KEYNOTE Sustainability
JONATHAN FOLEY
Ph . D ., Director , Institute on the Environment , University of Minnesota
JOHN CAIN CARTER
Founder / Rancher , Alianca da Terra
Innovation
MATTHEW SMITH
VP Global Innovation , Cargill
Food Costs
FARHA ASLAM
Managing Director , Stephens , Inc .
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CASE STUDIES Health & Nutrition
Bill Kurtis , Founder , Tallgrass Beef
Brad Parsons , Executive Chef , The Fairmont Hotel
Bernie Panchot , VP Research & Development , AdvancePierre
Jim Doak , Director of Research & Menu Development , Culver ’ s Franchise System
Sustainability
Susan Santiago , VP of F & B , Hyatt Hotels
Susan Terry , VP of Culinary Operations , Hyatt Hotels
Jim Milkovich , Corporate Director of Purchasing , Hyatt Hotels
Stewart Leeth , Asst VP Environmental and Corporate Affairs , Smithfield Foods
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SUSTAINABILITYPANEL Trevor Butterworth , Journalist / Writer , Forbes / Wall Street Journal , Moderator
Dan Rosenthal , Founder , Rosenthal Restaurant Group and Co-founder Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op
Kay Johnson Smith , President / CEO , Animal Agriculture Alliance
Arlin Wasserman , Founder , Changing Tastes / Fellow at the Aspen Institute and former VP Sustainability , Sodexo
Sara Willis , Sustainable Agriculture and Family Farming Advocate , Niman Ranch
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HEALTH & NUTRITION PANEL Trevor Butterworth , Journalist / Writer , Forbes / Wall Street Journal , Moderator
Jon Rocke , President , RMH Foods
Susan Terry , VP of Culinary Operations , The Hyatt Hotels
Christian Fischer , Executive Chef , Flik Independent School Dining , Compass Group
RESEARCH Sustainability
Tamara Barnett , Director , Strategic Insight , Hartman Group
Nutrition
Darren Tristano , Executive VP , Technomic , Inc .
FOOD COSTS Cutting Demos
Rick Gresh , Executive Chef , David Burke ’ s Primehouse , The James Hotel
Kari Underly , Butcher / Author , Range , Inc .
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