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American Culinary Federation
Upper Michigan Chapter

connecting and educating chefs throughout the Upper Peninsula region

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STORY

Mission Statement
The American Culinary Federation Upper Michigan Chapter
shall be a professional club dedicated to the promotion of Culinarians, the Hospitality Industry, and the Culinary Arts.
This Chapter shall strive to make our industry an honorable profession through education and example. We shall also be a
social club dedicated to the art of good living. 

MEAT THE BOARD

UP CHAPTER BOARD

President - Derek Estes, CEC

Northern Michigan University 

Vice President - Aiden MacDonald, CEC

Northern Michigan University

Chairman of the Board - Eric Juchemich

Secretary - Alexandria Palzewicz

Northwoods Test Kitchen - Barrel +  Beam

Treasurer - David Cotanche

Yoop Coop

Sergeant At Arms - Christopher Durley

The Courtyards; Home of Second Line T-Boys and Tapas

Student Board Member - Trixie Maguran Jacobson

Northern Michigan University, Hospitality Program

Trustee - Christopher P. Sturzl, CEC, CCE, CSCE

Trustee - Jon G. Lasalle

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MEMBERS

David Cotanche

Yoop Coop

Matthew Dunaj, CEC

Department of Corrections 

Christopher Durley

The Courtyards; Home of Second Line T-Boys and Tapas

Donald Durley
Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery

Nichole Durley-Rust, CEC 

Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery 

Derek EstesCEC

Northern Michigan University

Loganne Glendening

Northern Michigan University

Alden MacDonald, CEC

Northern Michigan University

Eric Juchemich

Eric Karvonen, CEC
Michigan Tech University 

Jon G. LaSalle, 

Enthusiast

Dan Lynch

Northern Michigan University

Nathan Mileski, CEC

Border Grill

Alexandria Palzewicz

Northwoods Test Kitchen Barrel and Beam  

Jeremy Pomeroy, CEC

Zachary Schroeder
Les Cheneaux Culinary School

Chris Sturzl, CEC, CCE, CSCE

Angela Verburg

Focus Restaurant Concepts, Angela's Food Adventures

Thomas Wahlstrom, CEC
Elizabeths Chophouse

Chadd Wellman, CEC

Laurette Group

Micheal Sprague

Shane Sizemore

Erin turner

Angela Verburg

Trixie Maguran Jacobson

Thomas Mochel

Previous Chef of the Year Winners 

CHEF OF THE YEAR

1992 - Don Durley 

1994 - Robin Holmes, CEC 

1997 - Nathan D. Mileski, CEC 

2001 - Eric Juchemich 

2002 - Nathan D. Mileski, CEC 

2005 - Robin Holmes, CEC 

2006 - Todd LaFave 

2007 Mike Chapman, CCC

2008 - Jeremy Pomeroy, CEC 

2009 - Tom Wahlstrom, CEC 

2010 - Nathan D. Mileski, CEC 

2011 - Chad Wellman 

2012 - Eric Juchemich 

2013 - James Smiljanich, CSC 

2014 - Nichole Durley, CEC

2015 - Robin Holmes, CEC 

2016 - Jeremy Pomeroy, CEC, ACE 

2017 - Christopher Sturzl, CEC, CCE, CSCE, ACE 

2018 - Eric Juchemich 

2019 - Angela Verburg

2021 - Christopher Durley

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