Renowned for his innovation creations at his Charm City Cakes in Baltimore, MD, Chef Goldman is one of the most sought-after cake makers in…

Enrique Olvera ’97/’99 is an internationally renowned chef and owner of Grupo Enrique Olvera.

Ever wonder how new foods get developed and who’s behind these innovative formulations and recipes? Oftentimes, there’s a CIA graduate involved—one like Evan Bollers.

Read about CIA baking and pastry arts alumna, Genevieve Meli '07. On March 1, 2016, Genevieve released her first cookbook, Sweet Nature. The Zagat Survey recently named Genevieve to their 2016 30 Under 30 Rock Stars Redefining the Industry list.

Geoffrey Zakarian is an accomplished chef, restaurateur, culinary consultant, author, Iron Chef, and television personality.

Gerard Yip was working in the food and beverage industry as an operations manager for Dean & Deluca when he decided to pursue the…

Culinary biography of Grant Achatz, graduate of The Culinary Institute of America (CIA '94), Chef/Owner of Alinea, Next, The Aviary, and The Office.

As the vice president of beverages for Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Gretchen Thomas supervises the largest Spanish wine program in…

Pursuing Passions  Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Chef Jae Eun Jung was urged by her family to seek a career in a…

Jaime Lepe, Jr. ’08 grew up in the restaurant business. His father is president and treasurer of JML Mexican Restaurant, Inc.

Education: MBA, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. BS, State University of New York, Empire State College, AOS, CIA, Hyde Park, NY.

Information about Dr. Michael Sperling, Vice President—Academic Affairs at the Culinary Institute of America and author.