Chef Chad Cherry is the Co-Founder of Refresh Live & Chef Kulture and has been in the restaurant/ food service industry for almost twenty years. His journey in the culinary field began after he was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and spent a month in the hospital on what he calls an “unplanned vacation”. Chef learned, firsthand, the challenges of living with a disease and finding prepared meals that support healthier eating. His search for better quality food led him to purchase one of the first organic restaurants in Miami’s Design District, The “A” Miami Café. Chef became very popular and was awarded numerous accolades, including, the 33 Emerging Creative Minds of Miami Award at Art Basel 2010, the Washington Post “Must Visit” in Miami, and the Best Natural Food Award by New Times Magazine. After completing a bike tour around the State of Florida, Chef realized how many communities were suffering because of food inequality and founded Bring Organics Back as an answer to the issues he witnessed. He has been a personal chef to a number of celebrities and also had the honor of feeding President Barack & and Michelle Obama. He is a regularly featured Chef at the coveted Food Network/ Cooking Channel South Beach Wine and Food Festival every year. Chef is a 2017 Red Bull Amaphiko Fellow, a 2017 BME Genius Fellow, and a Co-Founder of New Leaders Council Black Caucus.Refresh Live is a Food, Education, and lifestyle company, dedicated to refreshing people’s relationships, knowledge, and experience with food. We believe that food is a common connector that brings people and cultures together, and that personal and social victories can be won when we start at the dinner table. Our passion is to educate, inspire, and feed. We change the world, one delicious meal at a time!Chef Kulture is an organized resource hub designed to support and promote culinary professionals across the country. It is a culinary collective of food service and hospitality entrepreneurs and affiliates who have a desire to uplift and share their craft with the world.“Chef Kulture is the preeminent network for urban food and urban food professionals in the country”