Foundational Perspective
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Born in Europe
to Asian & Mexican immigrants &
raised in Texas before a
career bringing extensive travel
cultivating an innate,
global taste perspective
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A Diverse Career Taught
chefs, sommeliers, artists &
performers speak similar
abstract languages, discovering
restaurants are expressions
of cultural understanding

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Michelin & Forbes Gave
technical discipline &
multi-market experience
managing food & beverage with
the precision & connection to
drive fiscal performance

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Operations & Creative Fluency
harnessing scalable process
digital integration
& story-driven concepts
translates efficiency & brand culture
into measurable value

Professional Growth
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Music Performance
& instrumental conducting
shaped practiced leadership in
multi-disciplined communication
to harmonize diverse groups
in unified execution

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Wine & Spirits Management
provided experience in product
selection, vendor strategy &
departmental reporting, which
scaled to overall division
P&L performance

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Restaurant & Hotel Immersion
strengthened skills in
high-visibility environments
establishing process & teams
bridging daily operations
& commercial strategy

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Operations & Creative Leadership
integrating a deep understanding
of teams, P&L health &
commercial strategy
builds community resonant
hospitality brands
