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HFM ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 ELECTION RESULTS
Swedish Medical Center administrative director to lead HFM in 2009-2010

New York, NY (March 4, 2008) - The National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM) announced today the results of its 2008-2009 election.

HFM members last month cast their votes for a new president-elect, treasurer-elect, and secretary. Members also filled seven vacancies on the board of directors and two members-at-large seats.

Kris Schroeder, the administrative director of nutrition, environmental and conference services for the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA, has been tapped to lead HFM in 2009-2010. Maria Worley, nutrition program director and chief dietitian of the US Army Medical Command in Fort Sam Houston, TX, was elected to serve as the treasurer in 2009-2010. Alice Pollard, director of central food productions for the Premiere Health Partners in Dayton, OH, will serve as HFM's treasurer in 2009-2010.

The elected members will take office in September at the HFM Annual Leadership Conference, being held at The Homestead, in Hot Springs, VA. This year's conference marks HFM's 20^th anniversary.

Schroeder will be preceded by 2008-2009 HFM president Bruce Thomas, associate vice-president of guest services for Geisinger Health System (GHS) in Danville, PA.

"Kris is an excellent choice to lead HFM into the future," Thomas said. "She has been a tremendous asset to our association since becoming a board member in 2004. Her dedication and service to HFM and the on-staff healthcare foodservice industry are immeasurable."

2009-2010 President-Elect Kris Schroeder
Schroeder was recently promoted to administrative director of nutrition, environmental and conference services at Swedish Medical Center. In her new position, Schroeder has oversight of two of the three major support service departments in the organization. Swedish Medical Center operates 1,200 beds in three hospitals.

During her 17-year career, Schroeder has received the Service Swedish Award, the Judy Ford Stokes Award for innovation, and the Diamond Award for Healthcare Food Service. In 2001, Swedish was named "Best Institutional Food" by Seattle Magazine. In 2004, Schroeder's facility was honored with the Ivy Award and just last year received the Silver Plate Award.

Schroeder previously served on the HFM board of directors and currently serves as HFM's treasurer. She is also a member of the HFM Executive Committee and co-chairs the HFM Culinary Committee.

2008-2009 Treasurer-Elect Col. Maria Worley
Worley is a 24-year veteran of Army dietetics. She graduated from the Army Dietetic Internship Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1985. She was assigned to hospitals at Forts Leonard Wood, Landstuhl Army Medical Center, 47^th Field Hospital in Italy, Belvoir, Campbell, 86th Combat Support hospital and Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. TX. She was the company commander of the 566^th Medical Detachment in Landstuhl, Germany. From 1992-1994, she was the medical recruiter for OT, PT and Dietetics. Worley was sworn in as the Army's Chief Dietitian in June 2007.

Worley has served on the HFM board of directors since 2005 and has been a member since 2001. She currently co-chairs the HFM Marketing and Communications Team.

2008-2009 Secretary Alice Pollard
Pollard's independent healthcare experience spans community hospitals, academic medical centers, multi-facility healthcare systems and extended care facilities. The National Restaurant Association (NRA) awarded her facility's patient Alternatives menus in the Great Menu contest in 1988 and 1991.

Pollard has served on the board of directors as co-chair of the Marketing Team, and as a member of the Benchmarking Team, for the last three years. She has been an HFM member since 1995.

Seven members have been elected to the Class of 2009 board of directors, including:
Mary Fonville, director of food and nutrition service, Harris Methodist Northwest, Azle, TX; Mary Gregoire, director of food and nutrition services, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Dexter Hancock, director nutrition services, DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL; Dan Henroid, director of nutrition and food services, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; Mary Jaskowski, director of nutrition services, Saint Mary's Health Care, Grand Rapids, MI; Randall Sparrow, foodservice director, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington IN; and Mary Spicer, director of nutrition services, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Plano, TX.

Elected members-at-large are Sara Spielmann, foodservice consultant, HQ MEDCOM, Fort Sam Houston, TX, and Robert True, director of food and nutrition services, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

About HFM:
The National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM) represents more than 2,000 on-staff foodservice professionals at acute, extended and long-term care facilities and suppliers in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1988, HFM is the healthcare foodservice industry's leading resource for educational programming, professional development, advocacy and innovative business practices that increase patient and staff satisfaction, decrease costs, and define successful operation performance. HFM also provides a venue for operators and suppliers to build powerful partnerships that can compete successfully in today's fast-changing healthcare environment.

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