ACFEF National Apprenticeship Office #
ACFEF Apprenticeship Dept.
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 624-9458 x217
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs #
P.O. Box 30714
Lansing, MI. 48909
Phone: (517) 373-6774
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/
State Department of Education #
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
608 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (833) 633-5788
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/
State Higher Education Agency #
Michigan Student Aid
PO Box 30462
Lansing, MI 48909-7962
Phone (888) 447-2687
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
U.S. Department of Labor #
Marc L. DeCoster
211 W. Fort Street, Room 1319
Detroit, MI. 48226
Phone: 313-226-5654
Email: [email protected]
Uniforms, School Supplies, and Bookstore #
People’s Restaurant Equipment Company
2209 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI. 48207
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (313) 567-1944
FERPA #
Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue
SW Washington, DC 20202-4605
Website: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
DIG Student Concierge #
Detroit Institute of Gastronomy
2211 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI. 48207
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 313-312-4025
Loans for college Student Financial Services #
20500 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48203
Phone: (313) 368-5600
Detroit Institute of Gastronomy Administration
John T. Piazza, CEC, CCE, CCA
Culinary Arts Program Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 313-312-4025
Jeremy Abbey, CEC, CEPC, CCE, CCA
Director of Academics
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours
Monday – Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)
Advisory Committee
Detroit Institute of Gastronomy systematically seeks program guidance and support from an advisory committee made up of representatives from education, industry and human resources. The committee’s opinion is a basis for evaluating and improving curricula, instructional materials, method of delivery, as well as the discovery of alternate student learning experiences and student services. The Committee’s support aids in the development of sponsoring apprenticeship sites, apprenticeship placement, recruitment of qualified instructors, and support of student satisfaction. DIG regularly collects evidence that students are satisfied with the administrative, educational, and support services provided.
Culinary Arts Program/Apprenticeship Advisory Committee
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Thomas Giles, CEC, WCEC
Director of Food and Nutrition and Nutrition Services/Executive Chef
Life Care Centers of America
Kalamazoo, MI. 49008
Email:
Kevin Penn, CEC
Vice President of Experience – Culinary
Story Point Group
7927 Nemco Way, Suite 200
Brighton, MI. 48116
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734-358-8585
Frank Turchan, CEC
Campus Executive Chef
University of Michigan Dining
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734-763-3612
Aaron Gaertner
Ypsilanti HS – RCTC Culinary Instructor
2100 Ellsworth Rd
Ypsilanti, MI. 48197
Email: [email protected]
Eric Abbey, PhD
Educator/Faculty
Oakland Community College
2480 Opdyke Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI. 48304
Email: [email protected]
David Hooper, M.Ed, CEC, CCA
Educator/Faculty
College of Lake County
19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
Email: [email protected]
Alan Neace, MS, CWMCS, CEC, AAC
Hospitality/Culinary Consultant
Union KY. 41091
Email: [email protected]
Russell Scott, CMC
Corporate Chef, Vice President of Culinary
The Middleby Corporation
2701 East State HWY 121
Lewisville, TX 75056
Email: [email protected]
Institutional Governance #
The Soil2Service, Inc. Board of Directors oversee and provide leadership which assures ethical decision-making processes in the efficient and effective use of the institute’s resources, enabling the achievement of strategic initiatives in the successful education of its students.
Soil2Service, Inc. Board of Directors
Amanda Saab – President Michael Hix – Vice President
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Eric Abbey – Immediate Past President Reed Bingaman – Finance Chair
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Board Education Liaison Representative
Keith DePoorter – Finance Committee
Email: [email protected]
Soil2Service, Inc. Executive Team #
Jeremy Abbey, CEC, CEPC, CCE, CCA – Executive Director (Board Liaison)
Email: [email protected]
John T. Piazza, CEC, CCE, CCA – Executive Director of Business Development
Email: [email protected]
