2026-2027 NAMA Board of Directors
Effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Officers
CHAIR
Michael Schwartz
Nestlé Professional Solutions
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
CHAIR ELECT
Scott Halloran
Trolley Hospitality Companies
Richmond, VA
VICE CHAIR
Matt Hubbard
Continental Services
Troy, MI
SECRETARY / TREASURER
April Cathcart
G & J Marketing and Sales
Chaska, MN
PAST CHAIR
Patrick Moran
Moran Refreshments
Whitehouse, TX
Board of Directors
Boris Amegadjie
365 Retail Markets
Troy, MI
Louis Baresh
Executive Refreshments
Dallas, TX
Nicky Gacos
Colorado Café Associates
New Providence, NJ
Mike Gilroy
Mars Wrigley
Brentwood, TN
Jamie Guadagnino
Vistar
Englewood, CO
John Hickey
Tech 2 Success LLC
Glendale, NY
Porter Hinton
Canteen
Charlotte, NC
Mike Hoeft
BUNN
Springfield, IL
Ashley Hubler
U-Select-It
Des Moines, IA
Richard Kennedy
Five Star Breaktime Solutions
Chattanooga, TN
Cathy Lewenberg
Bevi
Boston, MA
David Pemberton
The Pepi Companies
Dothan, AL
Sharon Peyer
Catalyst Converge LLC
Jupiter, FL
Nate Rosenstock
Crafty
Chicago, IL
Mike Rossi
Keurig Dr Pepper
Frisco, TX
Sylvia Rowe
SR Strategy
Washington, DC
Linda Saldana
Seventh Wave Refreshments
Lawrenceville, GA
Melissa Schwartz
Aramark Refreshments
Philadelphia, PA
Patrick Sheehan
Sheehan Brothers Vending
Springfield, OH
Arthur Siller
Evergreen Refreshments
Renton, WA
Ex-Officio Director
Christine Cochran
NAMA
Honorary Director
Alan Plaisted (deceased)
Southern Refreshment Services
Tucker, GA
Chair Emeritus
Tom Steuber (2024)
San Leandro, CA
Lance Whorton (2023-2024)
Tulsa, OK
Marc Whitener (2022)
Norco, LA
Joe Hessling (2021-2022, 2023)
Troy, MI
Josh Rosenberg (2020-2021)
Austin, TX
Greg Sidwell, NCE5, CCS (2019-2020)
Palm Harbor, FL
Jeff Smith (2018-2019)
Port Huron, MI
Heidi Chico, NCE (2017-2018)
Des Moines, IA
Pat Hagerty, NCE5, CCS (2016-2017)
Centennial, CO
Howard Chapman, NCE, CCS (2015-2016)
Birmingham, AL
Peter Tullio, NCE5, CCS (2013-2015)
Van Nuys, CA
Mark B. Dieffenbach, NCE5 (2012-2013)
Hershey, PA
Brad L. Ellis, NCE (2011-2012)
Bridgeton, MO
Craig A. Hesch, NCE5 (2010-2011)
Rolling Meadows, IL
James F. Brinton, NCE5 (2008-2009)
Tukwila, WA
James H. Terry, NCE (2006-2007)
Atlanta, GA
Steven D. Ross, NCE5 (2005)
North Webster, IN
Richard E. Atnip, NCE (2004)
Fullerton, CA
John V. Arnold (2003)
Tiffin, OH
Anthony J. Gagliardi (2002)
Cape Coral, FL
Dan J. Sofie (2001)
Bellingham, WA
Alan J. Suitor (2000)
Naples, FL
J.E. Eddie Hicks, NCE5 (1999)
Clifton Park, NY
G. Michael Cronk (1998)
Oak Brook, IL
Bill Burch (1997)
Sikeston, MO
Donald J. Hesch (1996)
Rolling Meadows, IL
Craig Estey (1994)
Las Vegas, NV
Lawrence Levine (1993)
DelRay Beach, FL
R. David Clayton, NCE5 (1992)
Nashville, TN
J. Stephen Stoltz (1991)
Fort Collins, CO
Harold I. Blotner (1990)
Madison, WI
John R. Farquharson, FMP (1989)
Mullica Hill, NJ
William K. Walsh (1988)
Anaheim, CA
Merrill Krakauer (1987)
Short Hills, NJ
James A. Rost (1986)
Buffalo Grove, IL
John M. Darden, III (1985)
Atlanta, GA
Kenneth J. Nowak (1984)
Warren, MI
Howard A. Michaels, NCE (1982)
Lake Worth, FL
John B. Edgerton (1981)
Green Valley, AZ
Allan P. Lucht (1980)
Greenwich, CT
Paul McClinton (1979)
Waco, TX
Richard Estey (1978)
Portland, OR
Marvin Heaps (1977)
Charles E. Bertsch (1976)
Durham, NC
Alvin Corry (1974)
St. Louis, MO
Ted Nicolay (1971)
Palm Desert, CA
Carl Millman (1964)
Weston, FL