Hi there!!!
I’m a professional chef, double transplant recipient, and a person with hemophilia who lives by the mantra that my conditions don't define me; I defines them. Growing up helping in the family-owned deli (which sparked my lifelong passion for cooking), I trained at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland and completed an externship at the Ritz Carlton in Maui, which led to a variety of restaurant cooking opportunities. Currently, I work as a personal chef in the Pacific Northwest, but, more recently, I have gained fame within the bleeding disorder and transplant communities as a cooking demonstrator.
I’m a professional chef, double transplant recipient, and a person with hemophilia who lives by the mantra that my conditions don't define me; I defines them. Growing up helping in the family-owned deli (which sparked my lifelong passion for cooking), I trained at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland and completed an externship at the Ritz Carlton in Maui, which led to a variety of restaurant cooking opportunities. Currently, I work as a personal chef in the Pacific Northwest, but, more recently, I have gained fame within the bleeding disorder and transplant communities as a cooking demonstrator.
In online sessions, I share my enthusiasm for cooking and my “zest” for life as I elevate ordinary household ingredients into savory, restaurant-enviable meals in these interactive events. This experience has inspired me to set up my own non-profit where I help people with chronic conditions overcome the challenges of planning and preparing meals on their own.
As the world’s first person with hemophilia to receive a heart and a kidney transplant, my positive attitude, good-humored personality, passion for cooking, and perseverance embody his spirit of “cooking with heart.”
I walk because I know that with every step, I’m making a difference in someone’s life. And when combined with a million other Heart Walk Heroes across the nation, we have an even greater impact toward curing heart disease and stroke. Will you be a Heart Walk Hero with me?
Your donation will fund groundbreaking research that literally keeps hearts beating and helps people have longer, healthier lives.
Have a heart and help me reach my goal today!
