Chefs Collaborative Names Three Directors To Its Board Of Overseers
(Boston, MA) Chefs Collaborative has named three new directors,
each with unique experience in sustainably produced food, to
its Board of Overseers:
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Michael Leviton,
chef/owner of Lumiere in West Newton, Massachusetts and executive
chef of Persephone in Boston, Massachusetts. Both restaurants
reflect a passion for cuisine using local and sustainable ingredients.
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Nicolette Hahn Niman,
attorney and cattle rancher who lives in Bolinas, California,
spends much of her time speaking and writing about the problems
resulting from industrialized livestock production, including
three essays she has written on the subject for the New York
Times and a forthcoming book that will be published by HarperCollins.
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Megan Westmeyer,
Sustainable Seafood Initiative coordinator at the South Carolina
Aquarium in Charleston, South Carolina. Westmeyer is experienced
in helping chefs learn about sustainable seafood by translating
technical fishery information to a concise format usable by
the culinary industry.
All
three are dedicated to advancing the mission of Chefs Collaborative
and bring expertise to its primary programs. Key programs
include Seafood Solutions, which educates chefs and culinary
students about seafood sustainability, and Farm to Chef, which
brings chefs and farmers together at workshops and networking
events to improve access to local and sustainably produced food
and raises awareness about the importance of biodiversity.
"The 13-member Board of Overseers,
made up of chefs, conservationists, educators and food producers,
is well positioned to guide the organization in its next phase
of work to inspire and help chefs choose ingredients that are
both delicious and environmentally sound, " said Melissa
Kogut, Executive Director of Chefs Collaborative.
Founded in 1993, Chefs Collaborative
is the nation's leading network of chefs and members of the
greater culinary community committed to sourcing and cooking
with local, sustainable, and delicious ingredients.
For
more information, check out the Chefs Collaborative website:
www.chefscollaborative.org.
