{"id":6499,"date":"2025-10-02T18:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/?post_type=board-member&#038;p=6499"},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:41:52","slug":"jeff-forkenbrock","status":"publish","type":"board-member","link":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/es\/board-members\/jeff-forkenbrock\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Forkenbrock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW257006811 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257006811 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;0a584fae-d272-5392-865a-3e7e24b5e645|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[335559740,&quot;274&quot;,201341983,&quot;0&quot;,335559739,&quot;180&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Lora&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Lora&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Lora&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469775450,&quot;GK 3 - Body Copy&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;GK3-BodyCopy&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134224900,&quot;true&quot;,335551500,&quot;8211257&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">With 30 years in the food service industry, Jeff has played a key role in supporting Chicago\u2019s restaurants. 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