s national board of directors as secretary. Macrina is an executive chef/product specialist manager for US Foods, Bridgeport, New Jersey, and is a “Food Fanatic” chef for the company. “It is with great pleasure that we have inducted Thomas Macrina into our federation’s honour society,” said Donald Gyurkovitz, president, Canadian Culinary Federation. “Through his dedication to his craft and years of service to our industry, Macrina demonstrates the commitment that the Canadian Culinary Federation looks for in selecting members to our honour society.” Photo caption (left to right): Bruno Marti, chairman, Canadian Culinary Federation Honour Society; Thomas Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, American Culinary Federation national president and executive chef/product specialist manager, US Foods; Donald Gyurkovits, HAAC, Canadian Culinary Federation national president.

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About the American Culinary Federation The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), established in 1929, is the standard of excellence for chefs in North America. With more than 17,500 members spanning nearly 200 chapters nationwide, ACF is the leading culinary association offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States, with the Certified Executive Chef®, Certified Sous Chef®, Certified Executive Pastry Chef® and Certified Culinary Educator® designations accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. Find ACF on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ACFChefs and on Twitter @ACFChefs. ###