Committees
CERTIFICATION
Oversees the certification program including updating test questions; providing guidelines and standards for applicants and judges; serving as onstie liaison for exams; and handling appeals/challenges as needed.
Chairman: Jory Downer, CMB, Evanston, Ill.
Noble Masi, CMB, Plymouth, Mass.
Bill Moore, CMB, Shelbyville, Ind.
Richard Reinwald, CMB, Reinwald's Bakery, Huntington, NY
Manfred Schmidtke, CMB, West Palm Beach, Fl.
Cheryl Sherman, CD, The Ambrosia Bakery, Baton Rouge, La.
Debra Socha, CMB, Milwaukee, Wis.
RBA Staff Liaison: Howard Cook
EDITORIAL ADVISORY
Provides editorial guidance for RBA publications.
Chairman: Hank Kretchmar, Kretchmar Bakery, Beaver, Penn.
Sharon Alexander, Sweet Sensations, Newnan, Ga.
Julie Bashore, School of Cake Decorating and Confectionary Arts, Ephrata, Pa.
Dan Busken, Busken's Bakery, Cincinnatti, Ohio
Frances Ponsford-Burnett, CMB, Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC
Klaus Tenbergen, CMB, California State University, Fresno, Calif.
RBA Staff Liaison: Aleksandra Syska
EDUCATION
Advises the Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to the professional development and continuing education in the industry; develops programs and learning opportunities for professional bakers.
Chairman: Lynn Schurman, CD, Cold Spring Bakery, Cold Spring, Minn.
Richard Reinwald, CMB, Reinwald's Bakery, Huntington, NY
Ken Jarosch, Jarosch Bakery, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Kenneth Downey, Sr., Kings Super Markets, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
Mary Strossner, Strossner's Bakery, Greenville, SC
Chip Levers, General Mills, Flower Mound, Texas
RBA Staff Liaison: Howard Cook
EXECUTIVE
Serves as the interim governing body between meetings of the Board of Directors, and operates wtih authority vested by the Board of Directors.
President: Richard Reinwald, CMB, Reinwald's Bakery, Huntington, NY
1st Vice President: Rick Boone, Rick's Bakery, Fayetteville, Ark.
2nd Vice President: Felix Sherman, The Ambrosia Bakery, Baton Rouge, La.
Treasurer: Bruce Bennyhoff, Dawn Foods, Jackson, Mich.
Secretary: Rick Bittner, Retail Bakers of America, McLean, Va.
Paul Sapienza, Retail Bakers of America, McLean, Va.
Chairman of the Board: Lynn Schurman, Cold Spring Bakery, Cold Spring, Minn.
Kenneth Downey, Sr., Kings Super Markets, Parsippany, NJ
Hank Kretchmar, Kretchmar Bakery, Beaver, Pa.
Robert Smith, CMB, King Arthur Flour, Columbia, SC
RBA Staff Liaison: Rick Bittner
AUDIT/FINANCE
Develops the procedures/guidelines to be followed by the V.P. of Operations in carrying out the financial affairs of RBA.
Chairman: Bruce Bennyhoff, Dawn Foods, Jackson, Mich.
Richard Reinwald, CMB, Reinwald's Bakery, Huntington, NY
Rick Boone, Rick's Bakery, Fayetteville, Ark.
Felix Sherman, The Ambrosia Bakery, Baton Rouge, La.
Lynn Schurman, Cold Spring Bakery, Cold Spring, Minn.
RBA Staff Liaison: Paul Sapienza
FOUNDATION
Chairman: Mike Kalupa, Kalupa's Bakery, Tampa, Fl.
Susan Nicolais, Treasurer, Vienna, Va.
Klaus Tenbergen, CMB, Immediate Past Chair, California State University, Fresno
Paul Sapienza, Secretary, Retail Bakers of America
Dale Biles, BestBrands/Multifoods, Minnetonka, Minn.
RBA Staff Liaison: Paul Sapienza
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Monitors legislative and regulatory activities that impact the retail baking industry and responds according to RBA policies.
Richard Reinwald, CMB, Reinwald's Bakery, Huntington, NY
Dan Busken, Busken's Bakery, Cincinnatti, Ohio
Randy McArthur, McArthur's Party Cake Bakery, St. Louis
RBA Staff Liaison: Rick Bittner
MEMBERSHIP
Advises the Board on programs and policies related to member recruitment, retention and services. The committee ensures the sound evaluation of products/services/programs, including outcomes, goals, needs and feasibility.
Chairman: Felix Sherman, The Ambrosia Bakery, Baton Rouge, La.
Rick Boone, Rick's Bakery, Fayetteville, Ark.
Curt Borchert, Upper Midwest Bakers Association, North Mankato, Minn.
Bill Goebel, La Petite Pastry Shop, Chicago, Ill.
Susan Nicolais, retired, Vienna, Va.
Rosanne Rush, Magnificent Edibles, White Plains, NY
Robert Smith, CMB, King Arthur Flour, Columbia, SC
Mistie Underhill, Busy B's Bakery, Cedar Hill, Texas
Marlene Goetzler, Freeport Bakery, Sacramento, Calif.
Ramon Zayas, Donato's Bakery, Utica, NY
RBA Staff Liaison: Aleksandra Syska
NOMINATIONS
Certifies the eligibility of an affiliate to elect a representative to the Board of Directors and certifies a candidate's eligibility to stand for election to the Board. Conducts the election of officers at the annual Board meeting.
Chairman: Lynn Schurman, CD, Cold Spring Bakery, Cold Spring, Minn.
Richard Reinwald, CMB, Reinwald's Bakery, Huntington, NY
Felix Sherman, The Ambrosia Bakery, Baton Rouge, La.
RBA Staff Liaison: Rick Bittner
