Richard Coop
Sous Chef, Café Fiore; ACE Guest Instructor
Jaron Gugliuzza
Sous Chef, Saddle Peak Lodge
Bree Vivante
Pastry, Saddle Peak Lodge
Kevin Diaz
Grill, Red Seven/Spectra
Eric Behr
Pantry, Red Seven/Spectra; ACE Teaching Assistant
Hayley Kirby
Cook, Wolfgang Puck Catering
Brian Abrams
Cook, Wolfgang Puck Catering
Sam Solomon
Cook, Wolfgang Puck Catering; ACE Teaching Assistant
Jett Mora
Cook, Wolfgang Puck Catering; formerly Daily Grill
Mark Sainz
Personal Chef and Trainer
Jackie Thomassen
Children’s cooking classes
Manny Villagomez
Line, Robata-Ya; formerly Braemar Country Club
Patty Walters
ACE Teaching Assistant
Hannah Solomon
ACE Teaching Assistant
Monica Kim
Line, Lukshon; formerly Chinois
Evan Moon
Manager, Five Guys
Stephanie Stephenson
ACE Teaching Assistant
Fioan Ira
ACE Teaching Assistant
Laura Cheng
ACE Website and Blog Contributor
Michelle Aguillon
Caterer
Donna Levine
Lifestyle Coach
David Weiss
Exec Chef, Cafe Fiore; formerly Wolfgang Puck Bistro, Braemar Country Club
Ryan Simas
Chef de Cuisine Faralon San Francisco; formerly at Checkers Hotel, Spago (UCLA Culinary Program Graduate)
Scott Boggs
Sous Chef French Laundry, formerly at Saddlepeak Lodge, Alex, Fringale
Ken Biffar
Exec Chef, Café Fiori; formerly at Linq, Senior Fred
Simon Sunwoo
Exec. Chef, Il Sole, and Luau Rest. Bev. Hills Opening Fall 2008: formerly at Chinois, Beaumanier (France), Santi (Spain), Beverly Hills Hotel, Source (Wash. DC)
Devin Alexander
Cookbook Author and host of Healthy Decadence
Vivian Cunha
2007 Food Network Star Contestant, Spokesperson, Culinary Instructor, Caterer
Tom Maloney
Exec Chef Equinox, Venetian LV, Granita, Wolfgang Puck Epcott
Sharon Simpson
Chef/Owner Sayrelyn in Oak Park and Camarillo
Lisa Eidman
Owner Magical Wizard Cooking School
Ann Hickey
Chef/Owner, Plush Puffs Gourmet Marshmallows
Matt Kalan
Caterer/Craft Services
Mark Sferas
Chef/Owner Who’s Brownies
Denise Hoffman
Asst. Coord for LA CCAP, Careers in Culinary Arts Program
Brian Algee
Chef/Partner, Abbey Lane (Stevensen Ranch) Bel Air Hotel
Clint Nuyda
formerly at Maco and Spago(BH) Maple Drive, SW Wynn Hotel
Janese Sartore
Exec Chef, Status Quo Catering(Newberry Park)
Amy Jurist
Chef/Owner Amy’s Culinary Adventures, Caterer, Product Development for Trader Joe’s
Sandy Leon
Chef Whole Foods formerly at Border Grill, Campari Chocolate, Corner Bakery
Richard Ma
Chef Whole Foods, Sous Chef Maco, Lynn Santa Paula
Jeanette Kerr
Chef/Owner of her own Wedding Business, formerly at Chinois, Linq and Spanish Table
Justin Chao
Chef/Owner of Le Bon Garcon Caramels
Ryan Koga
Chef/Owner, Valley Circle BBQ, formerly sous chef at Max
David Gross
Chef de Cuisine, Market Buckhead; formerly Wolfgang Puck Rest. Group New Biz Development
Randy Hoffman
Recipe Testing for America’s Test Kitchen
Arlyn Sabado
CSUN Summer Kids Culinary Program Coordinator
Sue Zubic
TV Radio Personality, Secretary for OK AC
Tami Charette
Stephen Pyles Rest. Group
Leah Ross
Dir. of Marketing Border Grill Rest. Group
Abel Larreynaga
Manager, Castaway
Alberto Sole
Food Consultant; formerly Spago
Alex Pluchino
Line, Tuscany
Anat Winston
Caterer; formerly Blue Stove, Safire
Sheryl Aronow
Blogger, Mama’s Gotta Bake; ACE guest instructor
Tad Weyland
Chef, Heirloom LA; ACE guest instructor; formerly Huckleberry, Wynn Resort, BLD, Grace, Chinois
Gail Berger
Pastry Chef; ACE Teaching Assistant
Lisa Ryan
ACE Student Coordinator, ACE Guest Instructor, ACE Teacher Assistant
Lisa Sherman
ACE Teaching Assistant
Lou Houdeschell
Caterer; ACE Teaching Assistant
Angela McGee
Chef, Tranquility Tea; formerly Sayrelyn
Audrey Sharpe
High School Culinary Teacher
Tina Wing
Culinary Teacher, Glendale High School
Tina Brasik
Chef, Bon Apetit Management; formerly ACE Teaching Assistant
Barry Maultasch
Chef, Atria Senior Living
Bobby Alonso
Personal Chef; formerly Chinois on Main
Gaby Dalkin
Blogger, What’s Gaby Cooking
Gale Carney
CCAP LA coordinator
Greg Exler
Line, Spanish Hills Country Club
Elliot Jaffe
ACE teaching assistant
Christi Gordon
ACE guest instructor and teaching assistant
Jamie Engel
ACE guest instructor and teaching assistant
Michele Wurst
ACE guest instructor