Dan Berk Tattoo

Dan Berk Tattoo Artist Unify Tattoo Company & Fine Art Gallery      Since 2007, Dan has created and completed 4 large tattoo pieces on me. His style and taste is much in line with my own, so it comes to no surprise that his skill level and creativity exceed my expectation time and time…

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New Chef Fashion

New Chef Fashion Team USA Sponsor  New Chef Fashion is the company that provides all of Team USA’s Chef Jackets and sponsor patches. They offer much more than that to consumers including pants, head wear, knives and accessories. We’re extremely grateful to their contribution and helping us on our journey to gold! Explore all of…

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Waring Commercial

Waring Commercial Team USA Sponsor  Waring Commercial provides the team with blenders, food processors, grinders and, other table top equipment for all team practices. Waring is also fitting each of the appliances that we’ve been practicing on with European plugs so we can use them at IKA. This will make all the difference in the…

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Stafford & Sons Custom Leather

Stafford & Sons Custom Leather “Tom, having an affinity for fine watches as well, said one of his leather straps began to break and the price to replace it was quite expensive. He decided to try to make one on his own, which sparked a whole new side of his creativity: custom watch bands, card…

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Wisconsin Cheese and Marketing Board

Wisconsin Cheese    “Cheesemaking is more than an occupation; it is a way of life in Wisconsin, the only place outside of Europe with a master cheesemaker program.”      Wisconsin Milk and Marketing Board exhibits a true passion for their craft. They’ve graciously provided fine cheeses at both of our Team USA Dinners: A…

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Dan Hugelier, CMC

Daniel Hugelier was certified as a Master Chef in 1988. He is a three-time member of the only culinary team in history to win the prestigious Hot food Gold Medal three consecutive times, 1980, 1984 and 1988 in the IKA or International Culinary Olympics in Germany. He has also coached for National Team USA in…

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Corey B. Siegel

Receiving over 15 medals competing both nationally and internationally, at age 22 Corey became the youngest team member in the history of ACF Culinary Team USA.The team has since then earned two gold medals at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg and first place at the American Culinary Classic.  Corey Siegel is from Albany, NY…

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Joe Leonardi, CMC

Leonardi served as captain of the 2012 ACF Culinary National Team USA that placed third overall at the 2010 Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg, and sixth overall at the 2012 Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung(IKA) or “culinary Olympics” in Erfurt, Germany. He was a member of the ACF Culinary Regional Team USA that placed first in the…

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Susan Notter, CEPC

Susan Notter, CEPC, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is an ACF-certified Executive Pastry Chef and has more than 35 years of experience in the field. Her titles have ranged from pastry cook at Konditorei Heinemann, Monchengladbach, Germany, to joint owner and instructor at the International School of Confectionery Arts, Zurich, and Gaithersburg, Maryland, to head of the…

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George Castaneda CEC

George Castaneda, CEC®, of Nashville, Tenn., is executive chef for Sodexo Corporate Services’ Healthways World Headquarters, Franklin, Tenn. He graduated from the Chef’s Apprenticeship Program in San Salvador, El Salvador, and studied at The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y. Castaneda has garnered several medals in culinary competitions, and most recently won an individual…

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Andy Chlebana, CEPC

Andy Chlebana, CEPC, CCA, of Plainfield, Illinois, is an ACF Certified Executive Pastry Chef® and Certified Culinary Administrator®. Chlebana is a culinary arts/pastry professor at Joliet Junior College (JJC), Joliet, Illinois, and holds an associate degree in culinary arts from JJC, as well as studied baking and pastry at The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde…

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Matthew Seasock, CEC

Matthew Seasock, CEC®, an ACF-Certified Executive Chef®(CEC®) from Inkster, Michigan, is executive chef at The Northwood Club in Dallas, Texas. He earned an associate degree in applied science from Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Mich., with a certificate in culinary arts in 2005. He is an avid competitor and was part of the USA National Team that…

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Tim Prefontaine, CEC

Prefontaine was a member of the 2008 ACF Culinary Regional Team USA that placed first in the 2008 Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung. He was also a member of the 2012 ACF Culinary Team USA that placed third overall in the 2010 Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg. He has been a coach for ACF Culinary Team USA…

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Joseph Albertelli

Joseph Albertelli, of Port Chester, N.Y., is executive chef at Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y. He graduated with honors from the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y., in 2004 with an associate degree in culinary arts, followed by an apprenticeship at The Greenbrier; White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Albertelli earned a gold medal as Team…

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Ben Grupe

Ben Grupe is team captain of ACF Culinary Team USA 2016.  Grupe won two gold medals and placed third overall at the 2014 Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg receiving the highest score in the national team’s cold food salon. He was also a member of the 2012 ACF Culinary National Team USA, which earned two…

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