Our Leadership Council comes together throughout the year to help us develop deeper industry intelligence and build a dynamic industry network for innovation, growth, collaboration, and support. Council members are among the first to offer insights and to take actions to maximize our goals while achieving theirs.
The Council is comprised of appointed food and beverage industry chief officers, presidents, or owners from our Choice, Select, and Premium level member companies, along with an identified industry professional from each of our Premium level service member companies.

Giacomo Fallucca
Palermo’s Pizza
Council Chairman

Alan Goodman
A Goodman’s Desserts

Kim Wall
Baensch Food Products

Craig Briess
Briess Malting & Ingredients

Evan Hughes
Central Standard Craft Distillery

Sam Krieg
Central Storage & Warehouse LLC

Marcy Tessmann
C.O.nxt

Anne Cookson
Crustology

Luke Muschinske
Eurofins

Patti Habeck
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Kathy Koshgarian
Food For Health

John Veidt
HARIBO of America

Shane Lauterbach
Lauterbach Group

Tom Benner
Lesaffre Red Star Yeast

Jeff Gentine
Masters Gallery Foods

Paul Benson
Michael Best

Matt Wessel
Milwaukee Pretzel Co.

Wade Uhlenbrauck
Miron Construction

Theis Bacher
Novonesis

Eric Olesen
O&H Danish Bakery

Steve Wallace
Omanhene Cocoa Bean Co.

Kevin Schuele
PAK Technologies

Milissa Rick
Regal Ware

Mike Graft
RSM US LLP

Andy Gehl
Third Space Brewing

Brian Durst
Tribe 9 Foods

Peter Gottsacker
Wixon