Whitsons Senior Vice President Awarded Long Island Business News’ “Around 50” Award

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Sep 20, 2013, 16:00 ET


Islandia, NY (PRWEB) September 20, 2013 -- The Around 50 Award was established by Long Island Business News to recognize the accomplishments of Long Island community leaders around 50 years old. The awardees are men and women who are not only local business leaders, but also mentors and supporters of Long Island’s not-for-profit organizations and deeply committed to improving the community.

This year, KellyAnn Friend, Whitsons’ Senior Vice President of Operations, has been selected as a member of the Around 50 Class of 2013. Ms. Friend is known for her dedication to excellence and flair for creating truly unique strategic solutions as well as her constant support and mentoring of team members. Furthermore, Ms. Friend has served in the SCO Family of Services’ Annual Shepherd’s Ball Committee, which helps raise funds to provide vital services for over 40,000 vulnerable children and families in communities across Long Island. Kelly has also been an active member of the Society for Foodservice Management, the trade association for the Business & Institution (B&I) segment of the foodservice industry, where she served as a board member.

According to Bob Whitcomb, CEO at Whitsons Culinary Group, “KellyAnn has greatly contributed to the organization and has become an invaluable member of the Whitsons executive team. She is a perfect example of a Long Island leader, firmly committed to the development of the community. Anyone that knows her is motivated by her encouraging spirit, vision and demeanor towards everyone else.”

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Whitsons Culinary Group provides a wide range of highly customized dining services to public schools, corporations and institutions, with a strong focus on nutritious, high quality menus made from fresh, wholesome ingredients. Whitsons has a long and proud history of excellence and growth since 1979 and currently ranks the 18th largest dining company in the United States (Food Management magazine, September 2012). Whitsons’ scope of ¬¬expertise and services extends to: emergency dining, residential and healthcare dining, prepared meals, and school dining and services.

Sonia Garrido, Whitsons Culinary Group, http://www.whitsons.com, +1 (631) 7501482, [email protected]