Food Waste Reduction Waste reduction is priority one. Our programming in kitchen water and energy reduction, just-in-time purchasing and production planning, keeps your dining operation lean and reduces waste before it happens. Check out our key ImpactZero™ initiatives, from waste reduction and energy conservation training to recycling and composting with the goal of efficiency and a positive impact. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE Program Features WASTE REDUCTION & ENERGY CONSERVATION TRAINING Education is a key way to create lasting change. Our intensive “You’ve Got the Power” training plays an integral role in our efforts to reduce kitchen energy, food and water waste. Our dining teams learn about energy and potable water reduction strategies for kitchens, service points and dining programs. RECYCLING & COMPOSTING Creative Dining helps you implement comprehensive waste management programs that include: Food Pulping Recycling Commercial Composting Food Waste Tracking Food Rescue We deploy protocols for both back-of-house and front-of-house comprehensive recycling and composting, as well as integrating BPI-certified compostable tableware produced in the U.S. PARTNERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS Association of the Advance of Sustainability in Higher Education West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum EPA WaterSense Energy STAR AASHE Membership Humane Society of U.S. partner College & University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA) members Michigan Farms to Institution Network JUMP TO GROW™ Sustainability JUMP TO Sourcing & Purchasing Copyright ©2021 Creative Dining Services. All Rights Reserved. Managed Web Services by Boileau Communications Management, LLC. PRIVACY TERMS COOKIES

Our People Our 1,600+ team members are like family, both to us and our clients. At Creative Dining Services, you’ll find talented, seasoned management team members focused on you. Our core values guide us to create a nurturing, inspiring environment that helps our team reach their professional goals, and our team members pay it forward by providing exceptional hospitality and facility management to your employees and diners. Leadership Team JEFF BANASZAK Chief Financial Officer SUSAN GOLDER Associate Vice President of Marketing & Business Development JESSICA BERKEY Office Manager JIM EICKHOFF President & CEO SHEILA ROLSTON, RDN Operations Director & Corporate Dietician CHUCK MELCHIORI Founding Member & Advisor to the President JANE NEWTON Associate Vice President of People Services JANINE OBERSTADT Associate Vice President of Operations & Corporate Sustainability IAN RAMIREZ Director of Culinary Innovation & Operations DAVE SEWERYN Associate Vice President of Operations JOSH FERGUSON Director of Business Development, Great Lakes Region SUSAN SMITH Director of Business Development, Southern Region We founded Creative Dining Services with one goal in mind: transparent, client-focused management services. OUR HISTORY Copyright ©2021 Creative Dining Services. All Rights Reserved. Managed Web Services by Boileau Communications Management, LLC. PRIVACY TERMS COOKIES