Our Founder: Gerry Fernandez

Gerald A. "Gerry" Fernandez, Sr., is President and Founder of the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA), a national non-profit think tank which promotes the economic benefits of diversity and inclusion in the foodservice and hospitality.

Gerry serves on the board of the National Restaurant Association as an industry representative and is a member of the Compass Diversity Council. He is a past board member of La Oportunidad of St. Paul, Minnesota and Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation of Minneapolis. He is an active member of the Women's Foodservice Forum, the American Culinary Federation and is a founding member of the Research Chefs Association.
 
 
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