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2024 Industry Awards

It is clear that these honorees lead with passion, vision, and business acumen, embodying the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the convenience services industry. Their contributions elevate the industry’s brand, image and reputation with clients, consumers and policymakers.— Carla Balakgie, NAMA President & CEO

Congratulations to our 2024 industry award winners!

 

INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR

Jim Brinton
President, Evergreen Refreshments

 

OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

American Food & Vending
Represented by Joshua and Martin Wells, Co-Owners

 

ALLIED MEMBER OF THE YEAR

Vistar
Represented by Sherri Hager, SVP, Strategy & Transformation

COFFEE LEGEND OF THE YEAR 2023

Karalynn McDermott
VP of Business Development, Eversys

NAMA Coffee Services Hall of Fame

* indicates deceased

NAME ORG AWARD
Dick Atnip NAMA Coffee Legend
Hall of Fame Inductee
Robert Berliner NCSA Silver Service Award
Pat Birmingham NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Jerry Blum * NBPA
NCSA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Lifetime Achievement
Silver Service Award
Ted Borak * NBPA Lifetime Achievement
Charles Brinkman Sr * NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Stu Case NAMA Hall of Fame Inductee
Howard Chapman NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Tim Cleland NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
John Conti NBPA
NCSA
NAMA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Silver Service Award
Coffee Legend
Jeff Dale
Jerry Dale
NCSA Silver Service Award
Kevin Daw NBPA
NAMA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Stuart Daw * NBPA
NAMA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Lifetime Achievement
Coffee Legend
Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Jeff Deitchler NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Jean Dominik NCSA Silver Service Award
Leo Fante NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Howard Fischer NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Robert Friedman NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
David Gellman NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Dean Gilland NAMA Coffee Legend
Ben Ginsberg * NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Lifetime Achievement
Irv Greif * NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Con Foley NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Al Hacker * NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Susan Hartley NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Richard Hazlett NCSA Silver Service Award
David Henchel NBPA
NCSA
NAMA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Java Award
Coffee Operator of the Year
Steve Hyde NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Marc Israel NCSA Supplier of the Year
Ralph Kiser NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Mark Kelley NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Sid Lindholm NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Jay McMenamin NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Joe Manning NCSA Silver Service Award
Robert Maurer NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Gene Monte NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Jack Millender
Mary Millender
NCSA Silver Service Award
Maurice Moss * NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Brian Murphy NCSA Supplier of the Year
Jim Nelson NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Michael Nugent NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Randy Parks NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Geoffrey Paul NCSA
NAMA
Supplier of the Year
Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Rick Pavlic NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Edwin Phelps NCSA Silver Service Award
David Pulsifer NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Len Rashkin NBPA
NCSA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Lifetime Achievement
Silver Service Award
Jeff Rawlins NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Bryan Real NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Paulette Rigolli NBPA Lifetime Achievement
Roger Rigolli NBPA Lifetime Achievement
Robert D. San Filippo * NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Tim Sanford NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Julius L. Shaw NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Ken Shea NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Lowell Shindler * NAMA Coffee Legend
Elliott Slutzky NCSA Silver Service Award
Patti Sorkin NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Fred Steiner NBPA
NCSA
NAMA
Lifetime Achievement
Hall of Fame Inductee
Silver Service Award
Coffee Legend
Hal Steuber NCSA
NBPA
NAMA
Silver Service Award
Hall of Fame Inductee
Coffee Legend
Diane Steuber NCSA
NBPA
Silver Service Award
Hall of Fame Inductee
Tom Steuber NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Robert Louis Stephenson NCSA Silver Service Award
Don Stoulil NCSA Silver Service Award
Ollie Thomas NBPA
NAMA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Coffee Operator of the Year
Mike Tompkins NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Phil Tilley NCSA Silver Service Award
Pete Tullio NAMA Coffee Operator of the Year
Tim Wayne NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Edward Weber NCSA Silver Service Award
Joe Webster NBPA
NCSA
NAMA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Supplier of the Year
Coffee Legend
Coffee Allied Member of the Year
Jack West NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Anthony Westcott NCSA Supplier of the Year
Tom Williams NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Butch Winkler NAMA Coffee Allied Member of the Year
James M. Zirakian NBPA
NCSA
Hall of Fame Inductee
Silver Service Award
James P. Zirakian Jr NBPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Lifetime Achievement