Boards & Committees

Board of Directors

The RFMA Board of Directors is made up of 12 Restaurant Professional members - 4 Officers and 8 Directors-at-large, who are elected by the membership. There are also two non-voting members, a Vendor Representative appointed by the Board, and the RFMA Managing Director. Directors serve a 3-year term and the Vendor Representatie serves a 2-year term.

Program Committee

The Program Committee is made up of the Co-chairs from all of the above committees, and is lead by one restaurant member and one vendor member who coordinate and communicate all committee activities. This committee is the bridge between the committee chairs and the Board of Directors.  This committee developed the guidelines for committee participation, which can be found in the COMMITTEE HANDBOOK.

Education Committee

The Education Committee strives to provide RFMA members with direct access to knowledge and expertise which will further the interests of the Restaurant Facility Professional. They work with RFMA staff to help develop the education program for the RFMA annual conference, seek out and approve articles for the RFMA website and publication in Restaurant Facility Business magazine, and research options for continuing education opportunities for RFMA members.

Education Mission Statement:
The RFMA Continuing Education Committee is committed to support the advancement and growth of Facility Managers in the restaurant industry through a commitment to providing our members with quality, innovative, continuous learning programs and by modeling best practices, utilizing internal and external programs, resources and networking opportunities to achieve this goal.
Our Vision is to provide quality, innovative, lifelong learning opportunities and programs for Facility Managers to maximize individual career growth and success and to improve Facility Management as a whole to meet the needs of the restaurant market segment.

Ethics Committee

This committee functions as an advisory panel to the Association and Board of Directors on issues concerning questions of ethics that are brought to the Board by RFMA members for review. Other issues may come to the Committee first and will be forwarded to the Board for consideration and approval. The Committee may also recommend policy changes to the Board as it views necessary.

Membership Development Committee

The Membership Development Committee serves as the in-house marketing arm of RFMA, seeking to develop new and innovative ways to reach out to restaurant chains and franchise owners in order to build membership. They utilize the website and RFB magazine to market the benefits of membership; as well as developing direct-marketing campaigns and regional networking events.

Member Services Committee

The Member Services Committee works to provide direct financial and business solution benefits to our members. They help determine ways to utilize the website and RFB magazine to provide valuable tools for the membership, and work to insure a positive experience for all members through effective communication and tangible member benefits.

Certification Task Force

The task for this group is to research and develop an RFMA Professional Certification Program in order to increase member satisfaction, retain existing members, attract new members and raise the level of prestige for RFMA in the industry.