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Advisory Board


MFHA’s Advisory Board is made up of respected and accomplished Diversity Champions. The companies represented by these individuals have shown their outstanding commitment to multicultural initiatives and they have been active members and supporters of MFHA and its mission.

Max Langenkamp
Max Langenkamp
Senior Vice President of Human Resources Cintas CorporationChair
James Fripp
James Fripp
Chief Diversity Officer Yum! Brands, Inc. Past Chair
Andrea Flatt
Andrea Flatt
National Client Group Director, American Express
Isaac Rocha
Isaac Rocha
Community Relations & Development Officer Bama Companies
Elliott Stephenson
W. Elliott Stephenson, Ph.D.
Vice President, Human Resources Ben E. Keith Foods
Heather Trotter
Heather Trotter
Senior Vice President Customer Leadership, Foodservice, South Coca – Cola Coca-Cola North America
Debbie Cottrell
Debbie Cottrell
Vice President, Operations Cura Hospitality, a EliiorNorth American Company
Adolfo Aguirre
Adolfo Aguirre
Inclusion & Diversity Business Partner, Darden Darden Restaurants Inc.
April Kelly-Drummond
April Kelly-Drummond
Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Denny’s
Scott Hietpas
Greg Cook
Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Sales and Latin America ECOLAB
Damian Hanft
Damian Hanft
Vice President, Brand & Culture Ambassador Inspire Brands
Shelley Wolford
Shelley Wolford
Chief People Officer Golden Corral Corporation
Sheldon Ross
Sheldon Ross
CEO Hospitality Solutions Corporation
Roger Corbin
Roger Corbin
Senior Manager, Sales Excellence Kellogg’s Away From Home
Karmetria Dunham Burton
Karmetria Dunham Burton, PhD
Senior Director - Global Supply Chain -Business Diversity McDonald’s Corporation
Vivian Robillard
Vivian Robillard
Vice President, Workplace PepsiCo Global Foodservice
Mark Simpson
Richard Obayagbona
Market Partner Texas Roadhouse
Mike Essien, Esq.
Mike Essien, Esq.
Essien Law Office, PLLC Essien Law Office, PLLC MFHA Legal Counsel
Mike Essien, Esq.
Lourdes Diaz
Vice President, Head of Diversity & Inclusion US Foods.