Hanks Oyster Bar
Chef and Owner
Washington, D.C. 

Jamie Leeds is one of Washington’s most highly recognized chefs due to her wildly successful restaurants, Hank’s Oyster Bar and Washington’s first gastropub CommonWealth. She is also a figurehead for her very active role in the community and the culinary field and is currently the president of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR).

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Founder / Owner
Chefwear
Chicago, IL

Growing up in Spokane, Washington, Rochelle Huppin had her teen-aged heart set on moving to Paris to study cooking. Her plans changed at the age of 17 when her parents suggested she attend a university in the United States first and then go to a culinary school afterwards. During her senior year at UCLA, working part-time, Rochelle tended the herb garden and spent time in the kitchen at the Hotel Bel Air, this re-ignited her passions to pursue a culinary career. After graduating Rochelle went on to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

In 1987, upon graduation from the CIA, Rochelle landed an exciting job as a pastry assistant with Michel Richard's newly opened Citrus restaurant on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles......

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CPA, Katz Cassidy
Los Angeles, CA

Barbara is a principal at Katz Cassidy a Los Angeles based CPA firm with offices in Los Angeles and Sebastopol, California, She has a special expertise in the hospitality industry and her clients include a wide variety of restaurants, bars, bakeries and cooking schools. 

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