Women's Council

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HISTORY

The leadership of the Society for Foodservice Management has supported a member-driven initiative for the Society to take a more active role in supporting and developing women leaders. The SFM Women's Council was officially unveiled at the SFM 25th anniversary national conference in Baltimore in October of 2004.

Our Purpose

To encourage and provide support for SFM women members to develop enhanced leadership skills through mentoring and education.

Our Vision

For women members to have leadership roles within their organizations, SFM and the foodservice industry.

Our Objectives

1. To provide educational programming targeted for and by women
2. To enhance the visibility for women within SFM and its leadership
3. To provide skill development for women
4. To develop a mentoring program

The SFM Women's Council would like to thank the following companies for making an annual sponsorship commitment to the Council and its activities in 2005.

To find out how to become a sponsor of the SFM Women's Council and its events, please review the 2006 Sponsorship Packages.

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STEERING COMMITTEE

Chair

Tracy Kelly Director of Strategic Analysis Sodexo Phone: (212) 354-4106 Email: tracy.kelly@sodexo.com

Members

	Sara Jane Hope V.P., Training & Development Valley Services, Inc. Phone: (601) 664-3131 Email: sjhope@valleyservicesi.com
	Jean Petke Employee Services Coordinator Eastman Chemical Co. Phone: (423) 224-7763 Email: jcpetke@eastman.com
	Sandy Smith VP of Corporate Dining Broadway Famous Party Rentals Phone: (917) 417-5378 Email: sandy@broadwayfamous.com
	Maggie Stefanek, RD, LD Principal Corporate Dining, Inc. Phone: (440) 893-2677 Email: mstefanek@corporatedining.com
	Victoria Vega, FMP Vice President Operations, Restaurant Associates Phone: (201) 344-2347 Email: vvega@restaurantassociates.com
	Holly Wooldridge National Accounts Manager Basic American Foods Phone: (615) 778-1364 Email: hwooldridge@baf.com

Immediate Past Chair

Amy Greenberg Senior Vice President, Citigroup Phone: (212) 816-2975 Email: amy.greenberg@citigroup.com

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SUB COMMITTEES

Every woman member of SFM is already a "member" of the Women's Council, meaning on the distribution lists for events, programs, etc. The Council is in its developmental stage and a Steering Committee has formed three subcommittees, which are open to volunteers.

Mentorship Program

Chair: Jean Petke
Our purpose is to provide support for professional development and growth within the foodservice industry to women members of SFM by sharing expertise and experience through an organized mentoring program.
Click Here to Learn More About SFM Mentoring!

Educational Development

Co-Chairs: Sara Jane Hope & Hollie Wooldridge

The Women’s Council Education Committee plans and coordinates educational programming targeted for and by women. Each year, the committee plans a series of events such as webinars, training sessions, presentations, panel discussions and conference workshops that address competencies which have been identified as those needed for women to become or remain successful in the foodservice industry.

Resources & Alliances

Chair: Victoria Vega
NEW Check out these links and recommended readings from the Women's Council leadership and notable speakers.

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

If you are an SFM member and wish to volunteer, please contact the chair of the subcommittee of which you are interested. They will add you to their database of volunteers and invite you to participate in future conference calls.

To find out how to become an SFM member or for more details about the Council, please contact SFM Headquarters.

SFM membership information - Alison Bohn, Membership Services
Coordinator
abohn@ahint.com or call (856) 380-6829

Women's Council information- Amy Williams, CAE, MPA, Executive
Director
awilliams@ahint.com

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