Jeff graduated from the prestigious American Culinary Institute in New York in 1984. He and his wife Tuni owned a restaurant in Santa Fe, NM, for eight years before moving to the Valley. Their Flancer's Cafe in Gilbert has been featured in many publications and awarded the "Best of Rep" as "The Best Sandwich Shop" and the "Best Neighborhood Restaurant" in 2001 and 2004. They have held an annual pizza eating contest as a charity fund raiser each May since they opened in 2000. Jeff has served on the Central Chapter Board since September of 2001.