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Jessica Bard ’95, Food Entrepreneur
Jessica Bard '95 As a cooking instructor, food writer, cookbook author, and food stylist, Jessica Bard has a full plate. After Jessica graduated with the CIA’s first BPS class, she joined the team that...
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Richard Blais ’98 Founder of Trail Blais
Richard Blais ’98 is best know for his appearances on Bravo’s Top Chef. He has also appeared on Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef America. Chef and consultant Richard Blais is best know for his...
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Roy Choi ’98, Co-owner of Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go
Roy Choi ’98, gives a demonstration at the Worlds of Flavor Street Food conference At a time when chefs and food trucks were members of distinctly different classes of the food world, Roy Choi rented a...
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George Chookazian ’93 Founder of FoodbyGeorge
George Chookazian '93 talks to conference attendees in Danny Kaye Theatre during the Gluten-Free Culinary Summit hosted by The Culinary Institute of America. When writer R.H. Delaney penned the words...
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Mark Crowell, CRC ’78, Principal Culinologist at CuliNex
Mark Crowell, CRC ’78 With seven years experience as director of food product development at Starbucks and years as director, menu and product development for Olive Garden, Mark began to recognize an...
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Lori Daniel ’79, Co-Founder of Two Chefs on a Roll
Lori Daniel '79, Co-Founder of Two Chefs on a Roll Chef Daniel got her start in the foodservice industry working in restaurant kitchens and private clubs as a line cook. She then worked in garde manger...
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Jeremy Faber ’96, Founder of Foraged and Found Edibles
Jeremy Faber '96, Founder of Foraged and Found Edibles You can catch glimpses of him moving swiftly through the forest toting a black sack. And if his determined step makes you think he knows just...
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Jeff Marcove ’98, Co-owner of Marcove Executive Training
Jeff Marcove '98, Co-owner of Marcove Executive Training It’s convenient when you open an executive training company that uses culinary team building as its core to have a seasoned chef and a master...
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Rochelle Huppin ’87, Founder and President of Chefwear
Rochelle Huppin ’87, Founder of Chefwear Rochelle Huppin is the founder and president of the Chicago, IL-based Chefwear, Inc. and the executive pastry chef and founding partner of Beacon: An Asian...
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Corey Fair ’04
Corey Fair ’04 Degree: AOS Major: Culinary Arts Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Home on the Range…and in the Kitchen Growing up on a wild game ranch with a thriving vegetable garden, Corey Fair knew all about...
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Victoria Nodarse ’08
“The only reason I am where I am today is because of my ACAP certificate. Every time I mention the CIA, a door opens.” – Victoria Nodarse ’08 Certificate: ACAP Hometown: Miami, FL The Best-Laid Plans…...
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Carolina Gomez ’11, Chef/Owner, Three Little Pigs Charcuterie & Salumi
Carolina Gomez ’11 Degree: Bachelor of Professional Studies Major: Culinary Arts Management Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Washington, DC Taking Care of Business Students often make valuable...
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Viraj Borkar ’10
“If you have a chance to be a student at the CIA, be calm, know your passion, take in everything, grow your endurance and patience, and get involved. With passion, persistence, and patience you too can...
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Wendy Stuart ’09, Educator and Entrepreneur
Degree: Associate of Occupational Studies Major: Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Casting a Wide Net Wendy Stuart ’09, CIA Graduate and Co-Founder of The Wide Net Project Is it possible for the...
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Susan Feniger ’77—Chef, Author, and Entrepreneur
“I wanted to create that kind of neighborhood place that feels easygoing and warm, where you can share a beer with friends, hang out, and have some great food!”—CIA Graduate Susan Feniger ’77,Chef,...
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Alan Katz ’77, Director of Food Services at Community Based Services, Inc.
Degree: Associate in Occupational Studies Major: Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Chef Allan Katz’s career in the hospitality industry has been one of shared experiences, the passing of knowledge...
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Nate Keller ’99, Director of Food at Zesty
Culinary Arts Job Title: Director of Food, Zesty Location: San Francisco, CA Cooking always came naturally to Chef Nate Keller ’99, Director of Food at Zesty, the largest corporate caterer in San...
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