The Proof of the Pudding Leadership Awards honor the dedicated and talented event and culinary professionals that are leading the way in moving POP forward in the hospitality industry. Every single leader at our annual Leadership Conference, held at Gas South District, deserves a plethora of recognition and accolades. Congratulations to this year’s highlights!
Leader of the Year
Shelia Lockhart (The Carter Center)
Changing the Game
Ashley Sherman (Golf Division)
Team of the Year
GICC
Rising Star
Andrew Collins (Mississippi State University)
Financial Front Runner
Abdullah Burks (Gas South Arena)
The Spirit of Proof Award
Trenise Guerrero (UGA)
MVP
Stephanie Hansard (Metro Atlanta Region)
Behind the Scenes
Sammy Dahlberg (Human Resources)
Above & Beyond Award
Ben Mair (Offsite Division)
Swiss Army Knife
Alex Davies (Golf Division)
Staffing & Talent Guru
Krista Lambrecht (Human Resources)
Hunter of the Year
Barbara Yontz (Offsite)
Living by Our Values
Marguerite Wolford (Georgia Int’l Horse Park)
Front and Back of House Leader
Arlo Wesby (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Stepping up to the Plate
Charles Haughton (Offsite Division)
Immediate Impact
Stacey Burscough (Zoo Atlanta)
Farmer of the Year
Diann Jackson (GICC)
Team Player
Jack Livingston (Golf Division)
All about the Numbers
Svetlana Kolpakove (Accounting)
Sales Manager of the Year
Ashley Patrick (Offsite Divison)
Chef of the Year
Matt Finley (GICC)
Green Mile Award
Dave Peterson (Golf Division)
5 Years of Service
Chuck Lockett (Douglasville Convention Center)
Derrick Snipes (Duke)
Ellyssa Kondrick (Zoo Atlanta)
Jimmy Petracci (Sports and Entertainment)
Krystine Bullington (Zoo Atlanta)
Nick Klug (Sports and Entertainment)
Sandra Stasiulis (Atlanta Hawks)
10 Years of Service
Brent Truesdale (Auburn)
Darrell Willms (Gas South District)
Montise Brown (Jacksonville State University)
15 Years of Service
Sharon Pittman (GICC)
Svetlana Kolpakova (Accounting)
People who have experienced Proof tend to stick around for a long-term career. We’re a fun, high-energy workplace that can expose you to a piece of everything in the hospitality business. If you have a love for bringing people together and creating memories, we want to hear from you! View our current openings, apply online or email us your application at HR@proofpudding.com. Who knows, you just might be the next award-winning POPstar!
by Dina Biondo in Team 
