Award Recipients

MAFSI AWARDS

MAFSI’s biennial award program properly recognizes those individuals who have performed in an exemplary fashion and serve as recognition to ensure the future success and professionalism of the association, and the industry.

To see MAFSI Award recipients, click on an award.

TONY AWARD

MICHAEL POSTERNAK PACESETTER AWARD

MARKET MOVER AWARD

ED GREGORY MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD

JAY MINCKS MENTORSHIP AWARD

GARY INVERSO INSIDE EXCELLENCE AWARD

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

PROGRESSIVE PARTNER AWARD

PROS TO KNOW AWARD

REP RISING STAR AWARD

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP AWARD

BILL LOVELESS CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

TONY AWARD

The Tony Award is MAFSI's summit award, named in honor of Anthony E. Mazur, and is bestowed upon an individual MAFSI Rep Member who has consistently performed and demonstrated sincere interest, effort, leadership and given time to the welfare and progress of MAFSI and the enhancement of the manufacturers' agents' function and position in the industry. This award need not be presented annually. A person can receive the Tony Award only once.

1973 Anthony E. Mazur

1974 Jack Pressberg

1975 Fred O. Kolstad, Jr.

1976 Walter R. Bill

1977 Don Camacho, Sr.

1978 Ed Herbst

1979 Bud Quirk

1980 John M. Gent

1981 Philip R. Young

1984 Tom Redditt, Sr.

1987 Bill Peters

1990 Ed Gregory

1992 Spear Lancaster

1994 Bill Squier

1995 Gene Vader

1996 Ted Kolstad

1997 Bill Loveless

1998 Hal Block

1999 Phil Brant

2000 Peter Cabrelli

2001 Skip Zink

2002 Carl "Binky" Hearth

2003 Jim Flood

2004 Michael Posternak

2006 Neville Jeens

2007 Dennis Rosini

2008 Ray Ward

2012 Tom Johnson

2014     Alan Squier

2016     Danny Collis

2018     Joe Ferri

2020 George LeCavalier

2022 Melissa Greenwald

2024 Chris Jeens

Danny Collis - 2016 Tony Award Recipient

Danny Collis, CPMR, Collis Group, Inc.

Joe Ferri, CFSP, CPMR, ServSafe, Pecinka Ferri Associates

George LeCavalier - 2020 Tony Award Recipient

George LeCavalier, CFSP, CPMR, The Redstone Group

Melissa Greenwald - 2022 Tony Award Recipient

Melissa Greenwald, Greenwald Sales & Marketing, LLC

Chris Jeens, CPMR - 2024 Tony Award Recipient

Chris Jeens, CPMR, W. D. COLLEDGE CO., LTD.

Danny Collis, CPMR, Collis Group, Inc.

Joe Ferri, CFSP, CPMR, ServSafe, Pecinka Ferri Associates

George LeCavalier, CFSP, CPMR, The Redstone Group

Melissa Greenwald, Greenwald Sales & Marketing, LLC

Chris Jeens, CPMR, W. D. COLLEDGE CO., LTD.

MICHAEL POSTERNAK PACESETTER AWARD

This Pacesetter Award, named in honor of Michael Posternak, is given to individuals who work for MAFSI Rep Member companies only, for demonstrating the highest degree of devotion and distinguished service in conjunction with MAFSI projects and activities. Awards shall not be made to local chapters.

1974 Don Camacho, Sr.

Austin Hansen

Charles Wallin

1975 Al Monticelli

Alan Neustadtl

Tom Redditt, Sr.

1976 Fred Bearden, Jr.

Joseph Lutz

1977 Larry Doyle

Paul Hirschberg

1978 Bob Massie

1979 Spear Lancaster

Arthur Pinsley

1980 Ed Gregory

1981 John Dunne

1982 Morty Mordell

1983 Bruce Hicks

1984 Bill Squier

1985 Dan LaGraize

1986 Ed Gregory

1987 Ed Aydt

1988 Bill Loveless

1989 Gene Vader

1990 Hal Block

1991 Jim Bridgins

Ken Jennings

1992 Ted Kolstad

1993 Richard Spener

1994 Dennis Rosini

1995 Gary Wilbers

1996 Jim Flood

1997 Phil Brant

1998 Tony Mazur

Skip Zink

1999 Peter Cabrelli

David Engster

2000 Jim Landry

Michael Posternak

2001 Tom Johnson

2002 Jeff Hessel

2003 George LeCavalier

2004 Jeff Shields

2005 Jack Malone

2006 Ed Gregory

Alan Squier

2008 Peggy Bensinger

2010 Mitch Reilly

2012 David Wyllie

Ed Pecinka

Kim Woolsey

2014 Michael Turetzky

2016 Larry Cantamessa

Joe Ferri

Carl Kisner

2018 Jeff Couch

Wayne Jones

James Mathis

2020 Chris Jeens

Mitch Marcotte

2022 Chris East

2024 Mike Klosterman

Larry Cantamessa - 2016 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

Larry Cantamessa, PBAC & Associates Ltd.

Joe Ferri - 2016 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

Joe Ferri, CFSP, CPMR, ServSafe, Pecinka Ferri Associates

Carl Kisner - 2016 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

Carl Kisner, CPMR, Ignite Foodservice Solutions

Jeff Couch, Preferred Marketing Group

Wayne Jones - 2018 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

Wayne Jones, CFSP, ServSafe, The Hansen Group

James Mathis - 2018 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

James Mathis, CFSP, CPMR, ServSafe, Equipment Preference, Inc.

Chris Jeens - 2020 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

Chris Jeens, CPMR, W. D. Colledge Co., Ltd.

Mitch Marcotte - 2020 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

Mitch Marcotte, Elevate Foodservice Group and Chris Jeens, W.D. Colledge Co., Ltd.

Chris East - 2022 Michael Posternak Pacesetter Award Recipient

Chris East, Chrane Foodservice Solutions

Mike Klosterman

Larry Cantamessa, PBAC & Associates Ltd.

Joe Ferri, CFSP, CPMR, ServSafe, Pecinka Ferri Associates

Carl Kisner, CPMR, Ignite Foodservice Solutions

Jeff Couch, Preferred Marketing Group

Wayne Jones, CFSP, ServSafe, The Hansen Group

James Mathis, CFSP, CPMR, ServSafe, Equipment Preference, Inc.

Chris Jeens, CPMR, W. D. Colledge Co., Ltd.

Mitch Marcotte, Elevate Foodservice Group and Chris Jeens, W.D. Colledge Co., Ltd.

Chris East, Chrane Foodservice Solutions

Mike Klosterman

MARKET MOVER AWARD

The Market Mover Award is given to individuals/organizations from Manufacturer Member companies who have, through individual/ organizational action, achievement and philosophy, demonstrated leadership qualities that are significant to the advancement of the representative function and food service industry.

1973 Saul Gerber

Russ Carpenter

Gertrude Appelbaum

1975 J.O. Cameron

Ralph Eberts

William Helwig

1979 George R. Shelley

Paul Considine

1981 Tore Noren

Ronald Kasperzak

Bill Campbell

1983 John D. Gans

William V. Eaton

1985 Phil Tashman

1986 Bill Haliburton

1987 Ira Kaplan

1989 Louise O'Sullivan

1990 John Chernak

Kevin McCrone

Graham Tillotson

Richard Zimmer

1991 Greg Richards

Jim Richardson

1989 Joe Larson

1993 Jerry Kelly

1994 Rod Collins

Gerard C. Reice

1995 Bill Citti

1996 George Harvey

1997 Phil Dei Dolori

1998 Kathleen Seelye

1999 Tom Coghlan

2000 Keith Jaffee

2001 Tom Cassin

David Jennings

Mark Suchecki

2002 Sharon Barasch

Tedde Reid

2003 John Nackley

2004 George Zawacki

2005 Kevin Fink

Rick Anger

2006 Peter Nordell

2007 Alison Cody

Kent Motes

2008 Jim Cullinane

2009 Terry Hoelle

Robin Ashton

2010 David Bernstein

Deirdre Flynn

2012 Jim Drake

Rick Zuehlke

2014 David Greene

Jim Klimt

2016 Ali Group N.A

Greg Elliott

2018 Ken Gallagher

Deb Hanson

Mark Pumphret

2020 Jeff Tait

2022 Joe Carbonara

Maureen Slocum

2024 Mitch Cohen

ED GREGORY MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Ed Gregory Marketing Excellence Award is given to organizations from MAFSI Rep Member companies in recognition of a firm's outstanding efforts to communicate their products and services through innovative marketing, and their influence on the advancement of the manufacturers’ representative function and the foodservice industry.

2024 Eaton Marketing Associates, Inc.

JAY MINCKS MENTORSHIP AWARD

The Jay Mincks Mentorship Award is given to individuals who work for MAFSI member companies, in recognition of their long-term personal interest in attracting and mentoring new talent in the foodservice industry, through coaching and by example of character.

2024 Alan Squier

Alan Squier - 2024 Jay Mincks Mentorship Award

Alan Squier, CPMR, CFSP, Squier Associates, Inc.

GARY INVERSO INSIDE EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Gary Inverso Inside Excellence Award, named in honor of Gary Inverso, is given to individuals who work for MAFSI Rep Member companies only, in recognition of their leadership and in appreciation for their efforts and contributions to the success of the firm through exemplary inside sales, service, and support.

2024 Gary Inverso

Gary Inverso, ONE SOURCE REPS

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Special Achievement Award is given to MAFSI Rep Member(s) who have made significant contributions to a local region.

1992 Jim Stratman, Region 19

1996 Jeff Hessel, Region 3

1999 Neville Jeens, Region 26

Alan Squier, Region 5

Tom Swartz, Region 6

2000 Neil Inverso, Region 4

George LeCavalier, Region 20

Bill Loveless, Region 18

Tom Phillips, Region 7

2001 Chip Little, Region 3

Ruby Mezigian, Region 6

Bill Rzasa, Region 17

2002 Jeff Carragher, Region 2

Art Gibson, Region 26

2003 David Graf, Region 2

Chris Hansen, Region 12

2004 Al Greenfield, Region 21

2005 Jonathan Bowerman, Region 2

Bill Rzasa, Region 17

2007 Greg Babin, Region 13

2008 Michael Posternak, Region 3

2010 Barry Ford, Region 12

2012 Pete Cabrelli, Region 12

Ken Hamilton, Region 26

Rob McKeown, Region 3

2014 Chris Jeens, Region 26

Wayne Jones, Region 12

Dave Wenger, Region 7

2016 Chris Jeens, Region 26

Melissa Greenwald, Region 7

2018 Stephanie Perry, Region 26

2020 Carl Kisner, Region 20

Kevin Collis, Region 26

Scott Lund, Region 22

Stephanie Perry, Region 26

2022 Joe Anderson, Region 18

2024 Bill Peters, Region 13

PROGRESSIVE PARTNER AWARD

The MAFSI Progressive Partner Award, created in 2020, recognizes a Manufacturer or Associate Company members that is committed to the rep-manufacturer method of marketing and is vested in the development, efficiency and general welfare of their reps and fosters a spirit of good will and confidence among their rep partners.

2020 T & S Brass and Bronze Works

2022 UNOX

2024 SEFA, LLC

Winston Industries

PROS TO KNOW AWARD

Started in 2020, the Pros to Know Award is intended to recognize a sales manager leader at a factory who delivers stellar business outcomes for their rep partners. The sales manager can have any number of years’ experience in the industry.

2020 Kevin Brown, Continental Refrigerator

Marianne Schussler-Yenor, Lakeside

Kevin Graham, American Panel

2022 Jason Wange, Cal Mil Plastic Products Inc.

2024 Tiffany Hughes, Tablecraft Corporation

REP RISING STAR AWARD

The MAFSI Rep Rising Star Award is intended to recognize an emerging leader at a rep firm, age 40 or younger, whose record reflects ongoing and exceptional growth in contribution to the profession and increased levels of leadership and responsibility. Successful candidates will have not yet reached a senior-level position, but their track-record should reflect a strong potential for appointment at the highest levels of the profession.

2018 Chris East – Chrane Foodservice Solutions, MAFSI Region 15 – Texas / Oklahoma

Joe Ferri Jr., CPMR, CFSP – Pecinka Ferri Associates, MAFSI Region 3 – New York Metro

Dustin Gill – Premier Equipment Group Inc., MAFSI Region 12 – Southeast Central

Alex Hansen, CFSP – The Hansen Group, MAFSI Region 12 – Southeast Central

Brian Henry – Wyllie Marketing, MAFSI Region 01 – New England

Brian McCormick – Griffin Marketing Group Inc., MAFSI Region 11 – Carolinas

2020 Kevin Dillon, Eaton Marketing Associates, Inc., MAFSI Region 13 – Florida

Joe Klosterman, CPMR, Apex Commercial Kitchen Co., Region 19, Upper Mid-Central

2022 Michael Lepage, CMA Foodservice Solutions, MAFSI Region 16 – Mid-Central

Eric Reed, Midwest Professional Reps, MAFSI Region 16 – Mid-Central

2024 Kate Pennington, Greenwald Sales & Marketing, LLC, MAFSI Region 07 – Mid-Americal

David Phillips, Premier Foodservice Group, MAFSI Region 12 – Southeast Central

Colin Squier, Squier Associates, Inc., MAFSI Region 05 – Mid-Atlantic

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD

A Lifetime Member shall be a person who has been a member of MAFSI Association for at least 10 years, who has contributed to the food service industry through significant national involvement and is retired from the industry.

1996 David Ettinger

1997 Thomas Redditt, Sr.

1999 Robert Moccia, Sr.

2000 Don Camacho, Sr.

2001 Don Lund

2007 Tom Cassin

Anthony Mazur

2009 Neville Jeens

2012 Tom Borden

2014 Skip Zink

2016 Elliot Horowitz

2020 Jim Cullinane

Michael Posternak

2022 Mark Klosterman

2024 Tom Mitchell

Elliot Horowitz - 2016 Lifetime Membership Award Recipient

Elliot Horowitz, Elliot Horowitz Associates

Jim Cullinane

Michael Posternak - 2020 Lifetime Membership Award Recipient

Michael Posternak, PBAC & Associates LTD

Mark Klosterman - 2022 Lifetime Membership Award Recipient

Mark Klosterman, Curate.

Tom Mitchell - 2024 Lifetime Membership Award Recipient

Tom Mitchell, CFE, TLC Marketing, Inc.

Elliot Horowitz, Elliot Horowitz Associates

Jim Cullinane

Michael Posternak, PBAC & Associates LTD

Mark Klosterman, Curate.

Tom Mitchell, CFE, TLC Marketing, Inc.

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP AWARD

An Honorary Member is an individual who is a non-member of the association who has contributed substantially to MAFSI over an extended period of time qualifies for Honorary Membership.

1997 John Chernak

John Towns

1998 Austin Hansen

2004 Rod Collins

2016 Jim & Tedde Reid

2018 Vyacheslav Gladushyn

2020 Robin Ashton

Deirdre Flynn

Tedde Reid - 2016 Honorary Membership Award Recipient

Tedde Reid, SEFA LLC

Vyacheslav Gladushyn, Head Developer, SpecPath

Robin Ashton, Ashton Foodservice Consulting

Deirdre Flynn, CFSP, NAFEM

Tedde Reid, SEFA LLC

Vyacheslav Gladushyn, Head Developer, SpecPath

Robin Ashton, Ashton Foodservice Consulting

Deirdre Flynn, CFSP, NAFEM

BILL H. LOVELESS CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

This Chapter of the Year Award is named in honor of Bill Loveless who passed in November 2002, but whose devotion to MAFSI is legendary. The goal of this award is to encourage and recognize exceptional achievement of MAFSI regional chapters and their members. Active and effective chapters are needed to achieve MAFSI's goals as well as further the mission and vision of the association.

2004 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

2005 MAFSI Region 17 - Chicago Metro

2006 MAFSI Region 18 - WI/Upper Michigan

2007 MAFSI Region 3 – New York Metro

2008 MAFSI Region 26 – Canada

2009 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

2010 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

MAFSI Region 12 - Southeast Central

2012 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

MAFSI Region 12 - Southeast Central

2014 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

2016 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

2018 MAFSI Region 18 - WI/Upper Michigan

2020 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

2022 MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

Region 3 (New York Metro) - 2016 Bill H. Loveless Chapter of the Year Award

MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

MAFSI Region 18 - Wisconsin/Upper Michigan

MAFSI Region 3 - New York Metro

MAFSI Region 18 - Wisconsin/Upper Michigan

MAFSI Award Winners

MAFSI AWARDS

TONY AWARD

MICHAEL POSTERNAK PACESETTER AWARD

MARKET MOVER AWARD

ED GREGORY MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD

JAY MINCKS MENTORSHIP AWARD

GARY INVERSO INSIDE EXCELLENCE AWARD

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

PROGRESSIVE PARTNER AWARD

PROS TO KNOW AWARD

REP RISING STAR AWARD

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP AWARD

BILL LOVELESS CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

TONY AWARD

MICHAEL POSTERNAK PACESETTER AWARD

MARKET MOVER AWARD

ED GREGORY MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD

JAY MINCKS MENTORSHIP AWARD

GARY INVERSO INSIDE EXCELLENCE AWARD

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

PROGRESSIVE PARTNER AWARD

PROS TO KNOW AWARD

REP RISING STAR AWARD

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP AWARD

BILL H. LOVELESS CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD