Meet the Team

Jim Boland
I hope to inspire my team to bring exceptional dining experience to each guest throughout each venue, from premium dining to cafés, to catered events. I believe that creating world...
Vincent Gaikens
As a chef, the foodservice industry offers many opportunities for those who seek them. The evolution of our business defines success through the ability to not only meet, but exceed,...
Ed Frygier
I received my education from Cleveland State University and grew my professional career here in Cleveland. After spending time with various places in the industry, I now know what it...
Cassandra Alexander
I received my undergraduate degree from Hiram College where I studied Allied Health & Business. After undergrad, I received my MBA from Columbia Southern University with a concentration in Business...
Chris Hines
I have been with Bon Appetit for 5 years! I’ve worked as a chef at Leutner, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, and now Fribley. I started as a bus boy and a...
Rick Panfil
Bon Appetit has it’s hand in many things from food justice, local foods, food waste, food recovery, climate change, food purchasing – just to name a few. We are changing...
Joseph Dubbs
I began my culinary career working in Tremont in Cleveland, Ohio while attending school at Cleveland State University. I then attended Johnson and Wales University in Denver, working as a...
Lauren Varvir
While working toward my Bachelor’s degree at Butler University, I worked in campus dining services as a communications intern with Bon Appétit. I also spent time as a Starbucks Barista,...
Leilah Absi
I completed both my bachelor’s and master’s degree in the science of nutrition at Kent State University. My passion for nutrition spreads across both the food service and wellness industry...
Jennifer Corbin
I graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. After college, I moved to San Diego where I really found my passion for hospitality....
Ashley Fluty
I graduated the State University of New York a year early with a Bachelors in Music and Business. When I returned to Ohio, I started my journey slowly in events,...
Jim Compeli
I have been with Compass for close to 10 years – 9 1/2 with Levy Restaurants. When I was looking to make a change, the one thing that attracted me...
Elise Dudley
Elise is the East Coast Fellow at Bon Appétit, based in Philadelphia. Her love for food was born when her passion for creativity met the medium of vegetables, she watched...
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