Rich is focused on brand building and social enterprise as the CEO of two industry-leading enterprises focused on the LOHAS market. His work integrates the wisdom of Eastern and Western philosophies on health and well-being is focused on changes in healthcare and lifestyle. Previously he served as CEO of a publicly held jewelry manufacturer, and sold a prior start up tech firm to a future successful IPO. Rich will complete his MPH in May 2012

A leader in the culinary field with 20 years of achievement as an education executive, school administrator, and food editor. He has opened 10 culinary schools, trained thousands of chefs, and was a senior executive with Le Cordon Bleu and the Art Institutes. He has a MA in food anthropology and has been published over 100 times. He is a Director with the Int’l Assoc. of Culinary Professionals and incoming co-chair of the Culinary Trust

A life-long culinary professional with 25 years of industry experience including fine dining, food photography, food retail, academic research and culinary education. He studied English at UT and did graduate work in Food Studies at NYU, where he worked under the esteemed Dr. Marion Nestle. He is the co-chair of the Portland Multnomah Food Policy Council and is a policy leader with the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Maya Farnsworth has 14 years of experience in restaurant management, recipe research and development, operations and culinary instruction. She served as the lead R&D chef at HEB’s Central Market. Maya holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of New England and studied soil ecology and plant pathology at the University of California, Davis.