The Specialty Food Association’s annual Leadership Awards recognize individuals who are making waves in the specialty food industry through bold and positive leadership. Each year, one Award is given in each of six categories to a business leader who has made standout contributions in that area.
Past Leadership Award winners include Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams(Opens in a new window), Adna Durran of Saffron Road(Opens in a new window), Pierre Thiam and Phil Teverow of Yolélé(Opens in a new window), Elizabeth Stein of Purely Elizabeth(Opens in a new window), Sam Mogannam of Bi-Rite Family of Businesses(Opens in a new window), and Caryl Levine of Lotus Foods(Opens in a new window).
Meet the Winners
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2025 Leadership award winner for Citizenship
Collette Divitto
Collettey’s Cookie Corp.2025Full Profile -
2025 Leadership award winner for Equity & Opportunity
Felicia Vieira
Crafted Brand Company, LLC2025Full Profile -
2025 Leadership award winner for Next Generation Leader
Caroline McGinley
Gringuita Cookies2025Full Profile -
2025 Leadership award winner for Next Generation Leader
Devin Powell
Protein Candy2025Full Profile -
2025 Leadership award winner for Next Generation Leader
Rina Perrault
Sun World International2025Full Profile -
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2025 Leadership award winner for Volunteer of the Year
Sarabjit Sawhney
South Amboy Kitchen, LLC2025Full Profile -
2024 Leadership award winner for Citizenship
Phil Meldrum
FOODMatch, Inc.2024Entire villages in Greece and other parts of the Mediterranean owe their continued prosperity to Phil Meldrum, founder and CEO of FoodMatch in New York City, which has been supporting small farmers internationally and domestically for the past 28 years.Full Profile -
2024 Leadership award winner for Emerging Leader
Anna Hammond
Matriark Foods2024After a 35-year career working in the art world and for nonprofit organizations, Anna Hammond embarked on a for-profit journey with a not-for-profit mission. “We live in a world of food abundance yet 30 percent or more of that food goes to waste,” said the 62-year-old Hammond, CEO of Matriark Foods, New York City. “People have diet-related illnesses due to improper nutrition. We need to change the system so everybody has access to healthy, nutritious food.”Full Profile
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