![91ÃÛÌÒß¹ President Rick Smilow, with CFO Matt Peterson, VP of Education Richard Simpson]( /sites/default/files/styles/width_720/public/content/page/header-image/Grand-opening-administration-Rick-Matt-Richard_Brian_1440x840.jpg.webp?itok=rTUIiYkn
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Administration
Meet 91ÃÛÌÒß¹'s Executive Leadership, Directors and Managers
Meet the 91ÃÛÌÒß¹ Team
![Rick Smilow, Chairman and Founder of 91ÃÛÌÒß¹](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Rick-Smilow-cropped_0.png.webp?itok=Jq-LHeVk)
Rick Smilow, Chairman and Founder
![Matt Petersen, Corporate President](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Matt%20Petersen%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=3SSwe2XL)
Matt Petersen, Corporate President
![Lachlan Sands, Los Angeles Campus President at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Lachlan%20admin%20page.jpg.webp?itok=fLtnmBLO)
Lachlan Sands, President, Los Angeles Campus
![Richard Simpson is VP of Education at Institute of Culinary Education](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/richard-simpson%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=EZZRyhgo)
Richard Simpson, Vice President of Education
![Barbara Rich, Assistant Director of Education](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/barbara-rich%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=azPc1AEQ)
Barbara Rich, Assistant Director of Education, New York Campus
![Cathy Boyle, Vice President, Marketing and Communications](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Cathy%20Boyle%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=2EqAfuZY)
Cathy Boyle, VP of Marketing and Communications
![Robin Hom, Assistant Dean of Students](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/robin-hom-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=aAiDXqKG)
Robin Hom, Assistant Dean of Students
![Herve Guillard, as Lead Instructor Pastry & Baking Arts at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹.](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Herve%20Guillard%20headshot-admin.jpg.webp?itok=0DxNvoyp)
Herve Guillard, Director of Education & Dean of Students, Los Angeles Campus
![Rebecca Freeman, Campus Director of Career Services at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹.](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Rebecca%20Freeman%20-%20headshot.jpg.webp?itok=CaPr2Mc9)
Rebecca Freeman, Director of Career Services, Los Angeles Campus
![Orlando Mangual, Director of Admissions, New York campus](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Orlando%20Mangual%20Headshot%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=0j8fpMWa)
Orlando Mangual, Director of Admissions, New York Campus
![Gabriela Arzate](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Gabriela%20Arzate-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=L9n3iIAM)
Gabriela Arzate, Director of Admissions, Los Angeles Campus
![Ama Adusei, Director of Student Financial Services & Compliance](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Ama-Adusei-Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=sR2i91yd)
Ama Adusei, Director of Student Financial Services & Compliance
![Martha Cotto, Chief Registrar](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/martha-cotto-cropped_0.png.webp?itok=jAPE84Ps)
Martha Cotto, Chief Registrar
![Maureen Drum Fagin, Director of Compliance](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/maureen-drum-fagin-cropped_0.png.webp?itok=JmjjLtZy)
Maureen Drum Fagin, Director of Compliance
![Barry Tonkinson, VP of Culinary Operations](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Barry%20Tonkinson%20email%20size%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=DGw8T-f-)
Barry Tonkinson, VP of Culinary Operations
![scott larson](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/scott-larson-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=jKvrt3Dr)
Scott Larson, Lead Chef, Plant-Based Culinary Arts
![Sim Cass, Dean, Bread Baking](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Bonus%20Formal%20Portraits-006-150dpi%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=f_ozn12Y)
Sim Cass, Dean, Bread Baking
![Toba Garrett, Dean, Cake Decorating](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/toba-garrett%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=UY6sbmJP)
Toba Garrett, Dean, Cake Decorating
![Nora Semerdjian, Campus Director of Business Operations at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Nora%20Semerdjian-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=JN-1ft3s)
Nora Semerdjian, Director of Business Operations, Los Angeles Campus
![Brian Konopka, Director of Strategic Operations and Dean of Restaurant & Culinary Management](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Brian%20Konopka%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=U5SxKgJa)
Brian Konopka, Director of Strategic Operations and Dean of Restaurant & Culinary Management
![Mishel LeDoux, Director of Restaurant and Hospitality Management](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Mishel%20LeDoux%20media%20web_0.jpg.webp?itok=gve7IdUP)
Mishel LeDoux, Director of Restaurant & Hospitality Management, Los Angeles Campus
![Rick Camac, Director of Industry Relations](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Rick-Camac-cropped_0.png.webp?itok=iMeWml17)
Rick Camac, Director of Industry Relations, New York Campus
![Steve Zagor, Lead Instructor, Restaurant & Culinary Management](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/steve-zagor%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=p1nKtZbR)
Steve Zagor, Lead Instructor, Restaurant & Culinary Management
![Michael Laiskonis, Creative Director](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Laiskonis%20Preferred%20Headshot%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=As4MHkVl)
Michael Laiskonis, Creative Director
![Celine Beitchman, Director of Nutrition](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/celine-beitchman-cropped_0.jpg.webp?itok=lA4b6Ydz)
Celine Beitchman, Director of Nutrition
![Mike Handal, Manager of Scheduling and Library Services](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/mike-handal%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=tg3KYsum)
Mike Handal, Manager of Scheduling and Library Services
![Scott Carney, Dean, Wine Studies](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/scott-carney%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=3YZkbb3M)
Scott Carney, Dean, Wine Studies
![Richard Vayda, Director Wine & Beverage Studies at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹.](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/richard-vayda-administration_page_260x160-1.jpg.webp?itok=t1eE0Pzr)
Richard Vayda, Director of Wine & Beverage Studies
![Anthony Caporale, Director of Spirits Education](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Anthony_Caporale_Portrait_2.1.17_300dpi-2%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=JpGdNuMh)
Anthony Caporale, Director of Spirits Education
![Jesus Loa, Director of Stewarding at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹.](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Jesus%20Loa-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=T_R-UNHS)
Jesus Loa, Director of Stewarding, Los Angeles Campus
![John Shields, Director of Information Technology](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/John%20Shields%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=rpdGf_wM)
John Shields, Director of Information Technology
![Stephanie Fraiman Weichselbaum, Director of Public Relations and Communications](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/steph%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=Cu5q1AZI)
Stephanie Fraiman Weichselbaum, Director of Public Relations and Communications
![Abbe Lewis, Content Director](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/abbe-lewis%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=xElmuEJJ)
Abbe Lewis, Content Director
![Kristin Ambrosino, Director of Special Events](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Kristin%20Ambrosino%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=WWMw_lL7)
Kristin Ambrosino, Director of Special Events
![Dita Kodraj, Human Resource Manager](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Dita%20Kodraj%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=LLfzSMfL)
Dita Kodraj, Human Resources Manager
![Maribel Crespo, Facilities Floor Manager](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/Maribel-Crispo-cropped_0.png.webp?itok=x3oXWzmA)
Maribel Crespo, Facilities Floor Manager
![Rose Kernochan, Librarian, New York Campus](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/content/content-grid-item/image/rose-kernochan%20-%20Cropped_0.png.webp?itok=zx9rQXli)
Rose Kernochan, Librarian, New York Campus