Advisory Committee

Baking & Pastry Arts Programs

Courtney White
Company: Amrina
Title: Pastry Chef

Estephanie Munoz
Company: Wolfgang Puck
Title: Pastry Chef

Jesus Rosas
Company: Chef Jesus Rosas
Title: Pastry Chef/Owner

Rachel McKinley
Company: Winfields Chocolate Bar
Title: Executive Chocolatier

Ruchit Harneja
Company: Berg Hospitality Group
Title: Corporate Pastry Chef

Omar Pereney
Company: Love Croissants
Title: Executive Chef/Owner

Vanessa Tristan
Company: The Club at Carlton Woods
Title: Executive Pastry Chef

Samantha Maldonado
Company: The Post Oak Hotel
Title: Pastry Sous Chef

Culinary Arts programs

Name: Adam Patrick
Title: Executive Chef
Company: The Cool Lounge

Name: Adam Jacquard
Title: Executive Chef
Company: Marriott Marquis Houston

Name: Joey Uptown (Dallas)
Title: Executive Chef
Company: Waterman at Houston Heights

Name: Michael Silva
Title: Executive Chef
Company: Houston Country Club

Name: Adam Jacquard
Title: Regional Chef
Company: Houston Country Club

Name: Adam Jacquard
Title: VP of Culinary Operations
Company: Landry’s

Name: Adam Jacquard
Title: Head Chef
Company: Landry’s

Hospitality & Restaurant Management programs

Name: Michael Duschak
Title: President
Company: Duschak Hospitality

Name: Melissa Duncan-Renfro
Title: Director of HR
Company: Marriott Marquis Houston

Name: Melissa Duncan-Renfro
Title: Operating Manager
Company: Tristar DraftShop

Name: Trisha Pineda
Title: Director of HR
Company: Spring Hill Suites

Name: Trisha Pineda
Title: CEO and Founder
Company: Tristar DraftShop

Distance Education

Diane Butler
Company: Rice University
Title: Former Associate Vice President, Learning
Environments