IFWTWA Leadership

Board of Directors

Officers

Cori Solomon

President

Membership Chair
Supervisor of Paid Staff
Website
Co-host Webinars
Term: 2025 – 2028

David Nershi

First Vice President

Professional Development Chair
Term: 2023 – 2026

Andrew M. Harris

Second Vice President

2nd Vice President / Director / Culinary Advisor
Term: 2025 – 2028

Robin Smith

Treasurer

Social Media Assistant
Term: 2023 – 2026

Judi Cohen

Secretary

Term: 2025 – 2028

Directors

Kat Anderson

Director

Social Media Committee Chair
Term: 2023 – 2026

Debbra Dunning Brouillette

Director

Media Trips Committee Co-Chair
Publications Assistant
Term: 2023 – 2026

Susan Lanier-Graham

Director

Media Trips Committee – Co-Chair
Term: 2025 -2028

Linda Kissam

Director

Past President
Marketing Committee Chair
Term: 2023-2026

Amy Piper

Director

Food Wine Travel Magazine Editor
Term: 2023 – 2026

IFWTWA General Purpose
IFWTWA is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law of California (“California Nonprofit Corporation Law”) for lawful purposes.

IFWTWA Specific Purpose
The specific purposes of IFWTWA shall include, without limitation:

  • To provide a gathering point and resource base for an active membership composed of professionals engaged in the food, wine, travel, and hospitality industries;
  • To utilize local, national, and international media in providing knowledge and constructive evaluations that serve the public interest in food, wine, travel, and hospitality;
  • To sustain a prestigious outlet for recognition of achievement through such Awards and Certificates as the Corporation may authorize; and
  • To enhance the growth of professionalism by providing seminars, conferences and workshops related to food, wine and travel journalism, and by awarding scholarships or supporting research and professional development within the food, wine, and hospitality industries.

Ref: IFWTWA BYLAWS Article 3, Section 3.2