Black & Gold Gala 2015 — Professional Achievement Award -Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Christopher Iaciofoli, ’03 | Director of Operations, Red Lobster Seafood Co.

The UCF Alumni Association and Rosen College of Hospitality Management presented their 2015 Professional Achievement Award to Chris Iaciofoli at the annual Black & Gold Gala on Oct. 22.

Since March 2014, Chris has been director of operations at the Red Lobster Seafood Company.

After working as a restaurant manager, general manager and operations director for the company, Red Lobster created a position in 2007 just for him — as director of operations excellence for all 689 restaurants.

Both he and his wife, Joanna Marra Iaciofoli, ’03, graduated from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, and both were Harris Rosen Endowed Fund scholarship recipients.

In 2008, Chris received the college’s Rising Star Award.