Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION. IT SERVES THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HOSPITALITY WORKFORCE BY DEVELOPING CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN BOTH CURRENT INDUSTRY WORKERS AND HELPS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOSPITALITY LEADERS.
THE DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION.
PROSTART PROGRAM - THIS COMPREHENSIVE, CAREER-BUILDING PROGRAM BLENDS INDUSTRY-DRIVEN CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH MENTORED WORK EXPERIENCE. GIVING A "PROFESSIONAL START" TO STUDENTS THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN TRADITIONAL CAREER PATHS. IT FOCUSES ON YOUTH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY. THERE ARE BOTH A STATE AND NATIONAL PROSTART COMPETITION AT WHICH TEAMS FACE OFF IN MANAGEMENT AND CULINARY COMPETITIONS WITH WINNERS RECEIVING HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2018, THERE WERE ABOUT 3,000 PARTICIPANTS.
FOOD SAFETY AND HANDLING TRAINING - DELAWARE REQUIRES THE PERSON-IN-CHARGE AT A RESTAURANT TO DEMONSTRATE FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS THE SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION COURSE TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE DELAWARE RESTAUARANT ASSOCIATION. IN 2019, THERE WERE ABOUT 250 ATTENDEES.
STUDENT TRAINING - THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FOCUS ON INFORMING AND INSPIRING DELAWARE'S YOUTH ON THE OPPORTUNITIES AWAITING IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY. THE "STEPS TO SUCCESS" CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED FOR FUTURE LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Carrie Leishman | PRESIDENT & CEO | 13 | $69,535 |
| Paul Ruggiero | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Kelly O'Hanlon | SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 |
| Tom Hannum | VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Javier Acuna | TREASURER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ed Hennessy | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Grapski | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 |
| Xavier Teixido | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Meghan Gardner | PAST CHAIR | 0.5 | $0 |
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