Past Leadership Award Winners (formerly know as the Emerging Leader Award)
2007 - Lynette McKee, Vie President 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