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Press
Spring 2023 | Edible Cleveland, "Legacy of Les Dames"
2/20/20 | Currents, "Les Dames d'Escoffier women thrive in the culinary industry"
Dames Dish! Newsletter
1/10/19 | A Brand New Year
12/13/18 | Wine and Dine
11/15/18 | Conference Review
10/23/18 | Blog About It
9/20/18 | Craft Distilling
8/16/18 | Get the Picture?
7/19/18 | Stop and Smell the Rosé
5/22/18 | The State of Food
4/19/18 | Herb Your Enthusiasm
3/22/18 | Springing a Leek (And Other Veggies)
2/15/18 | The Cleveland LDEI Newsletter
Membership
Application
Membership in Les Dames d'Escoffier International's Cleveland Chapter is limited to qualified women living and working in Ohio, with a minimum of 5 years professional culinary or related industry experience. We accept applications semi-annually (January 1 – February 5, and May 25 – June 25). For more information, contact us.
To apply for membership: Download Membership Application
By-Laws
For a copy of our by-laws, members may email the chapter secretary.
Our Board and Members
Download Job Descriptions of Board Members and Committee Chairs.
To get more involved and volunteer for a committee, please email our chapter president.
Board of Directors
President : Pat Bennett
Vice President : Melissa McClelland
Treasurer : Beth Davis-Noragon
Secretary : Deborah Pappadakes
Member Liaisons : Beth Segal
Committee Chairs
Communications / Social Media : Shara Bohach
Fundraising : Britt-Marie Horrocks
Grants & Scholarship : Marcie Barker
Membership : Barb Abbott
Nominating : Pat Bennett
Programs : Melissa McClelland
Advisory : Bev Shaffer & Carol Hacker
International
2022 LDEI Grande Dame : Bev Shaffer
LDEI Past President (2023–2024) : Jennifer Goldman
LDEI Past President (2020–2021) : Bev Shaffer
Legacy Awards Committee : Destiny Burns, Jennifer Goldman
Members
Barbara Abbott
Owner, Canton Food Tours, Wooster Food Tours
Marcie Barker
Ambassador of Hospitality, Levy Restaurants
Kristin Barnes
Owner, Sweet Bean Candies
Jackie Bebenroth
Owner, The Spice Company
Pat Bennett
President and Founder, Pat's Granola
Shara Bohach
Owner, Unity Design
Destiny Burns
Owner, CLE Urban Winery
Tina Chamoun
Owner, Terranean Herbs & Spices
Susan Chapo
Owner / Chief Experience Officer, Relish Cleveland Tours
Beth Davis-Noragon
Freelance
Jennifer Goldman
Founder and Principal, BalCore Business Advisors
Carol Hacker
Recipe Developer / Tester / Home Economist / Marketing
Heather Haviland
Owner / Pastry Chef, Lucky's Cafe, Sweet Mosaic
Britt-Marie Horrocks
Pastry Chef, Levy Restaurants
Lisa Mandel
Retired
Melissa McClelland
Food Stylist and Food Writer, stylingmel.com
Tara Meineke
Owner, M Cellars Winery
Kari Moore
Owner, LeCracker
Jean Myers
Research & Development Manager, Athens Foods, Inc.
Deborah Pappadakes
Owner, Pappadakes Consulting, LLC
Beth Schreibman Gehring
Board Certified Health and Life Coach, Stirring the Senses
Beth Segal
Owner/Food Photographer, Beth Segal Photography
Bev Shaffer
Chef, Cook Book Author
Ramat Wiley
Owner, Adun Spice Company
Sahithya Wintrich
Owner, Chutni Punch