NACUFS Midwest Regional Conference

Our Speakers

	Michael Rogers, is a technology pioneer, novelist and journalist whose consultancy, PRACTICAL FUTURIST, helps businesses and organizations worldwide think about the future. In recent years he has worked with companies ranging from FedEx, Boeing and Time-Life to Prudential, Dow Corning, GE and Genentech. He is completing a two-year tenure as futurist-in-residence for The New York Times and also writes the Practical Futurist column for MSNBC. For ten years he was vice president of The Washington Post Company's new media division, guiding both the newspaper and Newsweek into the new century, as well as serving as editor and general manager of Newsweek.com. Rogers studied physics and creative writing at Stanford University with additional training in finance and management at Stanford Business School’s Executive Program. He lives in New York and is at work on his next book. Monday-7:30am Breakfast
	Fred Schafer Entering the High Performance College and University Food Services Zone in a High Demand World: How you and those you lead and serve can Perform Better, Live Stronger and Dream Bigger! Former restaurant manager, healthcare foodservice director, and award winning school nutrition director and current author, high performance consultant, medical fitness trainer and dynamic conference speaker Fred “The Fit Food Dude” Schafer will outline the “Mistakes of Mediocrity” we often make and the “Strike Back Solutions” you can take to enter the “High Performance Zone”. After hearing Fred’s high energy, humorous and inspiring “High Performance Zone” System, audience members will be moved and empowered to improve their professional and life performance, strike back at mediocre health and wellness and pursue their career and personal dreams with greater tenacity. Participants will also discover tools for more effectively running their operations, managing energy, time and stress and improving the quality, sustainability and results of their professional and personal lives! Since 2002 Fred has delivered his enthusiastic, entertaining and conference making message at hundreds of events in 48 states. Be prepared to explode into a stratosphere of exciting results! Tuesday -7:30am Breakfast
	Katie Seawell is the marketing director of Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ and US promotions. In her Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ role she is responsible for leading the messaging and programming for Starbucks corporate social responsibility platform (Shared Planet). She is a six year partner at Starbucks. In this time she has led the test market launch of Starbucks VIA, packaging innovation for whole bean coffee and managed both the brewed coffee and whole bean coffee businesses. Prior to joining Starbucks she worked for advertising agencies in the US and abroad. Katie has her undergraduate degree in Marketing from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her MBA from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. Katie lives in Seattle with her husband David and two children. Tuesday- 12-2 pm Lunch Speaker Presentation: Starbucks Commitment and Approach to Responsible Business
	Farmer Jones, always dressed in his trademark overalls and a red bowtie, and the team at The Chef's Garden apply sustainable agricultural practices that restore the nutrients to the soil in order to produce food that looks good, tastes good and is good for you. In 2003 The Culinary Vegetable Institute opened its doors as a culinary retreat, research and teambuilding facility, which was a dream of Farmer Jones'. Much in demand as a speaker and expert on sustainable agriculture, Farmer Jones and the farm have been featured in numerous national publications including: Bon Appetit, Cooking Light, Gourmet, Food & Wine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine and the Washington Post. Farmer Jones was also the first farmer ever to judge the popular Food Network TV Program "Iron Chef America" Tuesday- 3-4 pm Closing Speaker
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