I am passionate about helping companies prepare the most wholesome and delicious products to nourish people and the planet.
My special ingredient is the ability to transfer my passion for food and culinary craft into inspiration for all the teams I work with
– a true asset to food professionals and businesses!
I am a highly respected, strategic R&D leader with a history of accomplishments spanning CPG, restaurant, global food service, baking, education, and home meal delivery. Additionally, as one of only 70 Master Chefs, I am a consummate professional in culinary arts. I served as Professor and Dean at the Culinary Institute of America for 15 years, am an active member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and Research Chefs Association (RCA) and a Facilitator for the Master Chef exam.
As a Servant leader, I work to model respect and inspire trust. I am an inspirational, collaborative and a proven leader, building diverse, high-performing Culinary, Research & Development teams, which have produced highly successful product launches at companies such as Campbell and most recently with Freshly.
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Expertise:
· Master Chef Culinary expertise provides competitive advantage for producing most delicious food
· Best in Class Home meal delivery experience (Freshly just rated best food in 2021/2022)
· Plant Based Proteins and Special nutritional diets (keto, paleo, Mediterranean, etc…)
· Recipe and Product Development
· Operations Technology for building scale, cost savings (HPP, Sous Vide, shelf life)
· Network to provide contacts for sales, sourcing, recruiting
· Global Innovation and Trends research
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Services:
· Strategy
· Product Development
· Leadership Development
· Portfolio Analysis & Development
· Methods & Ingredients
· Global R&D Partnerships
· Corporate
· Culinary Spokesperson
· Culinary Education
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