EVENT LEADERSHIP
Thanks to the leadership of our volunteer chairs and committee members, we are honored to present the 34th Annual Gourmet Gala. After months of hard work, these volunteers will have taken the Gala to new heights. The March of Dimes and the families we support are grateful for the generosity and effort of the team who help make this evening possible. View a welcome message from Senator and Mrs. Cornyn and Mrs. Thompson.
Gala Co-Chairs
Mrs. Sandy Cornyn, Texas
Mrs. Janet Thompson, California
Finance Co-Chairs
Amy Hawkins, BNSF Railway Company
Bobby Koch, Wine Institute
Finance Leadership Committee
Rachel Brinson, BNSF
Kathy Didawick, BlueCross BlueShield Association
Terri Fariello, Exxon Mobil
Marc Gonzales, USTelecom Association
Barry Hutchison, AT&T
Charles Jefferson, Wine Institute
Heather Kennedy, Home Depot
Mike Kiley, UPS
Kent Knutson, Home Depot
Debbie Marshall, Chevron
Melissa Maxfield, Comcast NBCUniversal
Rich McFarland, Parsons Corporation
Jennifer Medley, Comcast NBCUniversal
Linda Ulrich, Wine Institute
Gina Rigby, Aflac
Anna Schneider, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vikki Watkins, Wine Institute
Celebrity Judges
Chef Ris Lacoste, Ris -- Lead Judge
Chef Theary So, Hank's Oyster Bar, Dupont
Chef Ethan McKee, Urbana
Chef Douglas Alexander, Art & Soul
Chef Hamilton Johnson, Honeysuckle