General Manager

• Apr 2021 - Present

Food and Beverage Manager

• Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

Food, Beverage, and Sport Floor Operations Manager

Culinary Advisory Board

• 2008 - Present

Executive Chef

• Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food Production Team Members and Items Created For A Multi Outlet Restaurant, Retail, and Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary Artisans. We Are Implementing Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menus. Getting The Best… Show more Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food Production Team Members and Items Created For A Multi Outlet Restaurant, Retail, and Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary Artisans. We Are Implementing Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menus. Getting The Best Product Quality Value and Service Available In Our Market. Discover Experience In Food and Beverage At Edgewater Show less Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food Production Team Members and Items Created For A Multi Outlet Restaurant, Retail, and Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary Artisans. We Are Implementing Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menus. Getting The Best… Show more Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food Production Team Members and Items Created For A Multi Outlet Restaurant, Retail, and Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary Artisans. We Are Implementing Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menus. Getting The Best Product Quality Value and Service Available In Our Market. Discover Experience In Food and Beverage At Edgewater Show less

Executive Chef/Director Of Food And Beverage

• Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3+ Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Restaurant Outlets To Create And Drive Local Market Impact Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage… Show more Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3+ Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Restaurant Outlets To Create And Drive Local Market Impact Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary and Mixology Artisans. We Are Implementing Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menu Proposals To Assist You In Getting The Best Product Quality Value and Service Available In Our Market. Discover Experience In Food and Beverage At The Renaissance Savery. Show less Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3+ Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Restaurant Outlets To Create And Drive Local Market Impact Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage… Show more Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3+ Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Restaurant Outlets To Create And Drive Local Market Impact Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary and Mixology Artisans. We Are Implementing Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menu Proposals To Assist You In Getting The Best Product Quality Value and Service Available In Our Market. Discover Experience In Food and Beverage At The Renaissance Savery. Show less

Board Member

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

Board Member Including Team Participation To Plan And Execute Morsel Combat Charity Event to Sponsor Meal Production For Meals From The Heartland Charity. http://www.morselcombat.org/ Board Member Including Team Participation To Plan And Execute Morsel Combat Charity Event to Sponsor Meal Production For Meals From The Heartland Charity. http://www.morselcombat.org/

Executive Chef & Food and Beverage Director Marriott West Des Moines

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2017

Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3 Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Two Rivers Grille To Create And Drive Local Market Impact To Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage… Show more Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3 Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Two Rivers Grille To Create And Drive Local Market Impact To Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary and Mixology Artisans. We Have Implemented Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menu Proposals To Assist You In Getting The Best Product Quality Value and Service Available In Our Market. At The West Des Moines Marriott You May Come Into Our Hotel But You Should Never Get "Hotel" Food. Show less Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3 Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Two Rivers Grille To Create And Drive Local Market Impact To Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage… Show more Responsible for Budgeting Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For A 3 Million Dollar Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operation. Responsibilities Also Include All Social Media Marketing Of Two Rivers Grille To Create And Drive Local Market Impact To Revenue To Our Hotel And Load Events For Larger Social Market And Specialty Events To Our Sales Team and Hotel Catering Operation. We Feature Chef Crafted Quality Food and Beverage Hand Made By Culinary and Mixology Artisans. We Have Implemented Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius In My Tenure. Our Specialty Is To Create And Execute Unique Individual Chef Crafted Menu Proposals To Assist You In Getting The Best Product Quality Value and Service Available In Our Market. At The West Des Moines Marriott You May Come Into Our Hotel But You Should Never Get "Hotel" Food. Show less

Chef Various Positions

• Aug 1996 - Jun 2007

Started With Marriott As The Fine Dining Cook For Iowa's Only 4 Diamond Restaurant At The Time Quenelles Featuring Classic French and French American Fusion Cuisine In August Of 1996 At The Des Moines Marriott Downtown Property. Since Then Have Worked Through Every Position, Station, And Title For Front and Back Of House Food and Beverage Operations. I Have Been And Continue To Be Responsible for Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For Multi… Show more Started With Marriott As The Fine Dining Cook For Iowa's Only 4 Diamond Restaurant At The Time Quenelles Featuring Classic French and French American Fusion Cuisine In August Of 1996 At The Des Moines Marriott Downtown Property. Since Then Have Worked Through Every Position, Station, And Title For Front and Back Of House Food and Beverage Operations. I Have Been And Continue To Be Responsible for Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operations In Multiple Positions. Have Implemented Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius. Have Also Pre-Opened Opened and Operated Multiple Renaissance Hotels Marriott City Center and Resort Hotels Suburban As Well As Boutique Style Properties Such As Des Moines Marriott Downtown, Westfield's Marriott Resort and Conference Center, Minneapolis City Center Marriott, Renaissance Savery Hotel, Marriott West Des Moines, As Well As Pre-Opening Opening and Operation Of The Renaissance Lennox Suites St.Louis And Renaissance Stratler In St.Louis. Show less Started With Marriott As The Fine Dining Cook For Iowa's Only 4 Diamond Restaurant At The Time Quenelles Featuring Classic French and French American Fusion Cuisine In August Of 1996 At The Des Moines Marriott Downtown Property. Since Then Have Worked Through Every Position, Station, And Title For Front and Back Of House Food and Beverage Operations. I Have Been And Continue To Be Responsible for Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For Multi… Show more Started With Marriott As The Fine Dining Cook For Iowa's Only 4 Diamond Restaurant At The Time Quenelles Featuring Classic French and French American Fusion Cuisine In August Of 1996 At The Des Moines Marriott Downtown Property. Since Then Have Worked Through Every Position, Station, And Title For Front and Back Of House Food and Beverage Operations. I Have Been And Continue To Be Responsible for Mentoring Directing and Operating All Food And Beverage Staff and Items Created For Multi Outlet Restaurant and Catering Hotel Operations In Multiple Positions. Have Implemented Multi Green Business Practices and The Use Of Local Farms Produce and Products Within a State Radius. Have Also Pre-Opened Opened and Operated Multiple Renaissance Hotels Marriott City Center and Resort Hotels Suburban As Well As Boutique Style Properties Such As Des Moines Marriott Downtown, Westfield's Marriott Resort and Conference Center, Minneapolis City Center Marriott, Renaissance Savery Hotel, Marriott West Des Moines, As Well As Pre-Opening Opening and Operation Of The Renaissance Lennox Suites St.Louis And Renaissance Stratler In St.Louis. Show less