NAC Creates Future Leaders Committee

The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced the formation of a Future Leaders Committee. The creation of this new committee recognizes the need to identify and develop emerging leaders within the industry and the NAC Membership in upcoming years. The Future Leaders Committee is charged with investigating means to engage the next generation of members as well as advise current NAC Leaders on the needs of this burgeoning audience.

NAC President Andrew Cretors, ACS, C. Cretors and Company, has appointed the following NAC members to the committee:

Barrett Atkins, Allure, A Christie Company
Maggie Blank, Tri-State Theatre Supply Company
Jacquilyn Davis, Cinemark USA, Inc.
Carson Goodale, FanFood, Inc.
Mike Koski, Sodexo University of Michigan
Justin Kovitz, Shake N’ Share, LLC
Pete Smith, C. Cretors and Company

Additional committee members are expected to be appointed and will be announced at that time.

In a related development, Teke Sankey, ACS, has accepted the assignment of Committee Mentor for the first year. Sankey, recently retired from Vistar, brings decades of industry experience to the post and this year became the very first Emeritus Member of NAC.

The Future Leaders Committee will meet on a semi-regular conference call and in person at the NAC Concession & Hospitality EXPO on August 7-10, 2018 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.

About NAC: The National Association of Concessionaires, founded in 1944, is the trade association for the recreation and leisure-time food and beverage concessions industry. Members are comprised of the owners and operators of facilities such as: Movie Theatres, Stadiums & Arenas, Zoos & Aquariums, Colleges & Universities, Foodservice Contractors, Park & Recreation Departments, Amusement Parks & Family Entertainment Centers, Ice and Roller Skating Rinks, Racetracks, Bowling Centers, Outdoor facilities, Convention centers and Performing Arts Centers. Our members also are the companies that provide products and services to these facilities, including: Suppliers, Equipment Manufacturers, Popcorn Processors, Jobber Distributors, Consultants and Brokers.

For more information:
Chris Dammann, Director of Communications
612-849-8418
cdammann@naconline.org

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