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FOOD & WINE
Karen Berk
Ms. Berk was the co-editor of the Zagat Los Angeles Restaurant Survey from 1986 to 2003 and has been involved in a wide variety of food related activities and organizations since the early 1970’s. Ms. Berk has been a cooking instructor and served in leadership positions with the American Institute of Wine and Food, Southern California Culinary Guild and Les Dames d'Escoffier International.
   
Rochelle Huppin Fleck
Ms. Fleck is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and with her husband Gary developed and own Chefwear, Inc., a Chicago based company which offers a full-line of contemporary and traditional chef apparel. Rochelle’s masterful pastry skills have been seen in numerous restaurants including Citrus, Hotel Bel Air, Angeli, Lark Creek Inn, Spago, Chinois on Main, Eureka, Granita and the newly opened Beacon. www.chefwear.com
   
CHEFS
Celestino Drago
Celestino Drago is chef owner of Drago, il Pastaio and Enoteca Drago restaurants in Los Angeles. Recognized by Food & Wine magazine as one of "The 10 Best Chefs" in the country, Mr. Drago is a master chef who has been creating sublime, memorable meals for serious food lovers since he arrived in Los Angeles in 1979 from his childhood home in Sicily. www.celestinodrago.com
   
Suzanne Tracht
Ms. Tracht is the head chef and co-owner of Jar, an award winning restaurant in Los Angeles. She is well recognized as one of the up and coming generation of women chefs in the United States and was named a Food & Wine "Best New Chef" of 2002. www.thejar.com
   
David Williams
Mr. Williams graduated with honors from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, California in 1990. Mr. Williams is President of the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce and is executive chef and owner of Mogan’s Café in Pacific Palisades, California.
   
NUTRITION
Robert C. Hamilton, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Hamilton is a leading pediatrician in West Los Angeles, Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. He graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine where he served as Chief Residence of the UCLA Department of Pediatrics. Since 2001 Dr. Hamilton has been the President of the Los Angeles Pediatric Society.
   
Lynn Lempert, D.D.S.
Dr. Lempert is a leading pediatric dentist in West Los Angeles. She received her post-doctoral degree in pediatric dentistry from UCLA. She serves as President of the Los Angeles Association of Women Dentists and is a member of the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the faculty of UCLA, and the California Society of Pediatric Dentists.
   
Naomi D. Neufeld, M.Med.Sci, M.D.
Dr. Neufeld is the founder and Medical Director of KidShape, Inc. whose KidShape® program emphasizes healthy eating habits, positive health behavior changes, positive body image, and improved physical activity to overcome obesity. A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine and former Director of Pediatric Endocrinology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, she has written over 40 research papers, published a book entitled KidShape and made numerous media appearances. www.kidshape.com
   
DESIGN
Stanley Felderman
Mr. Felderman is internationally renowned for creating modern buildings, interiors and products with a playful twist. A graduate of the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, his work has been exhibited in several museums including New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Felderman has been the recipient of numerous awards during his 35 year career including the “Best Executive Office Design” (“Columbia Pictures”), “Restaurant of the Year” (“Le Triangle”) and numerous International Interior Design Awards (“MTV Networks”). www.fkadesign.com
   
 
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