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Meet the people behind the Institute.

Our Team Our Board Donors NAFEM

 

Gerald Duhon
Executive Director
gerald.duhon@nochi.org
504.635.0009

Admissions

Jessica Couch
Director of Admissions
admissions@nochi.org
504.635.0011

Communications & Marketing

Jessica Sigmundsson
Community Relations Specialist
jessica.sigmundsson@nochi.org
504.635.0017

development

Sharyn Booker
Director of Development
sharyn.booker@nochi.org
504.635.0013

 

education

Jacob Anguiano
Assistant Culinary Arts Instructor
jacob.anguiano@nochi.org

education

Byron Bradley, Jr.
Assistant Culinary Arts Instructor
byron.bradley@nochi.org

Education

Amy Bryant
Student Success Coordinator
amy.bryant@nochi.org
504.635.0021

Education

Jason Clark
Educational Project Manager
jason.clark@nochi.org
504.635.0025

 

Education

Jet Gauthier
Hospitality Liaison
jet.gauthier@nochi.org
504.891.4060 

Education

Rebecca Klaskala
Culinary Arts Instructor
rebeccak@nochi.org
504.635.0014

Education

Kent LeVan
Curriculum Lead | Culinary Arts Instructor
kent.levan@nochi.org
504.635.0023

Education

Zak Miller
Department Chair | Baking & Pastry Arts Instructor
zak@nochi.org
504.635.0015

 

education

Blair Tiller
Assistant Culinary Arts Instructor
blair.tiller@nochi.org
504.635.0013

external affairs

Leslie Doles
Chief External Affairs Officer
leslie.doles@nochi.org

EVENTS

Toni Bates
Event Coordinator
toni.bates@nochi.org
504.635.0019

events

Michelle Dunnick
Director of Events & Social Impact
michelle.dunnick@nochi.org
504.635.0012

 

EVENTS

Philipe La Mancusa
Executive Events Chef
philipe.lamancusa@nochi.org
504.635.0018

EVENTS

Melinda Wilson, NOCHI Class of 2023
Event Sous Chef
events@nochi.org
504.635.0018

Finance

Cassie Holcomb
Chief Financial Officer
cassie.holcomb@nochi.org
504.635.0010

Finance

Yvonne Molina
Finance and Operations Manager
yvonne.molina@nochi.org
504.635.0028

 

Operations

Michele Berkley
Procurement Manager
michele.berkley@nochi.org
504.635.0035

Operations

Jarvis Madere
Building Engineer
jarvis.madere@nochi.org
504.635.0032

 

Our Board

The governing board of NOCHI is composed of a blend of industry and civic leaders.

 
 

Ti Martin

Founder | Board Chair

Dickie Brennan

Founder

George Brower

Founder

Carol Markowitz

Founder

Liz Boulware

Board Vice Chair

BILL HOFFMAN

Board Treasurer

Kathy Hebert, CPA

Board Secretary

Edgar “Dooky” Chase III

Ted George

susan spicer

jim landry

leona tate

Dr. Henderson Lewis

sean tuohy

greg reggio

 
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Founding Donors

We are grateful to our founding donors, many of whom supported our vision long before we opened our doors. Join them in elevating New Orleans’ standing as a world-class culinary and hospitality city and donate today.


 

Paulette & Frank Stewart

Goldring & Woldenberg Family Foundations

McIlhenny Company – Tabasco Brand

Republic National Distributing Company

Commander’s Palace

Dickie Brennan & Co.

Lauren Brennan Brower & George Brower

Ecolab

Camellia Brand

Emeril Lagasse Foundation

The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation

Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

Patrick F. Taylor Foundation

The Tuohy Family: Sean, Leigh Ann, Michael, Collins & SJ

Sherry & Alan Leventhal Family Foundation

Feil Family Foundation

Deborah & Tom Cole

Harrah’s New Orleans

The Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch Foundation

The Selley Foundation

Coca-Cola

Entergy

Taste Buds Management

Roger H. Ogden

 
 

We recognize and give special thanks to the ongoing support from founding donors such as the Emeril Lagasse Foundation.

 

NAFEM

NOCHI’s food labs and classrooms are furnished with state-of-the-art restaurant fittings and culinary equipment generously donated by many members of the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM). We are honored to have the investment of these vendors and partners.

 
 

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