About CFWA

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 Gail Baker of 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 inception.

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.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Greg Maurer
Event Founder and Winery Co-chair
Heidelberg Distributing
614-308-0400x 3518
maurerg@heidelbergdist.com
Committee Member:   6 years

David Miller
Event Founder
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
614-621-3663
dmiller@cameronmitchell.com
Committee Member:   6 years

Gail Baker
Event Founder
Administrative Chair
Central Ohio Restaurant Association
877-274-2672
gailbaker@columbus.rr.com
Committee Member:   6 years

Raj Hora
Event Co-Chair
Tutto Vino
614-799-9222
raj@tutto-vino.com
Committee Member:   2 years

Debbie Hamernick
Event Co-Chair
Sysco Central Ohio
614-930-4188
hamernick.debbie@centralohio.sysco.com
Committee Member:   1 year

STEERING COMMITTEE

Nick Allabouni
CORA Treasurer
614-571-2271
nicna29@hotmail.com

Tom Burname
Restaurant Co-Chair
Columbus Fish Market
614-297-0700
tburmane@mitchellsfishmarket.com
Committee Member:   2 years

Carolyn Delp
Communications Chair
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
614-621-1015
cdelp@cameronmitchell.com
Committee Member:   7 years

Doug Fahrenholz
Sponsor Committee Chair
The Wasserstrom Company
614-737-8481
dougfahrenholz@wasserstrom.com
Committee Member:   7 years

Bob Himes
CORA Vice President
Himes Vending Services
614-868-6931
himesvend@juno.com
Committee Member:   3 years

Melissa Johnson
Cameron Mitchell Catering
614-621-3663
mjohnson@cameronmitchell.com

Committee Member: 4 years

Judy Ketner-Dollison
Auction Co-chair
Premiums Chair
Panera Bread
614-457-8500 x 216
judy.dollison@breadsoftheworld.com
Committee Member:   7 years

Michael Mejia
Restaurant Co-Chair
Martini's - Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
614-224-8259
Committee Member:   1 year

Angela Pace
Media Sponsor
WBNS 10TV
614-460-3846
angela.pace@10tv.com
Committee Member:   7 years

Xenia Palus
Media Committee
Experience Columbus
614-222-6147
xpalus@experiencecolumbus.com
Committee Member:   2 years

Todd Pedersen
Winery Committee
Vintage Wine Distributor, Inc.
614-850-6565x264
tpedersen@wowway.com
Committee Member:   7 years

Craig Peterson
Financial Co-Chair
TenderCard
614-789-0268
petersnski@columbus.rr.com
Committee Member:   7 years

Rob Somers
Wine Competition Co-Chair
Foster's Wine Estates Americas
614-863-9485
Rob.Somers@am.fostersgroup.com
Committee Member:   6 years

Mark Swanson
CORA Board President
614-487-6050
mark@cupojoe.com
Committee Member:  1 year

Dan Tarpy
Winery Chair
Glazer's Distributing
614-552-7900x 244
dtarpy@glazers.com
Committee Member:   7 years

Kim Tyndall
Media and PR Committee
614-882-4582
ktyndall@insight.rr.com
Committee Member - 3 years

Ryan Valentine
Wine Competition Chair
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
614-621-3663
rvalentine@cameronmitchell.com
Committee Member:   7 years