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Robert Fitz-Gibbon
Robert started his career in the produce-rich Niagara valley with stops in the UK and France before he landed in... Read More
Matthew Leeper
Matthew has lived in four countries and traveled to more than a dozen. He loves the way each country has... Read More
Israel Chavarria
“I just love what I do,” says Israel. “Every day in the kitchen is a great day, and that alone... Read More
Ashley Loader
Ashley discovered a love for food at a young age, cooking and baking with her grandmother. She graduated from a... Read More
Christian Eggerling
Christian grew up in the food industry with parents who raised livestock and grandparents who owned a health and organic... Read More
Tim Galligher
Tim’s goal in the kitchen is to let food and flavors speak for themselves. “Fresh ingredients are everything to a... Read More
Hervé Blondin
Hervé has served Sodexo guests in France and the U.S. He loves traveling the world crafting his cooking skills. Inspired... Read More
Alexander Ramirez
Alexander knew a culinary career was for him. His grandmother was a chef, and so was his mother, who he... Read More
Joe Gurner
Chef Joe Gurner was studying business management in college when he realized that culinary school was a better choice. “It... Read More
John Cannon
John learned to cook basic meals to help his mom. Raised in New Hampshire, he often traveled back to his... Read More
Michael Pezzillo
Michael remembers watching his grandmother in her kitchen, and still has her hand written recipes. Growing up in a family... Read More
Lars Looijen
Lars loves multi-course meals that last for hours because he can take the time to use fancy techniques. He would... Read More
Brendan Dougherty
Brendan’s a hands-on person, and he’s always been drawn to food. Growing up on a 30-acre farm in New Jersey... Read More
Ben Herrara
Ben has a passion for food and service, whether he’s cooking for his family or his guests in the café.... Read More
Saipin Kumlor
Saipin was born in Thailand, studied Culinary Arts in Australia, moved to Hawaii and now serves guests in Washington, D.C.... Read More
Eugene Harper
When Eugene was just eight years old and needed a step stool to reach the stove, his mother taught him... Read More
Colin Johnson
Colin took a roundabout path to becoming a chef—he was studying hotel and restaurant management when he “fell in love... Read More
Megan McAndrews
From her very first job in a deli, Megan was hooked on cooking. “With a few simple ingredients, I began... Read More
Rogelio Arreguin
Rogelio didn’t set out to become a chef, but like so many young adults one of his first jobs just... Read More
Jonathan Elwell
Sometimes it pays to listen to your elders: When one of Jonathan’s college accounting professors wistfully noted that he wished... Read More
James Carr
Busing tables as a 14-year-old in Philadelphia ignited James’s passion for the food industry. “I was enamored by what was... Read More
Brian Steward
Brian’s passion for food started with his grandmother, a professional cake decorator. “I was always amazed at what she could... Read More
Ryan Eckert
After graduating from culinary school in Nevada, Chef Ryan worked in glitzy hotels and casinos on the Las Vegas strip,... Read More
Kenneth Webster
Kenneth has fond memories of watching his great-grandmother in the kitchen as she created the family’s favorite Hungarian dishes—with her... Read More
Shane O’Connor
Shane has nurtured a lifelong passion for surprising ingredients. “I think that explains why my cooking is so diverse,” he... Read More
Melody Miranda
Melody has loved being in the kitchen for as long as she can remember. “I grew up cooking with my... Read More
Justin Gillette
Justin credits legends of Creole cooking, like Emeril Lagasse, for inspiring him to become a chef. And like his culinary... Read More
Ameet Pradhan
“Great food is a gateway to a person’s heart,” says Ameet, who was raised in Mumbai, India, and fell in... Read More
Michael Haus
Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Michael learned from his dad—an amazing home chef—that food is a gesture of love. “My... Read More
Jose Miguel Santa Ana
Jose grew up in the culinary melting pot of Los Angeles, where he soaked up the flavors of the city’s... Read More
Eric Geores
Raised on a farm in upstate New York, Eric knew froman early age he wanted to be a chef. “I take... Read More
Michael Kester
Classic home-style foods are Michael’s favorite to make and enjoy. Originally trained as a baker, he still loves to incorporate... Read More
Adam Arrison
As a child, Adam’s fondest memories were spending time with his mother in the kitchen preparing meals for the family.... Read More
Bouachanh Keomanyvong (Chef John)
Chef John came to America in 1979 from the Pacific Rim of Asia. His first job was as a dishwasher... Read More
Corey Green
Originally from Camden, South Carolina, Chef Corey Green was lured into the culinary world when he moved to New Orleans.... Read More
Tomas Garrido
Chef Tomas Garrido draws culinary influence from the fresh cultural flavors and places that have seasoned his life. Born in... Read More
Robert Lownes
Chef Robert Lownes has been in the food industry for 30 years. Prior to working for Sodexo, he owned and... Read More
Charles Blackmon
Chef Charles Blackmon’s food service journey began when he worked at the Washington Post as a receiver and prep cook... Read More
Michael Morris
As a 10-year veteran with Sodexo, Chef Michael Morris has rapidly risen through the ranks to his current role with... Read More
Lauren Scorzetti
Sodexo Chef Lauren Scorzetti’s career has been filled with many opportunities for creativity, advancement and building of relationships with the... Read More
Shawn Holmes
Chef Shawn Holmes’ passion for cooking began as a child spending time in the kitchen with his parents and his... Read More
Lynda Boothroyd
Chef Lynda Boothroyd is the Director of Culinary Sodexo Healthcare systems southeast region. Prior to this new roll, Chef Boothroyd... Read More
Tracy Williams
Chef Tracy Williams began his career working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant while going to school in Texas. ... Read More
Sam Pfaffenbach
Chef Sam Pfaffenbach has worked for Sodexo at Binghamton University for 9 years. As a chef, he has managed 4 of... Read More
Kimsan Seng
A tribute to our chef Kimsan Seng (1952-2014), who shared his culinary passion with others by preparing flavorful authentic ethnic... Read More
Ernest Servantes
Sodexo’s Executive Chef at Texas Lutheran University, Ernest Servantes is a self-trained chef whose passion for cooking started at a very... Read More
Derek Reilly
As an executive chef for Sodexo Prestige Ireland, Derek Reilly is focusing on craft development, food quality and the implementation... Read More
B. Gervais Achstetter
Growing up in the Washington, DC area, I was exposed to politics and great ethnic food. After graduating from L’Academie de... Read More
Desmond Fannin
Chef Desmond Fannin’s responsibilities include training, development and branding within Sodexo’s Offer Development Center. An award-winning chef with more that... Read More
