Jim Kolumban, Associate
Director/Registered Dietitian
Jim Kolumban is Associate Director-Registered Dietitian
and Systems Administrator at Villanova Dining Services. A 2010, IFMA Gold
Plate award winning university culinary and hospitality team, where the
servant leadership approach has successfully utilized latest trends to
create nourishing and memorable dining experiences.
A long distance runner and bread baker trained by the
Trappist monks, Jim brings to Villanova years of passionate indefatigable
belief in people to accomplish great things. Jim began his journey in
excellence achieving a baccalaureate in Dietetics, summa cum laude, from
Andrews University, Berrien Springs Michigan. Jim's quest for excellence
continued in healthcare dining services leadership where he's very fortunate
to have achieved great success and support in Sodexho Health Care division
and Bronson Methodist Hospital of Kalamazoo Michigan, a multiple year
recipient of Working Mother's Magazine, Fortune's Magazine 100 best
companies, and the prestigious 2005 Malcomb Baldrige National Quality
Award.
The journey in Leadership, like a healthy lifestyle, is
borne of commitment to aligned performances and behaviors that are focused
on vision, centered on purpose, supported by mission, and daily rekindled by
the passion of what draws people to their careers.
Jim currently serves as Villanova's dining services
System Administrator of the Micros point-of-sale and Cbord food services
management system. As the Dietitian, he promotes a conviction that an
excellent diet supports top box physical and mental performances. Jim also
offers support to students and staff with food questions relating to
allergies or other medical conditions.
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Jim Kolumban,
Associate Director, Registered Dietitian
(610) 519-7549
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