American Cheese Society
CCSE® Directory
An ACS Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator® (CCSE®) has successfully passed the ACS T.A.S.T.E. Test®, thus demonstrating the ability to evaluate cheese using sensory and organoleptic assessments. The ACS CCSE® certification is a mark of excellence and achievement that reflects a commitment to the best possible care for cheese and service to those who love it.
The following individuals have received their ACS CCSE® designation.
| First Name | Last Name | City | State | Country | Designation | Year CCSE Earned | Year CCSE Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan | Aldridge | Atlanta | GA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Rashema | Ali | santa monica | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Sheri | Allen | St Petersburg | FL | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Alex | Armstrong | Hardwick | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 | |
| Mariah | Ballard | Salt Lake City | UT | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Jessica | Becker | Minneapolis | MN | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Carolyn | Bernstein | Manchester | MO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Shannon | Bonilla | Madison | WI | United States | ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Zoe | Brickley | Greensboro Bend | VT | United States | ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Diana | Brier | Henderson | NV | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Lincoln | Broadbooks | Prairie Village | KS | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Mary | Browne | Shorewood | WI | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Carol | Campbell | Ogden | UT | United States | ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Donna | Candia | Crystal Lake | IL | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Katarina | Carlson | Waller | TX | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Max | Carpenter | Seattle | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Christy | Caye | Decatur | GA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Max | Christensen | Provo | UT | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Heather | Clark | Austin | TX | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Julia | Clowdis | Cloverdale | VA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Jeanlouise | Conaway | Washington | DC | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Falynne | Couron | Bumpass | VA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Jennifer | Cox | San Antonio | TX | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Nicholas | Crosetti | Kansas City | MO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Troy | Daily | South Lyon | MI | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Thomas | Daniels | Louisville | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 | |
| Gayle | De Caro | Burbank | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Andy | DeCou | St. Louis | MO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Matt | DeLoach | Petaluma | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Brett | Dillon | Columbus | OH | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Kim | Dunn | Austin | TX | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Amanda | Finco | Lincoln | NE | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Andy | Fitzgerrell | Reno | NV | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Jami | Floyd | Englewood Cliffs | NJ | United States | ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Oliver | Ford | Uintah | UT | United States | ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Brian | Gilbert | Seattle | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Michele | Glancey | Chicago | IL | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Robert | Goodfriend | SEATTLE | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Greg | Hardin | Naperville | IL | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Olivia | Haver | Coatesville | PA | United States | ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Patrick | Holstein | New Orleans | LA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Courtney | Johnson | FEDERAL WAY | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Jessica | Kasinski | Madison | WI | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Alli | Keyser-Marti | Sebastopol | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Kate | Kirkwood | Denver | CO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Rachel | Klebaur | Charlotte | NC | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Rachael | Lucas | Seattle | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Mark | Lucier | Cincinnati | OH | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Sara | Lukasiewicz | Iron Ridge | WI | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Chris | Luken | Cedar Rapids | IA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Bradley | Mantlo | Grand Junction | CO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Kim | Martin | Bellevue | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Paul | McNeely | Shoreline | WA | United States | ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Lacey | McNeff | Victor | ID | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| John | McNulty | Seattle | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Katherine | Merizalde | Conroe | TX | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Katie | Milliron | Wayzata | MN | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Tina | Mooney | Fort Collins | CO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Joe | Moore | Minneapolis | MN | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Dawnmarie | Morris (Sherlock) | Hyannis | MA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| MARGARET (Maggie) | MUDGETT | Lake Forest Park | WA | United States | ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Bryan | Myers | Philadelphia | PA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Wendi | Nelson | Burnsville | MN | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Elise | Olson | Milwaukee | WI | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Kelsie | Parsons | Salzburg | ON | Austria | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth | Peterson | Portland | OR | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| April | Piehl | Wauconda | IL | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Jason | Plunkett | El Cerrito | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Crystal | Poon | Miami | FL | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Marge | Porter | Saint Paul | MN | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Colin | Powers | Denver | CO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Maritza | Purcell | North Las Vegas | NV | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Sarah | Ramirez | Diamond Bar | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Janne | Rasmussen | Arcata | CA | United States | ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Jess | Reichert | Longmont | CO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Matthew | Rose | New Haven | CT | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Bradley | Rossini | Lawrence | KS | United States | ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Kathryn | Scheer | Minneapolis | MN | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2027 |
| Brandon | Schilling | Clarkston | GA | United States | ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Brian | Schlatter | Meadville | PA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Katie | Schober | Conroe | TX | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Kyle | Schomburg | Centennial | CO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2025 |
| Karina | Seebohm | Hilton Head Island | SC | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Erin | Selby | Sonoma | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Sabrina | Simpson | Memphis | TN | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Cecilia | Smith | Uxbridge | ON | Canada | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 |
| Audrey | Stange | Glendale | OR | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Bill | Stephenson | Portland | OR | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Shannon | Strom | Lynnwood | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Sue | Sturman | Paris | France | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2018 | 2027 | |
| Daniel | Thomas | Grand Junction | CO | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Sonya | Thompson | Riverdale | GA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2024 | 2027 |
| Desiree | Turchan | Tigard | OR | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Lisa | Ueltschi | Lawrenceburg | KY | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Kijohn | Underwood | Tacoma | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Lauren | Vance | Oakland | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Luciana | Villanueva | Richmond | CA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2025 | 2028 |
| Travis | Volpe | Cottage Grove | OR | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Cara | Warren | Brooklyn | NY | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2027 |
| Britton | Welsh | Uintah | UT | United States | ACS CCSE | 2019 | 2027 |
| Josh | Windsor | Long Island City | NY | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2022 | 2025 |
| Avalon | Zanoni | Lynnwood | WA | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
| Lizet | Zuniga | Salt lake city | UT | United States | ACS CCP, ACS CCSE | 2023 | 2026 |
