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Some of the most innovative and out-of-the-box thinkers in the noncommercial foodservice industry.

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Lenny DeMartino: Warrior for Health

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Apr. 21, 2008

Ever since he was 12 and working in a pizza parlor, Lenny DeMartino has found satisfaction in serving people. Now, as general manager at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield—a Parkhurst Dining Services account in Pittsburgh, Pa.—his love of service has taken him to an unexpected place by transforming him into a living example of what his programs can do: Change unhealthy lifestyles, help lose excess weight and increase sales and customer satisfaction.

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FSD's 2008 College Instant Expert

 Apr. 15, 2008

According to FSD's 2008 college census, buying local products has become a major initiative on many campuses.

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Donna Medlin: Growing Strong

By Becky Schilling on Mar. 14, 2008

Growth comes with the territory when you are the director of foodservice for the nation’s No. 1 integrated health system—St. John’s Health System in Springfield, Mo.—but for Donna Medlin, the growth has come naturally. Medlin, a 31-year veteran of the foodservice industry, isn’t reveling in her accomplishments at the 880-bed St. John’s Mercy Health Center, nor is she content with the status quo. She is always looking to the future.

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FSD's 2008 School Instant Expert

Feb. 15, 2008

According to FSD's 2008 School Census, food prices spiked by double digits for the second year in a row.

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Dennis Pierce: His Own Man

By Paul King on Feb. 15, 2008

For two decades, Dennis Pierce has been a big part of the success of the University of Connecticut’s Dining Services program. But until two years ago, Pierce always worked in the shadow of other directors—first, Len Hodgson and then Gerald Weller.

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Mary Lou Henry: Tennessee Titan

By Becky Schilling on Jan. 17, 2008

In today’s challenging school foodservice environment—providing nutritious food options that actually taste good, while at the same time watching the budget—Mary Lou Henry, foodservice director for Knox County (Tenn.) Schools, has aced the test.

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FSD's 2007 Compensation Study

Jan. 15, 2008

According to FSD's 2007 Compensation Study, published Jan. 15, 2008, average salaries were highest in hospitals, and lowest in nursing homes.

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David Lincoln: Small Cafe, Big Results

By Paul King on Dec. 13, 2007

Call them clichés if you want, but there is more than a grain of truth in such adages as, “it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” An excellent example can be found at Steelcase Corp., the office furniture manufacturer based in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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FSD's 2007 GPO Instant Expert

Nov. 15, 2007

According to FSD's 2007 GPO Census, published Nov. 15, 2007, the role of GPOs in the foodservice industry was shrinking because of consolidation.

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Harry Parlee: Culinary Therapy

By Paul King on Nov. 14, 2007

There are few healthcare environments more challenging to work in than long-term care, and that can be especially true in a setting where many of the residents suffer from a wasting disease such as dementia or Alzheimer’s.

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