Meet the Team

  • Ben Vaughn

    Founder / CEO

    Bio
  • Norman Van Aken

    Culinary Advisor

    Miami, FL

    Bio
  • Sophina Uong

    Sophina Uong

    Culinary Advisor

    New Orleans, LA

    BIO
  • Taylor Moore

    Board Member

    Bio
  • Andrew Zimmern

    Andrew Zimmern

    Culinary Advisor

    BIO
  • Aaron Lopez

    Culinary Advisor

    BIO
  • Eric Greenspan

    Culinary Advisor

    Los Angeles, CA

    Bio
  • Dr. Audrey Elion

    Education Advisor / Board Member

    BIO
  • Chip Dunham

    Culinary Advisor

    Memphis, TN

    BIO
  • Meredith Clinton

    Culinary Advisor

    Memphis, TN

    Bio
  • Simon Majumdar

    Culinary Advisor

    BIO
  • Dave Krog

    Culinary Advisor

    Memphis, TN

    BIO
  • Jamie Davis

    Culinary Advisor

    North Carolina

    BIO
  • Matt Schweitzer

    Culinary Advisor

    Memphis, TN

    Bio
  • Vinnie Cimino

    Culinary Advisor

    Cleveland, OH

    BIO
  • Jose Mendin

    Culinary Advisor

    Miami, FL / San Juan, PR

    Bio
  • Dr. William Steven Stone

    Board Member

  • Kevin Doddridge

    Board Member / Treasurer

    Bio
  • Dr. Allen Williams

    Agriculture Advisor

    Bio
  • Gabriel Velasquez

    Gabriel Velasquez

    Board Member

    BIO
  • Audrey Vaughn

    Co-Founder / Secretary / MPT

    BIO
  • Jarad Bingham

    Advisor

    BIO
  • Alan Douglas

    Board Member

    BIO
  • Rev. Mary Stone

    Board Member / MSW, MDiv

    Bio
  • Andy Johnson

    Board Member

    Bio