Currently, two WACS Continental Directors, Gissur Gudmundsson and John Sloane, have put forth their bids to become the next President of WACS.
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John Sloane, Continental Director for Asia, officially announced his Presidency campaign on 1 December at the WACS Board Meeting in Frankfurt. Sloane is running with the support the Singapore Chefs Association as well as many WACS members from the Asian region who have applauded his leadership and organisation skills since his election as WACS Continental Director in 2006. An executive chef at SATS Catering, the catering arm of Singapore Airlines, Sloane is able to keep in constant contact with chefs around the world thanks to the nature of his work. Sloane’s running mates include Chef Otto Weibel (candidate for Senior Vice President), well-respected internationally for his work with the WACS Culinary Committee and for judging competitions worldwide; and Eric Low (candidate for WACS Secretary), a research and development chef for MNC foodsolutions provider, Nestlé. The team will be announcing their bid of Presidium accompanied by a mission document in a few weeks time. |
Gissur Gudmundsson, Continental Director for Northern Europe, announced his campaign for WACS Presidency earlier this year. His campaign tagline is Rethinking Tradition, and he will be running with the support of Iceland’s President and the Icelandic Chefs Association. His running mates include Hilmar B. Jonsson (candidate for Vice President), who has been a previous President of the Icelandic Chefs Association and a certified masterchef since 1969; and Helgi Einarsson (candidate for Secretary General) who is general manager of a leading food export company and was an active member of the Icelandic Chefs Association from 2004 to 2007.
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Team Singapore's 2008 bid for WACS Presidium |
Rethinking Tradition The Icelandic Chefs Association bid for WACS Presidium |
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