Meet Isabel and Danila

Here are two more members of our CCFCC 2011 National Conference:

Isabel White is a Culinary graduate of VCC. She recently won a bronze medal at the 14th Annual Hot Competition Live in the Vegetarian Category. Prior to Isabel's cooking career she was a software tester at eBay.com in California.  Isabel brings passion and love for food to this event and will be working  side-by-side with Lynn Jan as a Team Manager.

Danila Shaw graduated from the University of Toronto with an Arts Degree.  Currently, she works as an account manager with a large consumer packaged Goods Company.  She enjoys blogging about food and travel, and is hoping to learn more about the food scene in Vancouver. This her first year volunteering with the conference, and she looks forward to contributing in any way she can to this wonderful event.  

We can't wait to see the great things you both do for the conference!

Yet More Members of Our Team!

We'd like to welcome yet a few more members of the CCFCC 2011 National Conference Team, and offer them our warmest welcome:

Jaspreet Dhadwal is a Human Resouces Management student at Simon Fraser University. She is very excited to volunteer for this year's conference as a VIP Greeter and is a foodie in the making.

 

Ray McManus has more than 20 years experience with a track record of results in international PR, organizational communications and issues management.  Ray currently works as a freelance communications consultant in Vancouver.  Ray has an M.Sc. (Hons) in Public Relations from the University of Stirling in Scotland and a Law LL.B. (Hons) from Brunel University in west London.

 

Byron Mellon is marketing professional with a CCTP certification in Culinary Tourism from the International Culinary Tourism Association, as well as a passion for good food and drink. Byron will fill the role of Bistro/Farm Market Manager during the CCFCC 2011 National Conference.

Cara Han studied Tourism Management and been working for a tour operations company in Vancouver ever since. She loves working with people and enjoys challenging herself all the time. Being a new Competitions Manager, Cara brought her intensive customer service, staff training, as well as excellent communications skills to the team. She is honoured to be part of the team. Inspired by her grandma, Cara enjoys cooking and has deep appreciation of culinary arts.

Jusy Siao is a graduate of Hotel and Restaurant Management with extensive experience in all aspects of the restaurant industry. As a competitions manager for the CCFCC 2011, she will take part in organization of the events as well as ensure the smooth flow of the competitions as they happen.

 

Shaili Ghimire is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and a current student of the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Program at SFU. Shaili played a significant role in organizing the Gallup Indian Medical Center's Employee Health Fair 2005 and she has served as coordinator of the food committee for Mount Holyoke College Debating Society's debate tournaments. Shaili will be working as the Volunteer Director for the 2011 CCFCC National Conference.

Two More Members of Our Team

Today I have two more members of the CCFCC 2011 Conference Team to introduce to you, Aman and Lynn!

Aman Rometra recently graduated with a diploma in Human Resource Management. He looks forward to experiencing hands-on administration, business event coordination and working with an HR team along with diverse groups with different experiences.

Lynn Jan will be the CCFCC 2011 Competitions Manager. With a strong background in project and staff management, Lynn also brings to the plate a plethora of skills including competition judging, event planning, marketing, and graphic design. Her love of volunteering, the culinary arts and watching the endless pursuit of excellence by top chefs has enthusiastically drawn Lynn to these celebrated competitions.

The CCFCC Team sends out a warm welcome to you both!

Meet Some New Team Members!

We've had a number of new members added to the CCFCC 2011 National Conference Team in recent weeks, here are two of them: 

Eva Zhu is a Marketing and Communications graduate from Simon Fraser University with experience in the communications field. She will be working alongside the Contents Manager to manage social media and produce content for publicity.    





 

Camille Woloch is the awards manager for the CCFCC 2011 National Conference. She is excited and honored to be taking part in the conference. Her responsibility will be “to organize the competition so that everyone present will know all about our competing chefs, so we can all celebrate in one another's past and present victories as chefs and foodies alike!”        

Welcome to the team Mandy, Eva, and Camille! We all look forward to working with you.

Meet the Team

We have a fantastic group of people working to organize the CCFCC 2011 National Conference! With mixture of tried-and-true professionals and new-to-the-scene interns, it is certain that this year's conference cannot be missed.

Dawn Donahue

2011 CCFCC Conference Director, President and CEO of Go Golf Events Management

In her own words, Dawn is the “glue” that holds our team together. We are all so grateful for her guidance and support as we work towards the Conference in June 2011!

Mahin Rashid

2011 CCFCC HR Director, Charity Event Coordinator, Mentor

A Simon Fraser University graduate, Mahin has drafted job descriptions, created online profiles for positions, and continues to recruit, interview, and place volunteers for the Conference.

Maria Dowa

2011 CCFCC HR Manager

A University of British Columbia Graduate with a degree in Psychology and Family Science, Maria is currently transitioning into the Human Resources and Nutrition field. With experience as an employment counsellor, and now HR Volunteer, Maria will be organizing the 60 volunteers needed for various committees and the Conference.

Thorsten Gohl

2011 CCFCC Photographer

A graduate in Professional Photo-Imaging at Langara College in 2011, Thorsten captured the West Coast Chocolate Festival on film and will be our official photographer for the CCFCC 2011 National Conference.

Naomi Koit

2011 CCFCC Executive Assistant to Dawn Donahue

A fourth-year Political Studies major at Queen’s University, Naomi was an event organizer and media representative for both the 2008 and 2009 West Coast Chocolate Festivals. As executive assistant to Dawn Donahue for the 2011 CCFCC, she will be maintaining files, creating action plans, drafting various documents, and managing projects to help keep everyone organized.

Susan Fung

2011 CCFCC Intern—Event and Finance Manager

A fourth-year Business Administration major at Simon Fraser University, Susan has contributed to the 2011 CCFCC by drafting budgets, creating event overviews, and utilizing her multilingual talents to translate conference materials into Chinese.

Angelina Tagliafierro

2011 CCFCC Intern—Content Manager, Blogger, Online Marketing

A third-year English major/History Minor at the University of British Columbia, Angelina has worked to strengthen the online presence of the Conference through the CCFCC 2011 National Conference Blog, online promotion, and maintenance of web postings on event listing services.

Naz Kohan

2011 CCFCC Intern—Administrative, Research, and Database Manager

A third-year Political Science major at the University of British Columbia, Naz has worked on the CCFCC website, drafted spreadsheet documents, and translated conference materials into French, German, Chinese, and Spanish.

Celina Vergel de Dios

2011 CCFCC Intern—Event Organizer

A graduate in Educational Psychology from the University of British Columbia, and current student of Event Marketing Management at BCIT, Celina worked extensively with the 2010 West Coast Chocolate Festival Team last year. As Event Organizer, Celina will take on a wide array of tasks with the 2011 CCFCC National Conference.

Thanks to the many others who help us all on a daily basis! We couldn't do it without you all.

And one last thought: thanks to Naomi Koit for compiling the bios of our team members!