Gail Simmons
Special Projects Manager, Food & Wine Magazine
Judge, Top Chef
Food & Wine Magazine
New York, NY
Top Chef, Bravo TV
New York, NY, USA
Alumni Profiles
From award-winning chefs and food media pros to test kitchen directors and food entrepreneurs, our alumni continue to rank among the most noteworthy names in food and hospitality.
Click through the categories below for a taste of the many successful ICE alumni.
ICE alumni are actively involved on campus while achieving success in the culinary and hospitality industries. We host graduates for guest lectures, demonstrations and professional development classes throughout the year. Follow alumni success stories inside and outside the kitchen on DICED.
Marc Murphy
Executive Chef, Benchmarc Restaurants
Benchmarc Restaurants
New York, NY
Vivian Howard
Chef & Owner, Chef & The Farmer, Boiler Room, Benny's Big Time
Host, A Chef's Life
Chef & The Farmer
Kinston, NC
Boiler Room
Kinston, NC
Dan Long
MAD Greens
Centennial, CO
Maxime Bilet
Research & Development Chef, Modernist Cuisine
Modernist Cuisine/Modernist Cooks at Home
Seattle, WA
Mashama Bailey
The Grey
Savannah, GA
Zac Young
Partner/Executive Pastry Chef, David Burke Kitchen
Owner/Pastry Director, Craveable Hospitality Group
David Burke Kitchen
New York, NY
Craveable Hospitality Group
New York, NY
Susan Stockton
Former Vice President of Culinary Productions, Food Network
Zoe Nathan
Pastry Chef & Partner
Rustic Canyon Wine Bar & Seasonal Kitchen
Santa Monica, CA
Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe
Santa Monica, CA
Rick Mast
Owner, Mast Brothers Chocolate
Mast Brothers Chocolate
Brooklyn, NY
Esther Choi
mŏkbar
New York, NY
Steve Samson
Chef & Owner, Sotto
Sotto
Los Angeles, CA
Rossoblu
Los Angeles, CA
Nikos Roussos
Chef & Owner, Funky Gourmet
Funky Gourmet
Athens, Greece
Missy Robbins
Chef and Owner, Lilia
Chef and Owner, Misi
Lilia
Brooklyn, NY
Tim Healea
Pastry Chef & Owner
Little T American Baker
Portland, OR
Einav Gefen
Research & Development Chef, Unilever Consumer Kitchens
Unilever Consumer Kitchens
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Brad Borchardt
Chef-Owner, Expanding Palates
Vic Casanova
Chef & Owner, Gusto, Pistola
Henry Davar
Wine Educator
Sara Deseran
Director of Marketing + Branding, Tacolicious
Food Writer
Rommel Gopez
Director of Guest Relations, Edison Hotel
Nick Jacobs
General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Doha
Dominick Maietta
Chef de Cuisine, Coqueta Restaurant
Clarisa Martino
Executive Pastry Chef, Gato & Mesa Grill
Eric May
Executive Chef, Blue Boar Inn
Denise Mickelsen
Food Editor, 5280 Magazine
Derek Nottingham
Resident District Manager, Bon Appetit Mgmt
Dan Obusan
Corporate Chef, Starbucks
Meadow Ramsey
Pastry Chef, Kismet
Joseph Wrede
Chef and Owner at Joseph's
Rachel Yang
Chef/Owner and Cookbook Author
