Registrants
Charlotte, North Carolina
July 22-24, 2017
Majid Amoorpour
Charlotte, NC
mamoorpour@yahoo.com
Brett Anderson
SFA Board/Times-Picayune
New Orleans, LA
bretta1@gmail.com
Brittney Andres-Rossi
SFA
Memphis, TN
brittney@southernfoodways.org
Jeremiah Bacon
The Indigo Road
Charleston, SC
jbacon@theindigoroad.com
Ed Batten
Johnson & Wales University
Charlotte, NC
ebatten@jwu.edu
Gena Berry
Culinary Works
Atlanta, GA
genaberry@culinaryworks.net
Chuck Bing
Charlotte, NC
Victoria Bouloubasis
Indy Week
Durham, NC
victoriakouklitsa@gmail.com
Elizabeth Brock
Germantown, TN
elizb-99@hotmail.com
Jason Bruner
Harper’s Restaurant Group
Charlotte, NC
jbruner@harpersgroup.com
Sarah Bryant
Quinton, VA
svbryant@mac.com
Timothy Cameron
Johnson & Wales University
Charlotte, NC
timothy.cameron@jwu.edu
Laura Candler
Lodge Manufacturing
South Pittsburg, TN
lcandler@lodgemfg.com
Sheri Castle
Creative Cooking with Sheri Castle
Chapel Hill, NC
shericastle@usa.net
Brian Castleberry
Charlotte, NC
brian.castleberry@gmail.com
Lauren Castleberry
Charlotte, NC
laurenleightaylor@gmail.com
Hally Chirinos
El Pulgarcito de America
Charlotte, NC
Joe Ciarlante
Charlotte, NC
joe@ciarlante.com
Caroline Coke
Island Grocery and Caribbean Restaurant
Charlotte, NC
islandgrocerygrill@yahoo.com
Spring Council
Mama Dip’s Kitchen
Chapel Hill, NC
aspringc@gmail.com
Laura Craft
Phase 3 Marketing and Communications
Charlotte, NC
laura.craft@phase3mc.com
Caroline Creasey
The C.F. Sauer Company
Richmond, VA
ccreasey@cfsauer.com
Faison Cushman
Myrtle Beach, SC
FCushman2@aol.com
Don Davison
Galveston College
Galveston, TX
ddavison@gc.edu
Janene Davison
Galveston College
Galveston, TX
jdavison@gc.edu
Mallory deGolian
Atlanta, GA
mmdegolian@gmail.com
William Dissen
The Market Place Restaurant / Haymaker Restaurant
Asheville, NC
william@marketplace-restaurant.com
Susan Dosier
DK Communications Group
Charlotte, NC
susan@dkcommunicationsgroup.com
John T Edge
SFA Director
Oxford, MS
johnt@southernfoodways.org
Chris Edwards
Fort Mill, SC
crizfoto@gmail.com
Elizabeth Edwards
Fort Mill, SC
eedwards@arznc.com
Elizabeth Engelhardt
SFA Board/UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
e.engelhardt@unc.edu
Dalton Espiallat
Three Amigos
Charlotte, NC
Mark Essig
Asheville, NC
mark.essig@gmail.com
Joseph “Piko” Ewoodzie
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
ewoodzie@gmail.com
Dale Faunce
Springer Mountain Farms
Atlanta, GA
dalefaunce@springermountainfarms.com
Marcie Ferris
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
ferrism@email.unc.edu
Keebe Fitch
McIntyre’s Books
Pittsboro, NC
Keebe@fearrington.com
Chuck Flynt
Foggy Ridge Cider
Dugspur, VA
chuckflynt@gmail.com
Diane Flynt
SFA Board/Foggy Ridge Cider
Dugspur, VA
dflynt7@gmail.com
Izzat Freitekh
La Shish Kabob
Charlotte, NC
Izzat.alma@gmail.com
Monica Friel
Charlotte, NC
friel.monica@gmail.com
Jennifer Gallagher
Huntersville, NC
jenngallagher101@gmail.com
André Gallant
Athens, GA
andrejgallant@gmail.com
Amy Gaw
Outer Banks SeaSalt
Poplar Branch, NC
amy@obxseasalt.com
Darrah Gist
Whole Foods Market
Atlanta, GA
darrah.gist@wholefoods.com
Laura González Pérez
Tamalería Laurita
Charlotte, NC
lauritajohnalan@hotmail.com
Michael Graff
Charlotte Magazine
Charlotte, NC
michaelngraff@gmail.com
Cynthia Greenlee
Durham, NC
Cynthiargreenlee@gmail.com
Nora Guerra
Guate-Linda
Charlotte, NC
garciaotto@aol.com
Peter Hairston
Winston-Salem, NC
peterhairston1@me.com
Melissa Hall
SFA
Oxford, MS
melissa@southernfoodways.org
Tom Hanchett
www.HistorySouth.org
Charlotte, NC
tom@historysouth.org
Eric Hoenes del Pinal
UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
ehoenes@gmail.com
Michelle Hooper
Cary, NC
mhooper14@gmail.com
Colleen Hughes
Haberdish
Charlotte, NC
colleenhughes1@gmail.com
Dan Huntley
Dan the Pig Man Catering
York, SC
danthepigman@mac.com
Joanne Joy
Charlotte, NC
jrohan68@gmail.com
Paul Kardous
Charlotte, NC
p.kardous@gmail.com
Kerry Kelley
Birmingham, AL
kerrywkelley@gmail.com
Joe Kindred
Kindred Restaurant
Davidson, NC
joe@kindreddavidson.com
Katy Kindred
Kindred Restaurant
Davidson, NC
katy@kindreddavidson.com
Lauren Klapthor
Charlotte, NC
lklapthor@aol.com
Merrill Klapthor
Charlotte, NC
merrillhk@gmail.com
Michael Kramer
Jianna
Greenville, SC
kramer@table301.com
Derrick Lambert
Share Our Strength
Washington, DC
ld_lambert@yahoo.com
Mary Beth Lasseter
SFA
Oxford, MS
marybeth@southernfoodways.org
Jodi Lawrence
Lodge Manufacturing
Chattanooga, TN
jlawrence@lodgemfg.com
Carroll Leggett
Carroll Leggett Public Relations
Winston-Salem, NC
cleggett@triad.rr.com
Caroline Leland
Nashville, TN
carolinehleland@gmail.com
Peggy Loftus
The Local Palate
Charleston, SC
peggy@thelocalpalate.com
Billy Logan
Karp Reilly
Darien, CT
wlogan@karpreilly.com
Rob Long
SFA Board President
New York, NY
rcbl@mac.com
Ava Lowrey
SFA
Oxford, MS
evelynlowrey@gmail.com
Jill Lucas
Raleigh, NC
3lucases@gmail.com
Pacino Mancillas
AC&M Group
Charlotte, NC
pacino.mancillas@gmail.com
Eunice Marcano
Arepas Grill
Charlotte, NC
eunice.marcano@gmail.com
Thomas Marlow
Harper’s Restaurant Group
Charlotte, NC
tom@harpersgroup.com
Marie-Claire Marroum-Kardous
Charlotte, NC
marieclaire.marroum@gmail.com
Zhenia Martínez
Las Delicias Bakery
Charlotte, NC
zheniaomartinez@gmail.com
Jenna Mason
SFA
Oxford, MS
jenna@southernfoodways.org
Deborah McAbee
Spartanburg, SC
deborahfmcabee@gmail.com
Trish McCluney
Neon Pig
Tupelo, MS
thmtupeloms@hotmail.com
Glenda McDaniel
Wirtz, VA
Glendamcd@aol.com
Terry McDaniel
Wirtz, Virginia
Nancie McDermott
Nancie’s Table
Chapel Hill, NC
nanciemac@gmail.com
Ashley McGee
Johnson & Wales University
Charlotte, NC
ashley.mcgee@jwu.edu
Jennifer McKay
The Kitchen Table
Hattiesburg, MS
jennifer@kitchentablenow.com
Kennard McKay
The Kitchen Table
Hattiesburg, MS
kennard@kitchentablenow.com
Oliver Merino
Levine Museum of the New South
Charlotte, NC
omerino@museumofthenewsouth.org
Jessica Merliss
New York University
New York, NY
jgm450@nyu.edu
Danielle Miller
Anson Mills
Cornelius, NC
danielle@ansonmills.com
Jean Moats
Johnson & Wales University
Charlotte, NC
jean.moats@jwu.edu
Bruce Moffett
Moffett Restaurant Group
Charlotte, NC
bruce@barringtonsrestaurant.com
Rodolfo Montero
El Molino Bakery
Charlotte, NC
rodolfomontero@yahoo.com
Kristen Moore
Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
Charlotte, NC
kristen.moore@crva.com
Richard Moore
Pawleys Island, SC
rhmoore@sc.rr.com
Clay Morrell
Charlotte, NC
clay1021@gmail.com
Pat Morrell
Charlotte, NC
pmorrell1@gmail.com
Byron Morris
Spartanburg, SC
jbmorris118@gmail.com
Robin Morris
Pawleys Island, SC
mrm@sc.rr.com
Dan Murrey
Charlotte, NC
danmurrey@gmail.com
Ted Nelson
Springer Mountain Farms/Gumbo Marketing
Atlanta, GA
ted@gumbomarketing.com
Tuan Nguyen
Le’s Sandwiches and Cafe
Charlotte, NC
tuan@lesbahnmishop.com
Mollie Niess
Charlotte, NC
mollie.niess@gmail.com
Tyler Niess
Red Propeller
Charlotte, NC
tniess@gmail.com
James Noble
Noble Food and Pursuits
Charlotte, NC
jbnoble@noblesrestaurants.com
Evan Nooe
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
fnooe@uncc.edu
Katie Oates
Charlotte, NC
ktoates@earthlink.net
Jackie Oglesby
Charlotte, NC
jackie@oglesby.com
Jay Oglesby
SFA Board Vice President
Charlotte, NC
jay@oglesby.com
Steve Palmer
The Indigo Road Restaurant Group
Charleston, SC
spalmer@theindigoroad.com
Nicole Peterson
Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council
Charlotte, NC
ndpeters@gmail.com
Audrey Petty
Chicago, IL
ap@audreypetty.com
Cheryl Pochapin
Oakland, CA
pumasix@yahoo.com
Gwen Poth
Gwen Poth Communications
Charlotte, NC
gwen@gwenpoth.com
Kathleen Purvis
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte, NC
kpurvis@charlotteobserver.com
Viviana Rangil
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
vrangil@skidmore.edu
Kris Reid
Piedmont Culinary Guild
Belmont, NC
kleighreid@yahoo.com
Misael Reyes
Copan Restaurant
Charlotte, NC
Mary Reynolds
Phase 3 Marketing and Communications
Charlotte, NC
mary@thereynoldsgroupinc.com
Linda Riley
Bristol, VA
lriley501@gmail.com
Rathead Riley
Bristol, VA
rathead@btes.tv
Sarah Ross
Wormsloe Historic Site
Savannah, GA
vestalroad@gmail.com
Miriam Rubin
New Freeport, PA
mmmrubin@gmail.com
Consuelo Salas
UNC Charlotte
El Paso, TX
ccsalas6@gmail.com
Nick Sanchez
New York, NY
Nickdavidsanchez@gmail.com
Juan Sánchez González
Carnitas Guanajuato
Charlotte, NC
carnitasguanajuato@gmail.com
Sharon Sanders
Simple Italy
Charlotte, NC
yourinneritalian@gmail.com
Victor Santiago
Tacos El Nevado
Charlotte, NC
Tom Sasser
Mimosa Grill/Harper’s Restaurant Group
Charlotte, NC
tom@harpersgroup.com
Rebecca Satterfield
Satterfield’s Restaurant
Birmingham, AL
beckysatterfield@gmail.com
Carol Sawyer
www.HistorySouth.org
Charlotte, NC
carolsawyer1@gmail.com
Martha Scarborough
Asheville, NC
Martha.scarborough@me.com
William Scarborough
Asheville, NC
scarborough@mindspring.com
Taryn Scher
TK PR
Greenville, SC
taryn@tkpublicrelations.com
Catherine Schopfer
Anson Mills
Charlotte, NC
catherine@ansonmills.com
Talbot Easton Selby
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
eselby@coastal.edu
Ben Smith
Twin Tops
Gastonia, NC
Ben@twintopfishcamp.com
Bill Smith Jr
Crook’s Corner
Chapel Hill, NC
billsmithjr@earthlink.net
Ashli Stokes
UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
aqstokes@uncc.edu
Vicki Sutton
Charlotte, NC
vsutton@carolina.rr.com
Afton Thomas
SFA
Oxford, MS
afton@southernfoodways.org
Tommy Tomlinson
Charlotte, NC
tomlinsonwrites@gmail.com
Rosalia Torres-Weiner
Red Calaca Studio
Tega Cay, SC
rosalia@homeartdesigns.com
Thuy Tran
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
thuytran@jccsf.org
Jonathan Tucker
Rusty’s Bar-B-Q
Birmingham, AL
chefjbt@gmail.com
Ken Updegrave
Raleigh, NC
ken@kenupdegrave.com
Ginger Updegrave
Raleigh, NC
Gupdegrave@gmail.com
Paul Verica
Heritage Food and Drink
Charlotte, NC
David Shane Wallace
Galveston College
Galveston, Texas
dshanew@gmail.com
Julie Weise
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
jweise@uorgen.edu
Alyssa Wilen
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
Charlotte, NC
alyssa@chefalyssaskitchen.com
Ed Williams
Charlotte, NC
Marylyn Williams
Charlotte, NC
williamsml@carolina.rr.com
Sara Wood
SFA
Oxford, MS
sara@southernfoodways.org
Logan Woodle
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
mwoodle@coastal.edu
Susan Yelliott-Batten
Johnson & Wales University
Charlotte, NC
sbatten@jwu.edu
