THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE FOODSERVICE 2022 ANNUAL CONFERENCE • AUGUST 8-11 • SCOTTSDALE, AZ AWARD WINNERS … IN THEIR OWN WORDS
THOMAS THAMAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“It was a great honor to receive the 2022 AHF Lifetime Achievement Award. I am very grateful to the nominating committee for selecting me and especially grateful to my employer of 23 years, Eskenazi Health who allowed me to achieve heights I never dreamed possible because our Eskenazi Leaders provided us the autonomy to make creative and innovative decisions to achieve the goals of the organization. AHF is such a unique organization because its membership consists of both business partners and operators to form a collaborative community. When we built the new Eskenazi Hospital, this partnership was so vital as a resource. I did not get this honor by myself. I have been blessed with some incredible mentors throughout my 45-year career who helped shape the leader I became. Mentorship is such an important part in developing a career and we as leaders need to continue to focus on in our own team to help guide and shape those future leaders for our profession. Like our mentors guided us. We owe it to the profession to pass our knowledge on. I loved what I did and again, am truly grateful to those who helped me achieve my goals.”
ALMARIE TALAVERA FUTURE HORIZON AWARD
“Receiving the AHF Future Horizon Award at the 2022 Conference was a significant milestone in my professional career. AHF has encouraged me to continue to pursue my dreams of being a future leader in the food service industry. I am incredibly grateful for the lifelong connections fostered at the Conference. I am also proud to be a member of AHF, as this organization continues to benefit our hospital and the future of this industry through innovation and education. The biggest honor goes to my fellow team at JPS Health Network since they have enabled me to get this far. I am excited about what is yet to come. Thank you!”
RANDY SPARROW PARTNERSHIP IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
“I would like to thank AHF and the Awards Committee for selecting ProHealth Care as the 2022 Partnership in Leadership award winner. This honor is very humbling when you receive an honor by your peers. I am very pleased that the committee recognized the outstanding leadership and support that the Food Service team receives from our Senior Executive Team. I would also like to thank AHF for their continued work they do in developing new programs that helps to keep our members on the cutting edge. Our Food Service management team looks to AHF, fellow operators and Business Partners for resources to help us in continuing to move our operations forward. The networking opportunities are such an invaluable resource and the willingness of members to share experiences and information is outstanding. “
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