Member Spotlight
Industry Awards
Congratulations to our 2018 industry award winners!
2018 Coffee Legend of the Year
Mike and Linda Tompkins started Coffee Products Associates in 1995 to support the import, sales and distribution of coffee beverage equipment. When Newco Enterprises bought Cafe 98 in 1998, Mike worked for Newco until 2008. He has since continued to consult with stakeholders in coffee businesses, providing market research and recommendations by contract.
Mike participated in curriculum development and training at the SCAA, and he developed the QCCP program for NAMA. He continues to present coffee supply chain training for NAMA at CTW and to individual food service companies as requested.
Mike and Linda have five adult children, and they live in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
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Coffee Legend Award Recipients
As of October 2018
| YEAR | NAME | COMPANY |
| 2018 | Mike Tompkins | Coffee Products Associates |
| 2017 | Ken Shea | Ken Shea & Associates |
| 2016 | Dean Gilliland | NAMA |
| 2015 | Lowell Shindler | U.S. Coffee |
| 2014 | John Conti | john Conti Coffee Company |
| 2013 | Joe Webster | Newco |
| 2012 | Fred Steiner | Imperial Coffee |
| 2011 | Hal Steuber | Associated Services |
| 2010 | Stuart Daw | Heritage Coffee |
NAMA Coffee Services Hall of Fame
As of November 2017
* indicates deceased
| NAME | ORG | AWARD |
| Dick Atnip | NAMA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Robert Berliner | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Pat Birmingham | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Jerry Blum * | NBPA NCSA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Lifetime Achievement Silver Service Award |
| Ted Borak * | NBPA | Lifetime Achievement |
| Charles Brinkman Sr * | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Stu Case | NAMA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Howard Chapman | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Tim Cleland | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| John Conti | NBPA NCSA NAMA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Silver Service Award Coffee Legend |
| Jeff Dale Jerry Dale |
NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Kevin Daw | NBPA NAMA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Stuart Daw * | NBPA NAMA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Lifetime Achievement Coffee Legend Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Jeff Deitchler | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Jean Dominik | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Leo Fante | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Howard Fischer | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Robert Friedman | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| David Gellman | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Dean Gilland | NAMA | Coffee Legend |
| Ben Ginsberg * | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee Lifetime Achievement |
| Irv Greif * | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Con Foley | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Al Hacker * | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Susan Hartley | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Richard Hazlett | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| David Henchel | NBPA NCSA NAMA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Java Award Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Steve Hyde | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Marc Israel | NCSA | Supplier of the Year |
| Ralph Kiser | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Mark Kelley | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Sid Lindholm | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Jay McMenamin | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Joe Manning | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Robert Maurer | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Gene Monte | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Jack Millender Mary Millender |
NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Maurice Moss * | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Brian Murphy | NCSA | Supplier of the Year |
| Jim Nelson | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Michael Nugent | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Randy Parks | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Geoffrey Paul | NCSA NAMA |
Supplier of the Year Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Rick Pavlic | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Edwin Phelps | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| David Pulsifer | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Len Rashkin | NBPA NCSA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Lifetime Achievement Silver Service Award |
| Jeff Rawlins | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Bryan Real | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Paulette Rigolli | NBPA | Lifetime Achievement |
| Roger Rigolli | NBPA | Lifetime Achievement |
| Robert D. San Filippo * | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Tim Sanford | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Julius L. Shaw | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Ken Shea | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Lowell Shindler * | NAMA | Coffee Legend |
| Elliott Slutzky | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Patti Sorkin | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Fred Steiner | NBPA NCSA NAMA |
Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame Inductee Silver Service Award Coffee Legend |
| Hal Steuber | NCSA NBPA NAMA |
Silver Service Award Hall of Fame Inductee Coffee Legend |
| Diane Steuber | NCSA NBPA |
Silver Service Award Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Tom Steuber | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Robert Louis Stephenson | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Don Stoulil | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Ollie Thomas | NBPA NAMA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Mike Tompkins | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Phil Tilley | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Pete Tullio | NAMA | Coffee Operator of the Year |
| Tim Wayne | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Edward Weber | NCSA | Silver Service Award |
| Joe Webster | NBPA NCSA NAMA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Supplier of the Year Coffee Legend Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| Jack West | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Anthony Westcott | NCSA | Supplier of the Year |
| Tom Williams | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| Butch Winkler | NAMA | Coffee Allied Member of the Year |
| James M. Zirakian | NBPA NCSA |
Hall of Fame Inductee Silver Service Award |
| James P. Zirakian Jr | NBPA | Hall of Fame Inductee Lifetime Achievement |