Achievements Best Selling Author of "Understanding the Green Industrial Revolution: An Interdisciplinary Look at the Hospitality Industry" CO-Author "The Design Professionals Guide to Decarbonization of the Built Environment" Certified Executive Chef (CEC) First Chef in History to achieve CEC in an All-Electric Kitchen - Certified by the American Culinary Federation Certified Culinary Administrator (CCA) Certified by the American Culinary Federation EcoChef Culinarian (ECC) Certified by EcoChef World Certified Executive Chef (WCEC) First U.S. Chef certified in an All-Electric Kitchen - Certified by the World Association of Chefs Society President of ACFPC American Culinary Federtaion Pittsburgh Chapter (2024-2026) President of PCI Pittsburgh Culinary Initiative a 501(c)3 Non Profit WELL Advisor Thermal comfort advisor for the International WELL Building Institute. (IWBI) Bachelor of Science, Culinary Management International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Awards & Honors Awards Honors Awards ACF Presidential Medallion (2025) ACF Pittsburgh Chef of the Year (2025) Amazon.com Bestselling Author "Understanding the Green Industrial Revolution: An Interdisciplinary Look at the Hospitality Industry Bar & Restaurant Chef of the Year Finalist (2025) NetZero Trailblazer Award FInalist (2024) LatinX's in Sustainability: LatinX Trailblazer of the Year (2021) Honors Grist 50 Fixer 2025 Named as one of the top 50 most influential up and coming voices in sustainability & climate change in the U.S. Marquis Who's Who Recognized for professional excellence and leadership in the culinary and sustainability fields. Chef Rotisseur La Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Executive Chef of Chatham University's Eden Hall World's first fully self-sustained university housing America's first all-electric campus kitchen ServSafe Certified Advisory Board Member for several Organizations ACF Pittsburgh Chapter, Laurel Technical Institute, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, & more Culinary Agents Inspirational Leader of (November 2021)
