Culinary Director at Vail Valley’s Premier Mountain Club

Daily menu composition, maintaining high standards while helping the business become one of the most respected & acclaimed restaurants in NC. Competed with chef in many cooking competitions, remaining undefeated including 2 wins as Top Chef Wilmington, 3rd place in NC Best Dish, current competitor in Fire On The Dock competition dining series.

Managed a staff of 40, and was responsible for lunch service as well as dinner service, with high standards & high volume. Planned buffets, banquets & wedding receptions, holiday functions & exclusive fine dining operation. Assisted in moving the operation from an older clubhouse to a new $40 million dollar facility without any break in operation. Also was witness to the design, planning & building of the new, state of the art building from the ground up. Consistently improved quality while managing a huge volume, exclusive Club with a demanding membership. Also served as Interim Executive Chef for one year, performing two management positions at once.

Became the youngest Sous Chef in Wilmington, managing lunch and dinner services with high volume and consistent standards. Developed menus, maintained sanitation & organization, ordered all product, handled scheduling & inventory, & hired as well as terminated staff when necessary.