Position:
Food & CPG Innovation Strategist at Seeking Delicious New Opportunities
Work:
Seeking Delicious New Opportunities
since Jul 2012
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Food & CPG Innovation Strategist
Kroger C-Stores
2011 - 2012
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Vice President, Foodservice
Wal-Mart
2008 - 2011
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Director, Private Brands Product Development/Sr. Director, Culinary Innovation
Sage Culinary Catalysts
2007 - 2009
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President/Chief Innovations Officer
Starbucks
2006 - 2007
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Global Director Food Research & Development
Schreiber Foods
2003 - 2006
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Director, Culinary Services
Kraft Foods
1998 - 2003
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Consultant
Publicis
1999 - 2001
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Principal, Director of Culinary Services
Author of "Pricelss Weddings" published by Random House
1998 - 2001
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Food is my passion
- NY, Paris, SF, Chicago 1983 - 2001
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Executive Chef, cook, stagiere, baker
Education:
Culinary Institute of America 1986 - 1988
AOS, Culinary Arts
Extensive Executive Leadership Coursework
Karass Negotiation, Public Speaking, Executive Communications, TQC, Food Science...
Interests:
food, foodies, foodservice, cooking, culinary innovation, chain restauarant menus, restaurant and retail trends, new product development, research, R&D, food writing and communications, pr, professional networking, leadership, public speaking, spending time with my kids, fishing, museums
Honor & Awards:
Award winning cuisine, certified as a research chef, published in a variety of consumer and trade magazines, biographied for the book "A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen: the evolution of woman chefs"