AMR Management Services Welcomes Research Chefs Association as new Client-Partner

LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 12, 2023) — AMR Management Services, a Kentucky-based association management firm, welcomed the Research Chefs Association, the leading professional community for food research and development, as a new client. RCA joins more than 25 other national and international associations that have selected AMR as their association management partner.

RCA has a professionally diverse membership including chefs, food scientists, and other industry professionals who are shaping the future of food research and development. Its members are the pioneers of the discipline of Culinology®—a rapidly growing discipline that has evolved from the valuable partnership between the culinary professionals and food scientists.

“We are proud to partner with a high-energy, forward-thinking group like the Research Chefs Association,” said Nick Ruffin, CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer for AMR Management Services. “RCA is the premier source of global and inclusive culinary and technical information, and we believe our partnership can help elevate their impact.”

“The Research Chefs Association is extremely excited to partner with AMR. Our leadership team along with our esteemed membership are excited about the future growth of the organization and expanding Culinology® across the USA, Canada and abroad,” said Charles Hayes, RCA President and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at the Deli Star. “With an engaged leadership and membership, partnered with our new management firm, RCA is ready to move to the next level.”

About AMR Management Services

AMR Management Services provides professional services to a variety of local, regional, national and international nonprofit trade associations, professional societies and foundations. Core services include association management, education and events management, financial and membership management, marketing and creative services, and data and technology management. More than 25 national and international organizations rely on AMR for full-service association management expertise.

Association management companies like AMR specialize in managing associations and non-profit organizations, providing leadership and professional management services through experienced staff, best practices and shared resources. As AMCs manage multiple association and non-profit clients, their experience and knowledge base are broad and substantial, positioning AMCs as the preferred choice for full-service and specialized management services.

About the Research Chefs Association

Founded in 1996 by a group of research chefs dedicated to overcoming challenges facing the food product development professional, the Research Chefs Association (RCA) has grown to more than 2,000 members. Today, RCA is the premier source of global and inclusive culinary and technical information for the food industry, with a professionally diverse membership including chefs, food scientists and other industry professionals who are shaping the future of food research and development. RCA’s mission is to cultivate collaborations between the chefs and food science professionals who develop food to increase innovation, quality and speed-to-market. To learn more, visit culinology.org.