SHFM Welcomes Ed Mugnani to Board of Directors

For over 25 years, Ed has utilized his collaborative leadership style in off-premise catering, retail operations, fast casual, fine dining restaurants and workplace dining. Today, he is the COO at Krafted Kitchen Collection https://www.kraftedkitchencollection.com/, a sector of Compass Group USA, the leading hospitality, food and support services company in the U.S. Krafted Kitchen Collection is Compass Group’s latest concept interlacing various dining models “krafted” specifically for the changing needs of clients and guests. Using Compass Groups’ ever-growing network of catering kitchens, expansive portfolio of restaurant and food truck partners, Krafted Kitchen engages the community and uses those resources to scale experiential dining accordingly.

Ed encourages a mindset of being entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial to evolve business. He believes shared camaraderie is key and good ideas are generated from the entire team. Ed says, “My hospitality career has taught me that people come first, egos are checked at the door, and taking care of our clients, guests and team, by granting and anticipating needs is paramount to success.”

Ed received an A.S. in Hotel/Food & Beverage Management from Johnson & Wales University and a B.S. in Hospitality Management from Florida International University. He has served as the Chairman of the Illinois Restaurant Education Foundation; sat on the Board for the Illinois Restaurant Association; and is a member of the Society for Foodservice Management. Additionally, he sits on the Dean's Advisory Council for the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism at Florida International University. He believes growing the next generation of foodservice leaders is a good investment of his time.

In addition to his love for food and triathlons, he cherishes family time and the trips they take.

2023 – 2024 SHFM Board of Directors:

PRESIDENT

Raquel Weiss Fusco

Vice President, Operations & Client Relations

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PRESIDENT-ELECT

Shayne Varnum

Director, Consultant Services & North Region

Hobart-Traulsen-Baxter

TREASURER

Jenna Calhoun

Global Product Director

JLL

FOUNDATION CHAIR

Davin Wickstrom

Director Strategic Partnerships - North American

Vivreau Advance Water Systems

SENIOR SUPPLIER

Eric Cooley

Global Director of Sales - Workplace

PepsiCo Foodservice

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Sharon Eliatamby

Senior Project Manager

World Bank Group

DIRECTOR

Anna Bohbot

Global Food Program Manager

LinkedIn

DIRECTOR

Gary Crompton

President, Business Dining

Aramark

DIRECTOR

Katie DeSimone

Regional Sales Director

Compass Group

DIRECTOR

Paul Fairhead

CEO/Managing Director

ISS Guckenheimer

DIRECTOR

Joe Ganci

President, Corporate Services, North America

Sodexo

DIRECTOR

Antonio Gray

Global Food and Enterprise Business Executive

Bank of America

DIRECTOR

Kenneth Ivory

Vice President of Community Life and Chief Operating Officer

Clark Lindsey

DIRECTOR

Ed Mugnani

Chief Operations Officer

Krafted Kitchen Collection

DIRECTOR

Doug Rogers

Corporate Vice President

New York Life Insurance Company

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL BOARD ADVISOR

Brad Silverstein

Director of Dining Services

Restaurant Associates

DIRECTOR

Mboone Umbima

Vice President, Brand Strategy

David Rio Coffee and Tea

DIRECTOR

Justin Williams

SVP Amenities Strategy Lead, Corporate Properties Group

Wells Fargo

DIRECTOR

Rob Yayac

PNW Food Program Manager

Google

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