Experience

Neighborhood Development Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Real Estate Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  NDC believes in the power, drive and daring of local entrepreneurs to transform their lives and revitalize their neighborhoods. NDC Real Estate Team purchases and redevelops and manages strategically located buildings that can be developed into incubators that enhance the surrounding neighborhood while creating supportive places for local small businesses to start and grow.

• Real Estate & Business Advisor

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2018

  NDC’s business development and capacity building programs help neighborhood entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations maximize their positive impact within their own communities.



FINNEGANS Inc.

• United States
• Real Estate

• Board Member & Treasurer, Finnegans Community Fund

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Through the FINNEGANS Community Fund, we are turning 100% of profits from FINNEGANS Irish Amber and FINNEGANS Blonde Ale, and other innovative products and events into food for the hungry. Even better news is that 98% of all funds that are donated to the FINNEGANS Community Fund go directly back to alleviating hunger in local communities…we pay our tax accountant and filing fees and that’s it! Our goal in 2012 is to grow our revenues enough to donate 200,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown produce to those in need in the region.



Cellai Fine Foods, LLC

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Founding Partner

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2019

  Emilie Cellai (my wonderful wife) and I founded the company to bring casual French food to the Minneapolis / St. Paul market and develop a French restaurant company including Le Town Talk Diner & Drinkery. Emilie Cellai (my wonderful wife) and I founded the company to bring casual French food to the Minneapolis / St. Paul market and develop a French restaurant company including Le Town Talk Diner & Drinkery.



Saint Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health

• SHIP Consultant

  • Dec 2012 - Sep 2013

  SHIP is an integral part of Minnesota’s nation-leading 2008 health reform law. SHIP strives to help Minnesotans lead longer, healthier lives by preventing the chronic disease risk factors of tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition and physical inactivity. SHIP seeks to create sustainable, systemic changes in schools, worksites, communities and health care organizations that make it easier for Minnesotans to incorporate healthy behaviors into their daily lives. SHIP is an integral part of Minnesota’s nation-leading 2008 health reform law. SHIP strives to help Minnesotans lead longer, healthier lives by preventing the chronic disease risk factors of tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition and physical inactivity. SHIP seeks to create sustainable, systemic changes in schools, worksites, communities and health care organizations that make it easier for Minnesotans to incorporate healthy behaviors into their daily lives.



Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Food Operations

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2012

  The Union Gospel Mission Food Operations team produces and serves nearly 1,000 meals per day, every day, to those in need. Three kitchens, (two that operate 365 days a year) and an army of volunteers during the holidays, prepare a lot of food. Here's a partial list of what UGM provides every year: *20,000 hot meals and bagged lunches are prepared and served each month at our Men's Center *5,000 meals are prepared and served monthly to women and children at our Naomi Family Residence *1,200 meals are hand-delivered to Saint Paul senior high-rises for Thanksgiving and another 1,050 are delivered for Christmas *1,500 holiday meals are served to the public on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas*3,000 meals and snacks are prepared each month for our Child Care Center*24,000 meals are given to local church and community food shelves*Over 30,000 complete take-home Thanksgiving meals are given to families in need



Ramsey County Healthy Meals Coalition

• Co-Chair

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

  The mission of the Ramsey County Healthy Meals Coalition is to develop and implement practices that enable Ramsey County shelters and meal programs to provide healthy, culturally responsive and cost-effective meals. This model will embody a new collaborative approach to distribution, menu development, volunteer training, food sourcing, and client health resulting in a healthier community. The mission of the Ramsey County Healthy Meals Coalition is to develop and implement practices that enable Ramsey County shelters and meal programs to provide healthy, culturally responsive and cost-effective meals. This model will embody a new collaborative approach to distribution, menu development, volunteer training, food sourcing, and client health resulting in a healthier community.



Golden's Deli & Market

• Director of Operations

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2009



Grand Avenue Business Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• President

  • Mar 2005 - Nov 2009



D'Amico and Sons

• United States
• Restaurants

• General Manager

  • Jul 2003 - Aug 2007