ABOUT NAMA
NAMA represents the $40.04 billion US convenience services industry.
2025-2026 NAMA Board of Directors
Effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Officers
CHAIR
Patrick Moran
Moran Refreshments
Whitehouse, TX
CHAIR ELECT
Michael Schwartz
Nestlé Professional Solutions
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
VICE CHAIR
Scott Halloran
Trolley Hospitality Companies
Richmond, VA
SECRETARY / TREASURER
Matt Hubbard
Continental Services
Troy, MI
PAST CHAIR
Tom Steuber
Associated Services
San Leandro, CA
Board of Directors
Boris Amegadjie
365 Retail Markets
Troy, MI
Louis Baresh
Executive Refreshments
Dallas, TX
April Cathcart
Mars Wrigley
Chaska, MN
Nicky Gacos
Colorado Café Associates
New Providence, NJ
Michael Coffey
Canteen
Charlotte, NC
John Hickey
Tech 2 Success LLC
Glendale, NY
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
Tom McCarthy
The Coca-Cola Company
Glen Rock, NJ
Bill Moxey
PepsiCo Foodservice & Vending
Selbyville, DE
David Pemberton
The Pepi Companies
Dothan, AL
Sharon Peyer
Crane Payment Innovations
Jupiter, FL
Nate Rosenstock
Crafty
Chicago, IL
Sylvia Rowe
SR Strategy
Washington, DC
Mike Rossi
Keurig Dr Pepper
Frisco, TX
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
Amber Starr
G & J Marketing and Sales
Palm Harbor, FL
Ravi Venkatesan
Cantaloupe, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Ex-Officio Director
Carla Balakgie, FASAE, CAE
NAMA
Honorary Director
Alan Plaisted (deceased)
Southern Refreshment Services
Tucker, GA
Chair Emeritus
Carl Millman (1964)
Weston, FL
Ted Nicolay (1971)
Palm Desert, CA
Alvin Corry (1974)
St. Louis, MO
Charles E. Bertsch (1976)
Durham, NC
Marvin Heaps (1977)
Richard Estey (1978)
Portland, OR
Paul McClinton (1979)
Waco, TX
Allan P. Lucht (1980)
Greenwich, CT
John B. Edgerton (1981)
Green Valley, AZ
Howard A. Michaels, NCE (1982)
Lake Worth, FL
Kenneth J. Nowak (1984)
Warren, MI
John M. Darden, III (1985)
Atlanta, GA
James A. Rost (1986)
Buffalo Grove, IL
Merrill Krakauer (1987)
Short Hills, NJ
William K. Walsh (1988)
Anaheim, CA
John R. Farquharson, FMP (1989)
Mullica Hill, NJ
Harold I. Blotner (1990)
Madison, WI
J. Stephen Stoltz (1991)
Fort Collins, CO
R. David Clayton, NCE5 (1992)
Nashville, TN
Lawrence Levine (1993)
DelRay Beach, FL
Craig Estey (1994)
Las Vegas, NV
Donald J. Hesch (1996)
Rolling Meadows, IL
Bill Burch (1997)
Sikeston, MO
G. Michael Cronk (1998)
Oak Brook, IL
J.E. Eddie Hicks, NCE5 (1999)
Clifton Park, NY
Alan J. Suitor (2000)
Naples, FL
Dan J. Sofie (2001)
Bellingham, WA
Anthony J. Gagliardi (2002)
Cape Coral, FL
John V. Arnold (2003)
Tiffin, OH
Richard E. Atnip, NCE (2004)
Fullerton, CA
Steven D. Ross, NCE5 (2005)
North Webster, IN
James H. Terry, NCE (2006-2007)
Atlanta, GA
James F. Brinton, NCE5 (2008-2009)
Tukwila, WA
Craig A. Hesch, NCE5 (2010-2011)
Rolling Meadows, IL
Brad L. Ellis, NCE (2011-2012)
Bridgeton, MO
Mark B. Dieffenbach, NCE5 (2012-2013)
Hershey, PA
Peter Tullio, NCE5, CCS (2013-2015)
Van Nuys, CA
Howard Chapman, NCE, CCS (2015-2016)
Birmingham, AL
Pat Hagerty, NCE5, CCS (2016-2017)
Centennial, CO
Heidi Chico, NCE (2017-2018)
Des Moines, IA
Jeff Smith (2018-2019)
Port Huron, MI
Greg Sidwell, NCE5, CCS (2019-2020)
Palm Harbor, FL
Josh Rosenberg (2020-2021)
Austin, TX
Joe Hessling (2021-2022)
Troy, MI
Marc Whitener (2022)
Norco, LA
Lance Whorton (2023-2024)
Tulsa, OK