Boards & Committees

Board of Directors

The RFMA Board of Directors is made up of 12 Restaurant Professional members - 4 Officers and 8 Directors-at-large, who are elected by the membership. There are also two non-voting members, a Vendor Representative appointed by the Board, and the RFMA Managing Director. Directors serve a 3-year term and the Vendor Representatie serves a 2-year term.  Click the link below for an entertaining introduction of the 2010 RFMA Board of Directors.

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board is made up of former RFMA Board members who wish to stay active in RFMA.  They are included in all board communications and meetings for a period of 2-years, upon completing their regular board term.  This is a non-voting position.

Program Committee

The Program Committee is made up of the Co-chairs from all of the above committees, and is lead by one restaurant member and one vendor member who coordinate and communicate all committee activities. This committee is the bridge between the committee chairs and the Board of Directors.  This committee developed the guidelines for committee participation, which can be found in the COMMITTEE HANDBOOK.

Certification Committee

The Certification Committee will be open to all members to join June 1, 2010.  The founding committee members have served in a dual roll as committee members and subject matter experts and after 18 months of development, CRFP pins were presented  to them at the General Session at RFMA 2010 on February 15.  The recipients have been awarded the CRFP designation for dedicating hundreds of hours to developing the CRFP exam along with our professional certification partners, Alpine Testing Solutions. 

 

New committee members will be responsible for working with the Co-Chairs and RFMA staff to promote the program to the industry as well as working with the education committee to ensure the core competencies tested on the exam are always up to date and current with todays standard requirements.

Education Committee

The Education Committee strives to provide RFMA members with direct access to knowledge and expertise which will further the interests of the Restaurant Facility Professional. They work with RFMA staff to help develop the education program for the RFMA annual conference, seek out and approve articles for the RFMA website and publication in Restaurant Facility Business magazine, and research options for continuing education opportunities for RFMA members.

Education Mission Statement:
The RFMA Continuing Education Committee is committed to support the advancement and growth of Facility Managers in the restaurant industry through a commitment to providing our members with quality, innovative, continuous learning programs and by modeling best practices, utilizing internal and external programs, resources and networking opportunities to achieve this goal.

Vision
To provide quality, innovative, lifelong learning opportunities and programs for Facility Managers to maximize individual career growth and success and to improve Facility Management as a whole to meet the needs of the restaurant market segment.

Ethics Committee

This committee functions as an advisory panel to the Association and Board of Directors on issues concerning questions of ethics that are brought to the Board by RFMA members for review. Other issues may come to the Committee first and will be forwarded to the Board for consideration and approval. The Committee may also recommend policy changes to the Board as it views necessary. Unlike other committees, this committee is limited in size to two Co-Chairs, 2 Jr. Co-Chairs, and 10 committee members, with an equal number of restaurant and vendor members.   Members serve for a specific time and a new member can join the committee only when a vacancy occurs. 

Membership Development Committee

The Membership Development Committee serves as the in-house marketing arm of RFMA, seeking to develop new and innovative ways to reach out to restaurant chains and franchise owners in order to build membership. They utilize the website and RFB magazine to market the benefits of membership; as well as developing direct-marketing campaigns and regional networking events.

Member Services Committee

The Member Services Committee works with staff to continuously evaluate our member services and communications efforts.  They help determine ways to utilize the website, online community, newsletter, member surveys and RFB magazine to provide valuable tools for the membership, and work to insure a positive experience for all members through effective communication and tangible member benefits.