IN HIS OWN WORDS: IAN HOPPER ON FCSI AND ITS ROLE “I served on the APD Board before becoming Worldwide president. It was a turbulent period for the Society, which required firm decisions to be made and to bring various factions together as one. Over the 27 months I was president, the Worldwide board did become one voice. To get through my term as president
I was assisted in a significant way by John Radchenko FCSI (PP) and Scott Legge FFCSI (PP), who gave such amazing support, time and effort even though we lived on opposite sides of the globe. There were many conference calls and telephone calls in the early hours of the morning back in Brisbane. During that period, Ken Winch FFCSI (PP)’s words, knowledge, encouragement and humor will also never be forgotten. What the Worldwide board achieved then is the foundation to where FCSI is today. I believe without hesitation that FCSI will become the giant within the foodservice industry that I know it can be. All members need to believe what FCSI stands for – that there is a point of difference being a FCSI professional member. It means something. We must remain true to those values.”
Right: Saffron at Atlantis, The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai – another milestone project from Ian Hopper FCSI