As President and Founder of MFHA, an educational non-profit organization that makes the business case for developing cultural intelligence in the workplace, Gerry has been recognized for his decades of work in educating and advocating for the business benefits of cultural diversity and inclusion in the foodservice & hospitality industry. An engagingly energetic Speaker who practices “straight talk”, he travels across the US and internationally, bringing authentic perspective on building Cultural Intelligence that raises the topline, improves the bottom- line and builds brands’ cultural authenticity. Gerry was recently honored in the Nation’s Restaurant News 2018 Power List among “the definitive list of industry leaders who are not only setting trends today, but also shaping them for tomorrow."