Founder and President
Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
Johnson & Wales University Trustee
Cranston, R.I.

Greatest accomplishment
It’s a tie between having a long-lasting marriage and being at the forefront of creating MFHA. Both took tremendous effort and conviction. Both provide tremendous rewards and satisfaction.

Challenges overcome
Self doubt. When times are not going well it is easy to allow doubt to creep into your thinking. Whenever this happened I bore down and worked that much harder, always telling myself I will be successful.

Words to live by
Am I giving more than I take? How valuable am I to this organization or to this friendship? If the answers are unclear, think about how to add more value to other people’s lives.

Key to success
A strong family upbringing that taught me the value and importance of working hard and working smart.

Highest priority in life
Serving God by serving others is how I put service above self.

Recognition
Nation’s Restaurant News 2007 Innovator Award