ACF Greater CharlestonSouth Carolina Chapter

Who leads ACF

Chapter to region, nation to world.

The Greater Charleston chapter is the local link in a chain that runs from Charleston's kitchens to the World Association of Chefs' Societies. These are the officers at each level.

  1. 01

    Greater Charleston chapter

    Chapter SC011, founded in Charleston in 1984. More officers are listed as each one is confirmed.

    • Lee H. Moultrie II President

    Chapter leadership

  2. 02

    ACF Southeast Region

    ACF groups its chapters into four regions: Central, Northeast, Southeast and Western. Charleston is in the Southeast, and each region elects a vice president who sits on ACF's national Executive Board.

    • Keith E. Gardiner, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC Vice President, Southeast Region

    ACF regions on acfchefs.org

  3. 03

    American Culinary Federation

    The national Executive Board. The current officers serve until the close of the 2027 ACF National Convention; members elect the 2027 to 2031 board in spring 2027.

    • Rene J. Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC National President
    • Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC National Secretary
    • Kyle Richardson, CEC, CCE, AAC National Treasurer
    • Barry R. Young, CEC, CCE, AAC Chair, ACF Education Foundation
    • James F. Kokenyesdi, CEC, CCA, AAC Vice President, Central Region
    • Ray McCue, CEC, AAC Vice President, Northeast Region
    • Keith E. Gardiner, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC Vice President, Southeast Region
    • Jay Marshall, CEC, AAC Vice President, Western Region
    • Joe G. Aiello, CEC, AAC, HOF Chair, American Academy of Chefs
    • JJ Vitale Executive Director

    Full ACF board on acfchefs.org

  4. 04

    Worldchefs

    ACF is the American member of the World Association of Chefs' Societies. These are its Executive Committee and the director for the Americas, elected for 2024 to 2028.

    • Andy Cuthbert President · United Arab Emirates
    • Rick Stephen Vice President · Australia
    • Alain Hostert Secretary General · Luxembourg
    • Uwe Micheel Assistant Vice President · United Arab Emirates
    • Kristine Hartviksen Assistant Vice President · Norway
    • Harry Linzmayer Continental Director, Americas · Chile

    Worldchefs leadership on worldchefs.org Worldchefs Board of Directors

Names, roles and credentials as published by ACF and Worldchefs, checked October 20, 2026. Boards change after elections; the linked official pages are always current.

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