The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) recognized 42 allied industry leaders with its Doctorate of Foodservice Award for their contributions to their associations and the industry at-large.

Recipients include:

• American Culinary Federation (ACF): Rene J. Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC, MSG (R), president
• Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates (ACFSA): Jenique Wilson, MSPH, CPFM, PCQI, SQF, president
• Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF): Robert Darrah, CDM, CFPP, CHC, immediate past president and Leisa Bryant, MBA, MA, RDN, CPXP, FACHE, president
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND): Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND, immediate past president and Livleen Gill, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND, president
• Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP): Felicia Smith, MHA, CDM, CFPP, chair of the board
• Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA): Steve Sliter, president
• Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART): Damian Hanft, immediate past president and Felicia White, Ed.D, CHT, president
• Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI): Eric Norman, FCSI, worldwide president
• Foodservice Consultants Society International - The Americas (FCSI- TA): Brent Hall, FCSI, chair elect
• Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA): Emma Brooks, chair
• Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA): Marc Tell, chairman
• Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA): Justin Triplett, chair and Alexis Kinsey, chair elect
• International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP): Ron Tanner, interim president
• International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE): Chrystel Masdupuy, immediate past president and Kim Williams, Ph.D., president
• International Flight Services Association (IFSA): Kimberly Guanci, president emeritus
• International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA): Ben Wexler, past chair
• Manufacturers' Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry (MAFSI): Neil Inverso, CFSP, president
• National Association of Concessionaires (NAC): Rob Novak, president
• National Association for Catering and Events (NACE): Amber Allen, CPCE, past president and Michelle Dunnick, MBA, CPCE, immediate past president
• National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS): Kory Samuels, immediate past chairperson and Rahul Shrivastav, chairperson
• North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM): Richard Packer, CFSP, ex-officio
• National Restaurant Association (NRA): Scott Redler, past chair and Jeff Lobdell, immediate past chair
• National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF): James Fripp, past chair and Shaun Beard, immediate past chair
• Research & Development Associates for Military Food & Packaging Systems Inc. (R&DA): Elva Charles, chairwoman of the board
• Retail Bakers of America (RBA): Amie Smith, president
• Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA): Bevin McPherson, CRFP, immediate past chair and Jennifer Schmidt, CRFP, chair
• Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management (SHFM): Sharon Eliatamby, past president and Raquel Weiss Fusco, immediate past president
• School Nutrition Association (SNA): Chris Derico, SNS, immediate past president and Shannon Gleave, RDN, SNS, president
• Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF): Anita Zielinksi, past chair and Sarah King, immediate past chair