Membership
Candidates for membership in Les Dames d'Escoffier (Washington, DC Regional Chapter) must be women who reside or work within the region with at least five years of professional experience and who demonstrate achievement and accomplished stature in the the food, beverage, and hospitality industries. Candidates must be dedicated to furthering educational and professional opportunities for women in the industry.
Our region encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware (excluding the greater Wilmington area), and West Virginia. For more information, contact our Vice President for Membership, Chapter President or Les Dames d'Escoffier International.
Applications for the current membership year are now closed. New applications will be accepted in the spring.
Membership Application Form.
New Member Application Fee.
Our region encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware (excluding the greater Wilmington area), and West Virginia. For more information, contact our Vice President for Membership, Chapter President or Les Dames d'Escoffier International.
Applications for the current membership year are now closed. New applications will be accepted in the spring.
Membership Application Form.
New Member Application Fee.
2023 DC Regional Chapter - New Dames Class
Winnette McIntosh Ambrose: Sweet Lobby and Souk, Founder and Owner
Bonnie Buchanan: Wine & Spirit Education America, Head of Global Accounts
Amber Croom: And 4 Dessert Confectionery Studio, Founder and Executive Chef
Meryl Feinstein: Pasta Social Club, Founder
Jennie Kuperstein: Jennie K PR, Owner/President
Jen Lin-Liu: Chang Chang, Director of Events, author and freelance journalist
Avery Meetre: LRA PR, Vice President
Sara Morgan: Eleven Eleven PR, Founder and CEO
Kelly Phillips: Destination Unknown Restaurants, Restaurant Operations Management & Director of Hospitality
Rina Rapuano: L’Ardente, Unconventional Diner & Love, Makoto, Director of Marketing/PR
Lisa Ruland: Unpeeled Journal, Owner and Editor
Lauren Selman: International Food & Beverage Technology Association, VP of Operations
Maisha Spann: Food is Love Personal Chef Services, Executive Chef/Owner
Kryss Speegle: O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, Senior Director, Business to Business
Anna Spiegel: Axios, DC Reporter
Winnette McIntosh Ambrose: Sweet Lobby and Souk, Founder and Owner
Bonnie Buchanan: Wine & Spirit Education America, Head of Global Accounts
Amber Croom: And 4 Dessert Confectionery Studio, Founder and Executive Chef
Meryl Feinstein: Pasta Social Club, Founder
Jennie Kuperstein: Jennie K PR, Owner/President
Jen Lin-Liu: Chang Chang, Director of Events, author and freelance journalist
Avery Meetre: LRA PR, Vice President
Sara Morgan: Eleven Eleven PR, Founder and CEO
Kelly Phillips: Destination Unknown Restaurants, Restaurant Operations Management & Director of Hospitality
Rina Rapuano: L’Ardente, Unconventional Diner & Love, Makoto, Director of Marketing/PR
Lisa Ruland: Unpeeled Journal, Owner and Editor
Lauren Selman: International Food & Beverage Technology Association, VP of Operations
Maisha Spann: Food is Love Personal Chef Services, Executive Chef/Owner
Kryss Speegle: O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, Senior Director, Business to Business
Anna Spiegel: Axios, DC Reporter
2022 DC Regional Chapter - New Dames Class
Amy Troutmiller, CEO of Common Fuel Consulting
Ana Reyes, Managing Partner of El Tamarindo restaurant
Anina Belle Giannini, Director of Public Relations at the Four Seasons Hotel
Dr. Ashley Rose Young, Cultural and Social Historian at the Smithsonian Museum of American History
Bonnie Benwick, Cookbook Reviewer for Publishers Weekly, consultant, former Deputy Food Editor of The Washington Pos
Daniella Senior, Founder and CEO of the Colada Shop and Partner at Bresca
Holly Barzyk, Account Manager at Eleven Eleven PR, freelance social media specialist
Kim Bryden, CEO Cureate
Kyley McGeeny, Founder of the Mission Michelin blog and political strategist
Mary Kong Devito, Founder of Fat Back Media food and hospitality consulting firm
Nadine Brown, Former Wine Director and Sommelier at Charlie Palmer Steak, business consultant
Paola Valez, Brand Ambassador for Great Jones and Kitchen Aid, Founder of Bakers Against Racism, Food & Wine cooking segment hos
Sarah Ross Labensky, culinary textbook author, culinary educator
Tonya Thomas, Co-Founder of H3irloom Food Group
Amy Troutmiller, CEO of Common Fuel Consulting
Ana Reyes, Managing Partner of El Tamarindo restaurant
Anina Belle Giannini, Director of Public Relations at the Four Seasons Hotel
Dr. Ashley Rose Young, Cultural and Social Historian at the Smithsonian Museum of American History
Bonnie Benwick, Cookbook Reviewer for Publishers Weekly, consultant, former Deputy Food Editor of The Washington Pos
Daniella Senior, Founder and CEO of the Colada Shop and Partner at Bresca
Holly Barzyk, Account Manager at Eleven Eleven PR, freelance social media specialist
Kim Bryden, CEO Cureate
Kyley McGeeny, Founder of the Mission Michelin blog and political strategist
Mary Kong Devito, Founder of Fat Back Media food and hospitality consulting firm
Nadine Brown, Former Wine Director and Sommelier at Charlie Palmer Steak, business consultant
Paola Valez, Brand Ambassador for Great Jones and Kitchen Aid, Founder of Bakers Against Racism, Food & Wine cooking segment hos
Sarah Ross Labensky, culinary textbook author, culinary educator
Tonya Thomas, Co-Founder of H3irloom Food Group
2021 DC Regional Chapter - New Dames Class
Camila Arango, Executive Pastry Chef/Co-Founder, Pluma by Bluebird Bakery; Executive Pastry Chef, Yours Truly Hotel
Cicely Austin, Executive Chef, CBCS Baker
Charissa Benjamin, Founder and Principal, Savor PR
Mary Blackford, Founder/Chief Executive Officer - Market 7
Laura Chase de Formigny, Laura Chase de Formigny Photography, LLC
Angela Chester-Johnson, CEO, Plum Good LLC
Carolyn Crow, Chef & Program Coordinator, Black Bunny Bakery; Let's Cook @Casey City of Gaithersburg
April Dubose, Culinary Instructor/Culinary Director, Baltimore Outreach Services
Marcia Friedman, Cookbook Author and Principal, SteadyQuill Publication Services
Anna Goree, Chef/Owner, Seoul Food
Rabia Kamara, Owner, Ruby Scoops
Cary Kelly, Owner, Curator; The Cookery, A Culinary Marketplace
Jonni Scott, Corporate Pastry Chef, Itaberco, Inc.
Jennifer Segal, Blogger and Cookbook author, Once Upon a Chef
Leni Sorenson, Owner/Teacher, Indigo House
Paulette Thompson, Registered Dietician (retired)
Katie Walker, Senior Manager, North America Consumer Communications and Public Relations, McCormick and Company
Camila Arango, Executive Pastry Chef/Co-Founder, Pluma by Bluebird Bakery; Executive Pastry Chef, Yours Truly Hotel
Cicely Austin, Executive Chef, CBCS Baker
Charissa Benjamin, Founder and Principal, Savor PR
Mary Blackford, Founder/Chief Executive Officer - Market 7
Laura Chase de Formigny, Laura Chase de Formigny Photography, LLC
Angela Chester-Johnson, CEO, Plum Good LLC
Carolyn Crow, Chef & Program Coordinator, Black Bunny Bakery; Let's Cook @Casey City of Gaithersburg
April Dubose, Culinary Instructor/Culinary Director, Baltimore Outreach Services
Marcia Friedman, Cookbook Author and Principal, SteadyQuill Publication Services
Anna Goree, Chef/Owner, Seoul Food
Rabia Kamara, Owner, Ruby Scoops
Cary Kelly, Owner, Curator; The Cookery, A Culinary Marketplace
Jonni Scott, Corporate Pastry Chef, Itaberco, Inc.
Jennifer Segal, Blogger and Cookbook author, Once Upon a Chef
Leni Sorenson, Owner/Teacher, Indigo House
Paulette Thompson, Registered Dietician (retired)
Katie Walker, Senior Manager, North America Consumer Communications and Public Relations, McCormick and Company