Administration

Rick Smilow, Chairman and CEO

Matt Petersen, President, New York Campus

Lachlan Sands, President, Los Angeles Campus

Richard Simpson, Vice President of Education

Barbara Rich, Assistant Director of Education, New York Campus

Cathy Boyle, VP of Marketing and Communications

Elliott Prag, Dean of Student Affairs & Director of Career Services, New York Campus

Lisa Preti, Assistant Dean of Students

Herve Guillard, Director of Education & Dean of Students, Los Angeles Campus

Rebecca Freeman, Director of Career Services, Los Angeles Campus

Orlando Mangual, Director of Admissions, New York Campus

Gabriela Arzate, Director of Admissions, Los Angeles Campus

Ama Adusei, Director of Student Financial Services & Compliance

Martha Cotto, Chief Registrar

Maureen Drum Fagin, Director of Compliance

Barry Tonkinson, VP of Culinary Operations

Scott Larson, Lead Chef, Plant-Based Culinary Arts

Sim Cass, Dean, Bread Baking

Toba Garrett, Dean, Cake Decorating

Nora Semerdjian, Director of Business Operations, Los Angeles Campus

Brian Konopka, Director of Strategic Operations and Dean of Restaurant & Culinary Management

Mishel LeDoux, Director of Restaurant & Hospitality Management, Los Angeles Campus

Rick Camac, Director of Industry Relations, New York Campus

Steve Zagor, Lead Instructor, Restaurant & Culinary Management

Michael Laiskonis, Creative Director

Celine Beitchman, Director of Nutrition

Mike Handal, Manager of Scheduling and Library Services

Scott Carney, Dean, Wine Studies

Richard Vayda, Director of Wine & Beverage Studies

Anthony Caporale, Director of Spirits Education

Jesus Loa, Director of Stewarding, Los Angeles Campus

John Shields, Director of Information Technology

Stephanie Fraiman Weichselbaum, Director of Public Relations and Communications

Abbe Lewis, Content Director

Kristin Ambrosino, Director of Special Events

Dita Kodraj, Human Resources Manager

Maribel Crespo, Facilities Floor Manager

Rose Kernochan, Librarian, New York Campus