Colin Roche Appointed to FELC Advisory Board

The FELC would like to welcome its latest addition to its Advisory Board. Chef Colin Roche has been in the hospitality field for over thirty years and has two associates, a bachelor, and a master’s degree in this discipline. His first associate is an AOS in culinary arts from Newbury College in Boston, while the other is an AOS in hotel and restaurant management from Southern Maine Technical College in South Portland, where he graduated valedictorian. Both his Bachelor of Science degree in hospitality administration and his Masters of Business Administration degree with a hospitality specialization are from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida where he graduated with high honors. He is currently in the doctoral program at Florida Atlantic University pursuing his PhD in Higher Education Leadership.

A member of numerous professional organizations including the American Culinary Federation (ACF); ACF Greater Miami Epicurean Club; Florida Writer’s Association; International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE); Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA); Foodservice Educators Learning Community (FELC); and the National Restaurant Association (NRA). He is also an American Red Cross volunteer; Florida Department of Environmental Resources Management volunteer; and active with the Boy Scouts of America Gulf Stream Council; as well as a member of multiple honor societies including The National Honors Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, and Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society.

His numerous certifications include American Culinary Federation “Certified Executive Chef” (CEC); “Certified Culinary Educator” (CCE); “Approved Certification Evaluator” (ACE); as well as a certification practical exam test administrator. The National Restaurant Association has certified him a “Foodservice Management Professional” (FMP) as well as a ServSafe Sanitation Trainer and Proctor. From the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute he has earned the title of “Certified Hospitality Educator” (CHE); and has been certified by The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals as a Food Safety Manager.