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
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)