Profile

President of Chocolate Marketing, LLC

Founding Editor of Chocolatier magazine

Specialty Market Editor of Professional Candy Buyer magazine

Board of Advisors for Pastry Art & Design magazine

Co-author of Best-Ever Brownies and Marshall Field’s Frango Chocolate Cookbook

Inducted into Chocolate Hall of Fame

Member, NCA (National Confectioners Association) Communications Committee

Member, International Food Futurists Global Advisory Panel

Travel Channel Host for “Best Chocolates in America” show

Food Network, History Channel and Fox Business Network Appearances

NCA State of the Industry Roundtable on “Chocolate Marketing Trends”

Press Conference Speaker on Global Food and Beverage Trends during IFT (International Food Technologists) show

NASFT (National Association of the Specialty Food Trade) Retailer Division Workshops and Audio-Guided Chocolate Tastings

IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Conference Tastings & Seminars

Keynote Speaker for Retail Confectioners International Conference

NCA ALL CANDY EXPO Trends Panels and Workshops Seminars

State of the Industry Speech for NCSA (National Confectionery Sales Association)

- Extensive National and Local Media Appearances and Interviews

- Chocolate and New Product Tasting Seminars and Demonstrations