NACUFS Announces New Board Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, Treasurer & Trustees
July 17, 2026
NACUFS Announces New Board Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, Treasurer & Trustees
Peter Testory, University of Wisconsin-Madison, named 68th chairperson
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Behind every successful campus dining program are leaders whose work helps students thrive and campuses flourish. Today, the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) announced the leaders who will help shape the association's work to elevate collegiate dining in the coming academic year.
Peter Testory, director of dining and culinary services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Housing, was installed as NACUFS' 68th chairperson during the association's annual General Membership Assembly at the 2026 National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Five trustees were also installed or received new appointments.
"It is an honor to serve an association that brings together so many talented and dedicated professionals," said Testory. "Every day, our members work to strengthen campus communities and enrich the student experience through ingenuity, collaboration and an unwavering commitment to excellence. I look forward to working alongside the Board of Trustees to ensure NACUFS continues providing the connections, knowledge and support that empower our members and advance collegiate dining."
The following individuals were installed on the NACUFS Board of Trustees.
Evan Olsen, 2026-2027 chairperson-elect
Florida Institute of Technology
Garett DiStefano, treasurer
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Dustin Cutler, trustee
Cornell University
Paul Houle, trustee
University of Colorado - Boulder
Jeff Palmer, trustee
University of California - San Diego
These trustees will join other current board members: Christopher Toote, University of Chicago; Douglas Frazier, George Washington University; Stacey Hepburn-James, Yale University; Elizabeth Reide, Appalachian State University; Jennifer Wood, Touchwork; and Robert Nelson, NACUFS president & chief executive officer.
The NACUFS Board of Trustees is the volunteer-based governing board for the association and sets its strategic direction.