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David Burke ’82 is one of the best-known and respected chefs in modern American cuisine. He is also a restaurateur, artist, philanthropist, author, educator, art collector, puppeteer, minister, and ...

Alfred Portale ’81 is a three-time James Beard award-winning American chef, restaurateur, and author widely recognized as a pioneer of New American Cuisine. Born in Buffalo, NY, he graduated first in ...

Meet John Reese, a Culinary Arts associate degree student and veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy. With decades of military service and a lifelong appreciation for hospitality, John shares ...

Chef Instructor, Army Veteran, and Student Veteran Association Advisor Tom Rutherford Shares How Service, Leadership, and Community Continue To Shape His Work at CIA Meet Chef Thomas Rutherford ...

Alejandro Ortiz is a lecturing instructor of Culinary Arts and Hospitality and Business Management at CIA Singapore. A chef, sommelier, restaurateur, and hospitality professional, he brings to ...

Chef Brandon Waddell is a lecturing Instructor of Culinary Arts at CIA San Antonio, bringing 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He teaches Culinary Fundamentals. Known for his ...

Chef Shweta Subramaniam is lecturing instructor of Culinary Arts at CIA Singapore, where she brings to the classroom her experience as both a culinarian and an entrepreneur, rooted in farm-to-table ...

Travis Teska is an assistant professor of Culinary Arts at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, where he brings more than 20 years of experience in fine dining, culinary education, and food ...