Past Leadership Award Recipients
2010 - Joyce Mazero, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
2009 - Loria Danage-Scott, President, Danage & Scott, Inc.
2008 - Robin Robison, Chili's Regional Director, Chili's Grill and Bar
2007 - Lynette McKee, V.P. of Franchising and New Business Development, Dunkin' Brands
2006 - Valerie Insignares, Executive Vice President Operations, Olive Garden
2005 - Angela Hornsby, Vice President, Human Resources, T.G.I. Friday's® USA
2004 - Sharon Miller, Director of Sales-Canada-Lamb-Weston Inc
2003 - Jennifer Convery, VP Sales USA - Griffith Laboratories
2002 - Catherine Phillips, Vice President, Marketing, Tyson Food Service Group
2001 - Sonja Partin, V.P. of Research & Analysis, Metromedia Restaurant Group
2000 - Maureen Hurley, Executive V.P./Legal/Communications/HR, Rich Products
1999 - Margaret E. Waldrep, Chief Administrative Officer, Avado Brands
1998 - Claire Babrowski, President-Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, McDonald's Corporation
1997 - Sarah Palisi, Chief Executive Officer, Enersyst Development Center
1996 - Hala Moddelmog, President, Church's Chicken
1995 - Deidre Wagner, Executive Vice President, Starbucks Coffee Company
1994 - Deborah Smithart, former Chief Financial Officer, Brinker International