| Steve Follett, president of Follett LLC, a Middleby Company, was honoured by the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) with its 2017 President’s Award, which recognizes a non-elected NAFEM volunteer who has donated time and expertise to the betterment of the organization. The award was presented on 8 February 2017 at The NAFEM Annual Meeting during The NAFEM Show, the association’s biennial trade show and exhibition, held in Orlando, Florida, US.
Follett has been involved with NAFEM activities for more than 30 years. He served on the Trade Show Advisory Council, chairing the committee for the 2009 show, as well as the Government Relations and Market Studies committees. After joining NAFEM’s board of directors, he expanded his roles to include the executive and finance and audit committees as well. Follett also served a two-year term as the organisation’s president from 2010 to 2012. “It has been an honour to serve in many leadership positions for such a well-run organisation that has advanced so many aspects of the foodservice industry,” says Follett. In addition to NAFEM, Follett has served other industry associations, including the FCSI – The Americas (FCSI-TA), Association for Healthcare Foodservices (AHF) and the Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management (SHFM). |
| About Follett LLC |
| Since 1948 Follett LLC has led the industry in designing and manufacturing high quality, innovative ice storage bins, ice storage and transport systems, ice machines, ice and water dispensers, and ice and beverage dispensers for the global foodservice industry, and medical-grade refrigerators and freezers for the healthcare industry. |
