Loretta Paganini, ICASI Director

Career Highlights:

• Founder and Owner, Loretta Paganini School of Cooking, Chesterland OH, 1981-Present
• Instructor, ICASI, 2003-Present
• Restaurant Consultant, 1982-Present
• Gastronomic Tours of Italy, 1992-Present
• Winter Cooking Program Organizer, Timbers Restaurant, Sanibel FL, 1997-Present
• Menu Designer/Staff Trainer, Gavi Italian Restaurant, Willoughby OH, 1995-1997
• Director/Organizer/Teacher, The Kitchen Company, 1982-1989

Timothy McCoy, Education Director

Education:

• BA History and Religious Studies, Cleveland State University

Career Highlights:

• Instructor, ICASI, 2003-Present
• Curriculum Coordinator, Loretta Paganini School of Cooking, 2000-Present
• Instructor, Loretta Paganini School of Cooking, 1999-Present
• Authorized Instructor, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ServeSafe Sanitation Course, 2001-Present
• Executive Chef, Partners-in-Food, Inc., Cleveland OH, 1987-1998
• Café Brio
• Boca Restaurant and Banquet Facility
• Lopez and Gonzalez
• Roundsman, Shujiro, Cleveland Heights OH, 1982-1987

Mathew Anderson, Pastry Program Director

Education:

• AOS Culinary Arts, New England Culinary Institute

Culinary Career Highlights:

• Executive Chef, Starland Café, Washington DC, 2006
• Consultant, Arlington Catering Company, Arlington VA, 2005-2006
• Chef de Cuisine, The Rail Stop, The Plains VA, 2004-2005
•  Sous Chef, Zola, Washington DC, 2003-2004
•  Executive Sous Chef, Oval Room, Washington DC, 2001-2003
•  Executive Chef, Bluestone Café, Washington DC, 2000-2001
•  Sous Chef, Ashby Inn Restaurant, Paris VA, 2000
•  Executive Sous Chef, Tabard Inn Restaurant, Washington DC, 1998-2000
•  Production Baker, Wildflour Market and Bakery, Roanoke VA, 1997-1998
•  Chef de Partie, Roanoke Country Club, Roanoke VA, 1996-1998
  

Neil MacKenzie, Kitchen Manager

Education:

• Kirkland College, Fife, Scotland, U.K.
• Glenrothes College, Fife, Scotland, U.K.

Culinary Career Highlights:

• Instructor, ICASI, 2004-Present
• Executive Chef, Stonewater Golf Club, 2002-2004
• Exectuve Chef, Walden Golf & Tennis Club, 2000-2002
• Banquet Chef/Restaurant Chef, Ritz Calton Hotel Cleveland, 1994-1998
  

Tony Carlucci

Education:

• BS Enology, Mississippi State University
• AAS Agronomy, SUNY Cobleskill

Culinary Career Highlights:

• Educator and Consultant, 1996-Present
• Instructor, Loretta Paganini School of Cooking
• Instructor, Lakeland Community College, Lake County OH, 1996-Present
• Kent State University, Kent OH, 1998-Present
• Enologist, Chalet Debonne Vineyards, Ashtabula OH, 1984-1996

Donna Chriszt

Education:

• Culinary Arts, University of Akron
• Culinary Arts, Medina County Career Center

Culinary Career Highlights:

• Food Stylist, Freelance Chef/Catering, DC Foods, Cleveland OH, 2003-present
• On-Call Catering Chef/Event Planner, Bradley’s, Inc., Cleveland OH, 1986-present
• F&B Director, Grey Hawk Golf Club, LaGrange OH, 2004-2005
• Chef Consultant, Walden Country Club, Aurora OH, 2003-2005
• Executive Chef, Marigold Catering, Cleveland OH,  2001-2003
• Chef Owner, Chriszt Restaurants (jeso, J Café, OZ bar & bistro) Cleveland OH, 1997-2001

Lucille Galland

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
• Advanced Cake Decorating, Wilton School of Cake Decorating, Chicago IL
• Hotel Management Training, Kermess Hotel Management School, Munich, Germany
  

Career Highlights:

• Personal Chef, Moreland Hills OH, present
• Dietician, Warrensville Development Center, Warrensville OH, 1988-1989
• Owner, Nutritious Nibbles, Cleveland OH, 1978-1990
• Assistant Manager, Meyers Cake and Candy, Cleveland OH, 1978-1979

Stephan Rieger

Education:

• Apprentice, Kongresshaus, Zurich,
• Commis de Cuisine/Journeyman, Buffet de la Gare & Schwanen Hotel, Lucerne
• Commis de Cuisine/Journeyman, Albana Hotel & Palace Hotel, St. Moritz
• Commis de Cuisine/Journeyman, De Berge Hotel, Geneva

Culinary Career Highlights:

• Instructor, ICASI, 2005-Present
• Executive Chef, Acacia Country Club, 1997-2005
• Executive Chef, Walden Golf & Tennis Club, 1988-1997
• Owner/Operator, Steffon's Gourmet Wizardry
• Corporate Executive, Archris Hotel Corporation
• Regional Supervising Chef, Idlewild Farm

Carrie Wert

Education:

•  Certified Lactation Counselor Training, The Center for Breastfeeding, East Sandwich MA, 2005
• MS Public Health Nutrition with a Maternal and Child Specialty, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland  OH, 2003
• Dietetic Internship, Case Western Reserve University Department of Nutrition, Cleveland OH, 2002
•  BS Biochemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, 1997

Career Highlights:

• Registered Dietician/Lactation Counselor/Breastfeeding Coordinator, Lake County General Health District, Painesville OH, 2002-present
• Part-time Professor, Cuyahoga County Community College, Cleveland OH, 2002-present
• HIV/AIDS Counselor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, 2000-2002
• Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University Nutrition Department, University Park PA, 1999-2000
• Senior Research Associate, Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati OH, 1997-1999