ICE alumna Simone Tong in the window of her East Village restaurant kitchen

ICE Alumni Profiles

Many ICE graduates have become leaders in the food and beverage industry. ICE helped them find their culinary voice, and they went on to launch successful careers as chefs, food media, entrepreneurs, test kitchen directors and more.

50 Years of Distinguished Alumni & Graduate Success Stories

2025 is a special year at ICE 鈥 we're celebrating our 50th anniversary and honoring 50 distinguished alumni! 

Follow our ICE alumni successes inside and outside the kitchen on the ICE Blog, and read about our 50 Distinguished Alumni and other notable graduate stories below.

If you're an ICE alum thriving in the culinary industry, we want to hear from you:   
 

ICE graduate Mary Attea, a brunette woman in a white chef's coat, stands outside Annisa restaurant

Mary Attea

The Musket Room, Executive Chef
New York, NY
Raf's and Cafe Zaffri, Executive Chef/Partner
New York, NY
Mashama Bailey is a graduate of Institute of 国产福利 Education

Mashama Bailey

The Grey, Executive Chef/Partner
Savannah, GA & Austin, TX
ICE alum Sameer Bhatt in white shirt and pin-striped blazer stands in front of black backdrop.

Sameer Bhatt

Bungalow, Managing Partner
New York, NY
Maxime Bilet is an ICE graduate

Maxime Bilet

The Modernist Cuisine Cookbook Series, Author
The Cooking Lab, 2011
Imagine Foods Innovation Group, President & Founder (Former)
Seattle, WA
Kerry Brodie with brown hair and red shirt

Kerry Brodie

EmmasTorch.org, Founder & Executive Director
New York, NY & Washington DC
Esther Choi is a graduate of Institute of 国产福利 Education

Esther Choi

m艔kbar, Ms. Yoo, Executive Chef/Owner
New York, NY
Food Network, Host/Competitor/Food Media Personality
New York, NY
ICE Alumni Samuel Clonts wears an olive green apron and holds a wine glass standing in the open window of his restaurant, 63 Clinton

Samuel Clonts

Sixty Three Clinton, Executive Chef/Owner
New York, NY
Bar Uch奴, Executive Chef (Former)
New York, NY
ICE alum Robby Cook faces the camera in his chef whites. photo credit Blue Slip 16D

Robby Cook

Coral Omakase & Bento by .7, Executive Chef
New York, NY
Morimoto- New York, Executive Chef (Former)
New York, NY
ICE Alumni Suzanne Cupps smiles at the camera while wearing a blue apron and short-sleeved chef jacket. She is leaning on a wooden counter with a flaming wood-burning oven behind her

Suzanne Cupps

Lola's, Chef/Owner
New York, NY
Untitled, Executive Chef (Former)
New York, NY
Stephen Durfee is an ICE alumni

Stephen Durfee

Dandelion Chocolate, Director of Curriculum
San Francisco, CA
The French Laundry, Executive Pastry Chef (Former)
Yountville, CA
Claudia Fleming is an ICE Alumni

Claudia Fleming

Union Square Hospitality Group, Corporate Pastry Director
New York, NY
North Fork Table & Inn (Former)
Southold, NY
ICE Alumni Shenarri Freeman stands behind the marble counter at Cadance restaurant in a black chef's jacket and black hat

Shenarri Freeman

Cadence, Executive Chef
New York, NY
Ubuntu, Executive Chef
Los Angeles, CA
Eden Grinshpan is an ICE alumni.

Eden Grinshpan

Top Chef Canada, Host
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EthNicitY Productions; Producer/Co-Owner
New York, NY
Photo of ICE alumni Meredith Hayden stands in a kitchen

Meredith Hayden

Private Chef, Content Creator @WishboneKitchen
The Hamptons and New York City, NY
The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Everyday Luxury and Elevated Entertaining
Ten Speed Press, 2025
Georgianna Hiliadaki is an ICE alumni.

Georgianna Hiliadaki

Modern Greek Food Group, Chef/Owner
Athens, Greece & London, England
Funky Gourmet (Former)
Athens, Greece
Vivian Howard is an ICE alum.

Vivian Howard

Chef & The Farmer, Lenoir, Handy & Hot, Chef/Owner
Kinston, NC and Charleston, SC
PBS' "A Chef's Life" and "Somewhere South", Host
Washington, DC
Chef Matt Hyland is an ICE Alum

Matt Hyland

EMILY Pizza, Emmy Squared, Chef/Co-Owner
New York, Los Angeles and more
Si Baby-Q, Zoe Tong, Chef/Co-Owner (reopening, March 2025)
Austin, TX
Chef Sohui Kim is an ICE alum

Sohui Kim

Gage & Tollner, The Good Fork, Insa, Chef/Owner
Brooklyn, NY
Michael Lawrence is an ICE Graduate

Michael Lawrence

Dinex (Daniel Boulud) Restaurant Group, Executive Director of Operations (Former)
New York, NY
ICE alum Kristen Miglore

Kristen Miglore

Food52, Creative Director
New York, NY
Food52 Genius Recipes Cookbook Series, Author
Ten Speed Press, 2015
Chef Marc Murphy is an ICE alum

Marc Murphy

Chopped, Celebrity Chef Judge
The Food Network
MM Kitchen Studio, MARC179, Chef/Owner; Ditch Plains, Grey/Salt, Landmarc Chef/Owner (Former)
New York, NY
Zoe Nathan is a graduate of ICE's culinary arts program

Zoe Nathan

Rustic Canyon Restaurant Group, Co-Owner
Santa Monica, CA
Huckleberry; Stories, Secrets and Recipes From Our Kitchen
Chronical Books, 2014
Chef Helen Nyugen at French Consulate poses in Chef Whites

Helen Nguyen

Saigon Social, Chef/Owner
New York, NY
ICE Alumni Ayesha Nurdjaja smiles at the camera in a white chef's coat and black striped apron outside a green building

Ayesha Nurdjaja

Shuka, Shukette, Executive Chef/Partner
New York, NY
Chef Michelle Palazzo

Michelle Palazzo

Frenchette Group, Director of Pastry Operations
New York, NY
Andrew Rigie is an ICE graduate

Andrew Rigie

NYC Hospitality Alliance, Founder & Executive Director
New York, NY
Missy Robbins is an ICE alumni

Missy Robbins

Lilia, Misi, Misipasta, Chef/Owner
Brooklyn, NY
A Voce, Executive Chef (Former)
New York, NY
ICE alum Rebecca Roth Gullo stands in front  a white wall- Photo Credit: Joe Sinthavong

Rebecca Roth Gullo

The Gallows Group: Banyan Bar + Refuge, Blackbird Doughnuts, Sally's Sandwich Shop
multiple locations, Boston, MA
The Gallows, Owner (Former)
Boston, MA
Chef Steve Samson is an ICE graduate

Steve Samson

Rossoblu, Superfine, Superfine Playa, Chef/Owner
Los Angeles, CA
Sotto, Chef/Owner (Former)
Los Angeles
Dan Segall is an ICE alumni.

Dan Segall

Jade by Todd English, Executive Chef
Bali, Indonesia
Zuma, Executive Chef (Former); PizzaExpress, International Development Chef (Former)
Hong Kong; Hundred of locations internationally
Gail Simmons is an ICE graduate

Gail Simmons

Bravo's Top Chef, Judge/Executive Producer
New York, NY
"Talking With My Mouth Full" & "Bringing It Home", Author
Hachette, 2012 & Grand Central Publishing, 2017
ICE Alumni Orlando Soto smiles at the camera wearing his Le Bernardin chef jacket, against a wood paneled wall

Orlando Soto

Le Bernardin, Executive Pastry Chef
New York, NY
Susan Stockton

Susan Stockton

Food Network, VP of 国产福利 Productions (Former)
New York, NY
NYC's Food Education Fund, Board of Directors (Retired)
New York, NY
ICE Alumni Sugar Sungkamee smiles at the camera in a black chef jacket. Photo Credit: Louis P

Jaratpoon "Sugar" Sungkamee

Jitlada Thai, Executive Chef/Owner
Los Angeles, CA
Spicy Sugar Thai Restaurant, Executive Chef/Owner (Former)
Long Beach, CA
ICE graduate and food writer, cookbook author and recipe developer Adeena Sussman smiles wearing blue shirt and long brown hair.

Adeena Sussman

Shabbat, Shababa, Author
Penguin Random House, 2023, 2019
Cravings by Chrissy Teigen and many many more, Co-Author
Penguin Random House, 2016 (and others)
ICE Alumni Keita Suzuki smiles into the camera in his ICE uniform

Keita Suzuki

Meteora, Sous Chef
Los Angeles, CA
Simone Tong is an ICE alumni.

Simone Tong

S铆 Baby-Q (Reopening March 2025), Chef/Owner
Austin, TX
Little Tong Noodle Shop (Former), Zoe Tong (Former), Chef/Owner
New York, NY & Austin, TX
ICE alumni Guy Vaknin stands in front of his Beyond Sushi restaurant with his arms folded wearing a black chef jacket

Guy Vaknin

City Roots Hospitality: Beyond Sushi (muliple locations), Willow, Coletta, Anishi and more; Founder/Chef/Owner
New York, NY
ICE Alumni David Viana smiles into the camera wearing a collared shirt and grey apron

David Viana

Heirloom Kitchen, The Lovely Lita, Judy & Harry's at St. Laurent Social Club, La Otra, Chef/Owner
New Jersey
Dr. Nate Wood with beard, baseball cap, blue doctor's scrub shirt and chef apron smiles for camera.

Dr. Nate Wood

Irving and Alice Brown Teaching Kitchen at Yale New Haven Health, Director of 国产福利 Medicine
New Haven, CT
Rachel Yang is an ICE alumni.

Rachel Yang

Relay Restaurant Group: Joule, Revel, Trove (Former), Executive Chef/Owner
Seattle, WA
My Rice Bowl: Korean Cooking Outside the Lines; Author
Sasquatch Books, 2017
Chef Bobby Yoon in ICE chef toque

Ju Sung "Bobby" Yoon

Yoon Haeundae Galbi; Founder/Owner
New York, NY
Pastry Chef Zac Young is an ICE Alum

Zac Young

Craveable Hospitality Group , Partner/Pastry Director
New York, Connecticut and more
Food Network's Top Chef: Just Desserts, Contestant
New York, NY
The Institute of 国产福利 Education 50th Anniversary Crest

Katie Barreira

Meredith Food Studios, Test Kitchen Director (Former)
New York, NY
The Institute of 国产福利 Education 50th Anniversary Crest

Samuel Caucci

Clover Hill, Sous Chef
Brooklyn, NY
Joomak Banjum, Sous Chef
New York, NY
ICE 50th anniversary logo

Catherine Lo

The New York Times Food & NYT Cooking, Senior Staff Editor
New York, NY
Heart Magazines, Lifestyle Group Editor (Former)
New York, NY
The Institute of 国产福利 Education 50th Anniversary Crest

Connie McDonald

Levain Bakery, Chef/Co-Owner/Founder
New York, Los Angeles and more
ICE 50th anniversary logo

Avish Naran

Pijja Palace, Owner
Los Angeles, CA
Szechuan Club (opening 2025)
Los Angeles, CA
ICE 50th anniversary logo

Ann Redding

Thai Diner, Chef/Co-Owner
New York, NY
Uncle Boons, Chef/Co-Owner (Former)
New York, NY
Priscila Brunsfeld is an ICE alumni.

Priscila Brunsfeld

Pastry Chef, Sweet Silver Spoon
Suzanne Barr is an ICE Graduate

Suzanne Barr

Senior Consumer 国产福利 Specialist, Unilever Consumer Kitchens
ICE alum Lindsey Becker is founder of Farm Cut.

Lindsey Becker

Founder, Farm Cut
国产福利 Director, Tone House
David Bonom is an ICE alumnus.

David Bonom

Recipe Developer, Food Writer, Spokesperson
Tina Bourbeau is an ICE alumni.

Tina Bourbeau

Director of Research & Development, Fresh Direct
Valerie Broussard is an ICE graduate

Valerie Broussard

Owner, V. Broussard Consulting
Beth Collins is an ICE alumni.

Beth Collins

Founder, Local Plates and Lunch Lessons
Steven Donofrio is an ICE pastry arts graduate

Steven D'Onofrio

Managing Director, Swiss Chalet Fine Foods
Christina Delli Santi is an ICE hospitality program graduate

Christina Delli Santi

General Manager, Urban Cowboy Lodge
Sara Deseran is an ICE graduate

Sara Deseran

Director of Marketing + Branding, Tacolicious
Food Writer
Tanya Edmunds is an ICE alum

Tanya Edmunds

Director of Training and Development, Shake Shack
Kate Edwards is an ICE graduate

Kate Edwards

Founder & Visionary, Kate Edwards & Company
Amy Eubanks is an ICE alum

Amy Eubanks

Global 国产福利 Development Coordinator, Whole Foods Market
Amy Falbaum is a 国产福利 Management Instructor at the Institute of 国产福利 Education. Amy operates Amy Falbaum & Associates, a hospitality recruiting company.

Amy Falbaum

President of Amy Falbaum & Associates
Einav Gefen is an ICE alumni.

Einav Gefen

Research & Development Chef, Unilever Consumer Kitchens
Linda Goldberg graduated Institute of 国产福利 Education.

Linda Goldberg

Personal Chef & Owner, Creative Cuisine Personal Chef Service
Rommel Gopez is an ICE hospitality graduate

Rommel Gopez

Director of Guest Relations, Edison Hotel
Charles Granquist a culinary arts chef instructor at Institute of 国产福利 Education NYC

Charles Granquist

Executive Chef/国产福利 Director, Slough Farm
Omri Green is an ICE graduate

Omri Green

Founder & President, TZ Hospitality Advisors
Fred Guerreiro is an ICE alumni.

Frederico Guerreiro

Chef de Cuisine, Pedro e o Lobo
ICE alumni Chef Shant Halajian in a black and white stripped apron leans against the counter in a kitchen

Shant Halajian

Executive Chef, The Glenmark Hotel
Jeremy Hanlon is an ICE alumni.

Jeremy Hanlon

Managing Partner, Executive Chef of Benny's on the Beach
Chef James Holmes is an ICE alum

James Holmes

Chef & Owner, Lucy's Fried Chicken
Nick Jacobs is an ICE graduate

Nick Jacobs

General Manager, STK at Ritz-Carlton Doha
Nick Jacobs

Nick Jacobs

General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Doha
Wendy Kromer-Schell is an ICE alumni

Wendy Kromer-Schell

Owner, Wendy Kromer Confections
ICE alumni Pastry Chef Sarah Magoon

Sarah Magoon

Executive Pastry Chef, W Fort Lauderdale
Dominick Maietta is an ICE alumni

Dominick Maietta

Chef de Cuisine, Coqueta Restaurant
Clarisa Martino is a Pastry Chef who graduated from ICE

Clarisa Martino

Executive Pastry Chef, Gato & Mesa Grill
Marc Meisel is an ICE graduate

Marc Meisel

Regional Restaurant Manager, Bloomingdales
Mary Nolan is an ICE alumni.

Mary Nolan

Executive Chef, Bon Appetit Magazine
Derek Nottingham is an ICE alumni.

Derek Nottingham

Resident District Manager, Bon Appetit Mgmt
David Pelaez is an ICE alumni.

David Pelaez

Director, Institute of Lyceum of the Philippines University
Pnina Peled is an ICE alumni.

Pnina Peled

Senior Executive Chef, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia-McKeen
Eric Perlmutter is an ICE graduate

Eric Perlmutter

Co-Owner, E&E Grill House, Hill & Bay, Tali & Tali Dolce
Florian Pinel is an ICE alumni.

Florian Pinel

Senior Software Engineer, Watson Life at IBM
Juliette Pope is an ICE graduate

Juliette Pope

Portfolio Manager, David Bowler Wine
Inez Ribustello is an ICE graduate

Inez Ribustello

Owner, On the Square Restaurant & Wine Store
David Seigal

David Seigal

Executive Chef, Retail & Restaurant Division, Cull & Pistol
Omer Shorshi

Omer Shorshi

Owner, Pommes Frites and Friteshop.com
Tagere Southwell is an ICE alumni.

Tagere Southwell

Executive Chef, General Electric
Ulli Stachl is an ICE graduate

Ulli Stachl

Food Stylist & Recipe Blogger, Dr. Oz Show
Penny Stankiewicz is an ICE alumna

Penny Stankiewicz

Chef-Instructor, Pastry & Baking Arts and The Art of Cake Decorating
Ivy Stark is an ICE graduate

Ivy Stark

Director of 国产福利, SH Group 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Park
ICE alum Jennifer Tafuri is Pastry Chef at Rotisserie Georgette.

Jennifer Tafuri

Pastry Chef, Rotisserie Georgette
Jamie Tiampo is an ICE Graduate

Jamie Tiampo

Founder & President, SeeFood Media
Miguel Trinidad is an ICE alumni.

Miguel Trinidad

Chef & Owner, Maharlika and Jeepney
Matthew Weingarten is an ICE alumni.

Matthew Weingarten

国产福利 Director, Dig Inn Seasonal Market
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