Our TEam
| MARIAM PARKER, Executive Director Mariam Parker is a food and beverage industry leader, marketer, and community builder dedicated to strengthening connections and fostering innovation across the food and beverage ecosystem. With a career spanning industry and nonprofit leadership and experiential programming, she brings a strategic and people-centered approach to advancing industry collaboration and growth. Prior to CFBN, she served as the Executive Director for the Texas Food & Wine Alliance championing start-ups and entrepreneurs through a culinary grant program and launched a conference dedicated to introducing high school students to careers in the food and beverage industry. Her thought leadership has been featured in several media outlets as well as she has spoken on panels for SXSW and Texas Restaurant Show. |
MAYRA CRUZ, Executive Assistant and Event Coordinator Mayra Cruz joined the Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network in 2018. She comes to CFBN and Bigger Table with over 30 years of administrative experience. Prior to joining CFBN, Mayra worked as an Executive Assistant at Dairy Management, Inc. She attended Northwestern Business College in Chicago. |
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| TONIA ROBINSON, Event Manager Tonia came on board as the Event Manager for CFBN and Bigger Table in May 2024. She has been in the hospitality industry since 1994 and has been involved in many aspects of this industry like food, venues and events. |
Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network
1235 N Clybourn Ave, Ste A, PMB 303,
Chicago, IL 60610
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