Be True to the Food | Custom Culinary

Director of Culinary

MPS, CEC, WCEC, CCA, CRC

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With over 40 years of culinary and foodservice experience, I am a passionate and professional chef who helps food companies generate profit through sustainable flavor. As the Director of Culinary at Custom Culinary^®, I lead with culinary development and innovation of comprehensive flavor systems that satisfy and delight customers across the globe, while also having a positive impact on the planet.

My core competencies include foodservice solutions, culinary development, ingredient sourcing, procurement, marketing, and sustainability.

I have a master's degree in food business and a culinary arts degree from The Culinary Institute of America, and I hold multiple certifications from the Research Chefs Association, American Culinary Federation, and the World Association of Chefs Societies. I also have a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Florida International University.

My mission is to cultivate strong partnerships with commercial and non-commercial foodservice chefs and operators, distributors, and manufacturers, to provide solutions the help create premium dining experiences for their guests and customers.