Past Award Winners


WFF Trailblazer Award Winners

2008 - Patricia Miller Anton, President, Anton Family Foundation
2006 – Julia Stewart, Chairman and CEO, IHOP Corp.
2005- Joni Thomas Doolin, CEO & Founder, People Reportâ„¢
2004- Brenda Gaines - President - Diners Club
2003- Edna Morris - President - Darden Restaurants/Red Lobster
2002- Jack Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Corporation
2001- Alice Elliot, President, Elliot Associates
2000- Dick Rivera, Vice Chairman, Darden Restaurants
1999- Frank Belatti, Chairman, CEO, AFC Enterprises, Inc.
1998- Jeff Berlind, Senior V.P., Foodservice Division, Cahners Business Information
1997- Gordon Teter, President, CEO, COO, Wendy's International
1996- Jackie Trujillo, Chairperson of the Board, Harman Management Corp.