Leadership

 

Meet the 2025-26 Board of Trustees
 

The National Association of College & University Food Services Board of Trustees is the governing board for the Association. The volunteer-based board is comprised of 14 voting members and the President & CEO, who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member. Learn more about the incredible individuals serving on the NACUFS Board of Trustees in our ongoing 2024 Board Spotlight Series.

 
 

Christopher Toote

Chairperson

University of Chicago

 

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Ginnie Dunleavy

Treasurer

Rhode Island School of Design

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Douglas Frazier

Trustee

George Washington University

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Kris Kotte 

Trustee

Quest Food Management Services

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Jennifer Wood 

Trustee

Touchwork

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Peter Testory

Chairperson-Elect

University of Wisconsin-Madison Housing

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Dustin Cutler

Trustee

Cornell University

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Stacey Hepburn-James 

Trustee

Yale University

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Evan Olsen

Trustee

Florida Institute of Technology

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Robert Nelson, CAE

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Rahul Shrivastav

Past-Chairperson

Indiana University

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Garett DiStefano

Trustee

University of Massachusetts

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Jill Horst

Trustee

University of California - Santa Barbara

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Elizabeth Riede 

Trustee

Appalachian State University