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Schedule Of Events TICKETS & GIFTS TRAVEL & LODGING Become a Sponsor Media Center About Beneficiaries Leadership Contact	Leadership The *Columbus Food & Wine Affair* was inspired by the vision of Founders Greg Maurer, Heidelberg Distributing and David Miller, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. In partnership with the Central Ohio Restaurant Association, the event became a reality in September of 2003. The Executive Committee works hard to identify and invite the brightest and most innovative in the industry to become members of the *Columbus Food & Wine Affair* Steering Committee. As a testament to their dedication, many have served on this committee since the event's conception. The restaurant and winery community as well as those charities who benefit from the event wish to thank these volunteers for their service to the industry and to the Columbus Food & Wine Affair. COLUMBUS FOOD & WINE AFFAIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE David Miller and Greg Maurer, Executive Committee Chairs 2012, Founders Greg Maurer Event Founder and Winery Co-chair Heidelberg Distributing 614-308-0400x 3518 Greg.Maurer@HeidelbergDistributing.com Committee Member: 10 years David Miller Event Founder Cameron Mitchell Restaurants 614-621-3663 dmiller@cameronmitchell.com Committee Member: 10 years Doug Fahrenholz, Grand Tasting Co-Chair 2012 Raj Hora Event Co-Chair Tutto Vino 614-799-9222 raj@tutto-vino.com Committee Member: 5 years Doug Fahrenholz Grand Tasting Co-Chair The Wasserstrom Company 614-737-8481 dougfahrenholz@wasserstrom.com Committee Member: 10 years Bob Himes CORA President Himes Vending Services 614-868-6931 himesvend@juno.com Committee Member: 6 years Ryan Valentine, Grand Tasting Co-Chair 2012 Ryan Valentine Wine Competition Chair Cameron Mitchell Restaurants 614-621-3663 rvalentine@cameronmitchell.com Committee Member: 9 years Scott Heimlich CORA President Elect Barcelona Restaurant & Bar 614-443-3699 slheimlich@barcelona.com GRAND TASTING & WINE COMPETITION STEERING COMMITTEE Nancy Brantner Community Enthusiast 740-657-8869 brantner58@wowway.com Committee Member: 3 years Melissa DeGraw Media Committee Experience Columbus 614-221-6126 mdegrawmetz@experiencecolumbus.com Committee Member: 5 years Jim Ellison Media Committee FEED Social Media 614-804-9566 jim.ellison@earthlink.net Committee Member: 3 years Judy Ketner-Dollison Premiums Chair Panera Bread - Breads of the World 614-457-8500 x 216 judy.dollison@breadsoftheworld.com Committee Member: 10 years Michael Mejia Restaurant Co-Chair Martini's - Cameron Mitchell Restaurants 614-224-8259 mmejia11@msn.com Committee Member: 4 years Chad Metzger Sysco Central Ohio 740-972-9147 metzger.chad@centralohiosysco.com Committee Member: 2 years Jean Nemeti Media Committee Chair The Columbus Dispatch 614-469-6150 jnemeti@dispatch.com Committee Member: 3 years Angela Pace Media Sponsor WBNS 10TV 614-460-3846 angela.pace@10tv.com Committee Member: 10 years Xenia Palus Community Enthusiast and Media Committee xjpalus@franklincountyohio.gov Committee Member: 6 years Craig Peterson Financial Chair 614-789-0268 petersnski@columbus.rr.com Committee Member: 10 years Dan Reese Columbus Culinary Institute - The Bradford School Restuarant Chair dreese@bradforschoolcolumbus.edu Committee Member: 4 Years Chris Shirer Media Committee Madison & Fifth 614-246-7777 chris.shirer@madisonandfifth.com Committee Member: 4 Years Rob Somers Wine Competition Co-Chair District Manager, Ohio/Treasury Wine Estates 614-863-9485 Rob.Somers@treasurywineestates.com Committee Member: 10 years Mark Swanson CORA Board President Stauf's Cup O'Joe, MoJoe 614-487-6050 mark@cupojoe.com Committee Member: 4 years Dan Tarpy Winery Chair Glazer's Distributing 614-552-7900x 244 dtarpy@glazers.com Committee Member: 10 years Kim Tyndall Media and PR Committee 614-882-4582 ktyndall@insight.rr.com Committee Member: 6 years Phyllis VanArsdale Event Director 614-595-6919 events@foodandwineaffair.com Committee Member: 10 years

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