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Meet The Team

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Founder & President 

Simone Byron 

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Co-Founder & Director of Marketing/Communications

Willie Buckley

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Director of Operations

Adeola Sokunbi 

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Program Director 

Mimi Bates

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Program Director

Chef Jasmin Nathan

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Industry Liaison Partner 

Chef Ryan Witten

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Media Specialist

Josh Digby

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Web Developer & Marketing Specialist

Erin Robinson 

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