Hennessy Travelers Program
The Hennessey Travelers Program was created to promote educational opportunities for members of the U. S. Air Force serving in hospitality assignments. The program provides encouragement and support for those members of the U.S. Air Force who have an interest in pursuing career opportunities in foodservice hospitality upon their departure from military service. The partnership of civilian foodservice organizations like SFM is invaluable to the men and women in uniform that benefit from our career mentorship and ongoing advice.
SFM is proud to have been a part of the Hennessy Travelers Program since its inception through the legacy associations who merged to create SFM. Our first traveler participated in 1957! Today, the tour is still designed to find the best dining facility (DFAC) in the Air Force, and in the process discover outstanding young Air men and women who the evaluation team determine to be the most deserving of special recognition which consists of attending the NRA Show in Chicago for recognition and training and also attendance at the Armed Forces Forum for Culinary Excellence held at the CIA, Greystone in Napa each year.
2012 – Ted Mayer, The Rochelle Group, Ltd.
2011 – Richard L. Hynes, Hobart - Traulsen
2010 – Rob Geile, CFSP, Hobart - Traulsen
2009 – Arthur Ritt, CFE, A Ritt Corporation
2008 – Ron Tremper, FMP, Compass Group
2007 – Owen Moore, New York University
2006 – Richard L. Hynes, Hobart - Traulsen
2005 – Russ Benson, FMP, Food for Thought Enterprises
2004 – Charnette Norton, The Norton Group, Inc.
2003 – Robert E. Whitcomb, FMP Whitsons Culinary Group
2002 – James Wulforst, FMP, The Coca-Cola Company
2001 – Ronald Ehrhardt, FMP, Compass Group, NAD
2000 – David Davidson, Harvard University Hospitality & Dining Services
1999 – Debi Benedetti, Beyond the Possible
1998 – Nancy Wright-Schual
1997 – Richard Kresky
1996 – David Tucker, Widener University
1995 – William C. Lembach
1994 – Julie Flik, FMP
1993 – Doris David-Melzarek
1992 – Amy Greenberg
1991 – Gary Gunderson
1990 – Lease Plimpton
1989 – Richard A. Hardin
1988 – Lawrence Appleton
1987 – Patricia L. Habermeyer
1986 – L. Michael Barclay
1985 – Deanna R. Hormel
1984 – Harlowe R. Kehoe
1983 – Kay Stammers
1982 – Richard Ysmael
1981 – Robert C. Trumbore
1980 – Margaret A. Gowetz
1979 – Robert W. Cook
1978 – William J. Linder
1977 – William F. Furgason
1976 – Gerald C. McDonnell
1975 – Roberta Bennett
1974 – Bernard J. Fischer
1973 – Robert Horn
1972 – Charles Wagner
1971 – Joseph M. Danchak
1970 – Peter J. Roboti
1969 – Fred J. France
1968 – L.E. Tradewell
1967 – Odis Masters
1966 – Arthur M. Pula
1965 – Fred E. Dorlon
1967 – Fred E. Dorlon
1963 – Dorothy Larsson
1962 – Roy Schwinn
1961 – Fred J. France
1960 – Herbert N. Flaster
1959 – Peter J. Roboti
1958 – John Courchaine
1957 – Dan C. Robertson
