culinary institute of america
hyde park, new york
a.o.s. degree in culinary arts,
april 1994
university of denver
denver, colorado
b.s.b.a. hotel and restaurant management
november 1991
cleveland independents, board president, 2009-2011
crain’s cleveland business “who’s who, 150 names to know in northeast ohio” november 2010
cooking for solutions, celebrity chef ambassador at the monterey bay aquarium, 2007 – 2011
art of the table, salt lake city olympics, february 22, 2002
food network appearances, rachel ray and unique eats
reader’s digest, rising star of american cuisine, august 1999
james beard foundation dinners, host chef, april 1999, may 2000, april 2003, may 2004
five star sensation, a benefit including celebrity chefs, june 1999
esquire magazine, the best new restaurants of 1998
cleveland museum of art
cleveland, ohio
chef/partner, beginning fall 2012
fire food and drink
cleveland, ohio
owner/executive chef, since 2001
moxie, the restaurant
beachwood, ohio
executive chef – douglas katz
the little nell hotel
aspen, colorado
executive chef – george mahaffey
wildwood restaurant
portland, oregon
executive chef – cory schreiber
boston harbor hotel
boston, massachusetts
executive chef – daniel bruce