Raul Lacara
Senior Associate Director of Executive Conferences and Catering Services
Schwab Executive Dining

Raul joined R&DE Stanford Dining in 1999 as Executive Chef of Schwab Executive Dining. Since that time, Raul...

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Steven Cheung
Pastry Sous Chef
Schwab Executive Dining

Chef Steven Cheung is Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Stanford Dining’s first-ever Pastry Sous Chef, and is a culinary artist...

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Chandon Clenard
Senior Executive Chef of Performance Dining

With a penchant for athletics and having studied biology, Chandon originally aimed to be a physician. While working...

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David Iott
Culinary Educator & Training Executive Chef

Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, David recalls childhood memories of eating sun-ripened produce in the summer and preserving...

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Christina Betondo
Executive Chef of Central Production Kitchen

Christina became intrigued with hospitality and foodservice after a life-changing trip to Las Vegas. Whereas most...

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Nijo Joseph
Regional Executive Chef
Arrillaga Family Dining Commons

Originally from Kerala in southwestern India, Nijo recalls childhood days of cooking Indian cuisine with his mother. “The pride...

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Clarissa Flores
Sous Chef
Arrillaga Family Dining Commons

After jumpstarting a career change from specialty food buyer to chef by earning a culinary arts degree from...

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Devinder Kumar
Executive Chef
Florence Moore Dining

Devinder began his career as a pharmacist, studying medicine and its derivation from natural sources. To...

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Miriam Russell-Wadleigh
Executive Chef
Lakeside Dining

After spending a decade as a theatre carpenter and stage manager in Palo Alto, California, Miriam was ready for a new but equally...

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Joseph Guinto
Executive Chef
Branner Dining and Manzanita Dining

Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Joseph “Joe” Guinto’s career has been incubated by the Bay Area’s melting pot of world...

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Junelle Fronda
Sous Chef
Ricker Dining

As soon as Junelle learned how to fry eggs at the tender age of 6, she progressed to preparing elaborate breakfast meals for her family...

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Anthony Gutierrez
Executive Chef
Stern Dining

Anthony was raised in California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley, an area renowned for its agricultural bounty. Growing up on lush...

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Tami Chau Lin
Executive Chef
Wilbur Dining

Originally a biochemist, Tami decided to apply her technical science skills to food and hospitality. She found cooking and caring for guests...

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