Sara Ashbeck is a Program Director and registered dietitian at Gundersen Health System. She leads the Foodservice team and is responsible for over 120 employees. The department provides therapeutic nutrition and education to patients, families, employees and their community. Gundersen’s Foodservice department serves nearly 200,000 patient meals annually. Under Sara’s direction, retail sales have increased by 26% and employee engagement scores have exceeded targets. Sara was a recipient of the 2017 AHF Spotlight Award and her department was the Foodservice Director-Foodservice Operation of the Month in December 2017.

David Reeves is currently the System Director for Lee Health. Before this role, he served as the Director of Foodservice at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and is also a past president of AHF. Prior to Dave’s tenure at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, he was the Director of Hospitality Services at Edward-Elmhurst Health, in Elmhurst Illinois. Dave led the design of foodservice operations and operational planning for the Elmhurst Hospital’s new integrated campus. The replacement 260 bed acute care hospital was opened in June 2011. Retail food operations include multiple dining options in the Wildflower café in addition to a licensed Starbucks Coffee store. Room service dining is available to patients and their in-room guests.   

Dave has held management positions at another Chicago area hospital, major restaurants, and hotels. He has been employed by a local community college as adjunct faculty teaching hospitality management classes. David earned his MBA at Roosevelt University focusing on financial management and his BS from the University of Wisconsin–Stout majoring in Hotel & Restaurant Management.