ACFEF National Apprenticeship Office #
ACFEF Apprenticeship Dept.
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
Email: apprenticeship@acfchefs.net
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
Distance Education Accrediting Commission #
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808
Washington, DC 20036
Email: info@deac.org
Phone: (202) 234-5100
Website: Welcome to DEAC | DEAC
U.S. Department of Labor #
Marc L. DeCoster
211 W. Fort Street, Room 1319
Detroit, MI. 48226
Phone: 313-226-5654
Email: Decoster.marc.l@dol.gov
Uniforms, School Supplies, and Bookstore #
People’s Restaurant Equipment Company
2209 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI. 48207
Email: dante@peoplesrestaurantequipco.com
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: concierge@dig.education
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: john@soil2service.org
Phone: 313-312-4025
Jeremy Abbey, CEC, CEPC, CCE, CCA
Director of Academics
Email: jeremy@soil2service.org
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: kpenn@storypoint.com
Phone: 734-358-8585
Frank Turchan, CEC
Campus Executive Chef
University of Michigan Dining
Email: turchan@umich.edu
Phone: 734-763-3612
Aaron Gaertner
Ypsilanti HS – RCTC Culinary Instructor
2100 Ellsworth Rd
Ypsilanti, MI. 48197
Email: agaertner2@ycschools.us
Eric Abbey, PhD
Educator/Faculty
Oakland Community College
2480 Opdyke Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI. 48304
Email: abbeyproductions@gmail.com
Sarah Grutza
Corporate Responsibility Team Lead
National Food Group
David Hooper, M.Ed., CEC, CCA
Associate Professor
College of Lake County
19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
Email: hooperdavidl@outlook.com
DeVoria Simmons
CTE Culinary Instructor
Southfield Public Schools
Alan Neace, MS, CWMCS, CEC, AAC
Hospitality/Culinary Consultant
Union KY. 41091
Email: chefalan.dig@gmail.com
Russell Scott, CMC
Corporate Chef, Vice President of Culinary
The Middleby Corporation
2701 East State HWY 121
Lewisville, TX 75056
Email: teamgorscott@gmail.com
Bouakhanh Greene, CEC
Executive Chef – University of Michigan
Westland, MI. 48186
Email: gbouakha@umich.edu
Phone: 321-392-2138
Dr. Rita Fields, SHRM-SCP – Present on Mobile
Adjunct Faculty – Assumption University – Bangkok, Thailand, Central Michigan University, Marygrove College
Full time Faculty – University of Michigan, Flint
Lighthouse, MI – Chief Talent & Strategy Officer
Executive in Residence – Marygrove Conservancy + Strategic Community Partners
CEO – 313 Industries
Chief Strategist, Workforce – Copper Phoenix Consulting
Email: mamacatfields@gmail.com
Laura Wood-Romito Â
MSU Product Center Innovation Counselor
MSU Extension Educator, District 11
Community, Food and Environment Institute
Email: woodrom3@msu.edu Â
Chris Motowski, CSC (DIG Graduate)
Email: chris.motowski@gmail.com
Kevin Lacap, CSC (DIG Graduate) 
Pan American Life Building Sodexo – New Orleans, Executive Chef 
Email: lacap.kevin@gmail.com
 
Trevor Pollock, CSC (DIG Graduate)
University Club – MSU, Sous Chef
 Email: pollokt215@gmail.com
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.
DIG Board of Directors
Erin Hamilton – President
Email: themushroomconservatory@gmail.com
Amanda Saab – Immediate Past President                                            Michael Hix – Vice President
Email: amanda.saab@yahoo.com                         Email: michael.hix@emtecinc.com
Eric Abbey – Past President                     Reed Bingaman – Finance Chair   Â
Email: abbeyproductions@gmail.com                         Email: reedbingaman@gmail.com
Board Education Liaison Representative
Keith DePoorter – Finance Committee Joel Harris – Legal
Email: keith.depoorter@gmail.com Email: jaharris27@gmail.com
DIG Executive Team #
Jeremy Abbey, CEC, CEPC, CCE, CCA – Executive Director (Board Liaison)
Email: jeremy@soil2service.org
John T. Piazza, CEC, CCE, CCA – Executive Director of Business Development
Email: john@soil2service.org
