Culinary Arts Advisory Committee
Career Training Advisory Committees
Career Training programs are enhanced by valuable insights about industry needs and expectations
from corporate advisory committees comprised of industry professionals representing the culinary arts,
information technology (IT), healthcare, and customer service industries.
Highlights from this year’s committee contributions include advising on the restructuring of the Computer
Support Specialist Program, assisting in raising scholarship funds for culinary arts students, and aiding in
employer outreach efforts for nurse aide training students.
Jay Haddock, President, Capital Hotels & Suites
Frans J. Hagen, CFBE, Founder RAMW-EF, Restaurant Association Metropolitan
Washington Education Foundation
Jamie Hartz, Sodexho, Manager, Nutrition/Menu Services, Sodexho
Eduardo Sanabia, Senior Human Resources Director, Jose Andres, Think Food Group
Julie Sproesser, Membership and Event Director, Restaurant Association
Metropolitan Washington
Christopher N. Otway, Director of Sales/Catering, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Javier Romero, Executive Chef, Taberna del Alabardero
Hector J. Torres, Vice President, Capital Hotels & Suites
Javier Velasquez, General Manager, Taberna del Alabardero
Information Technology Advisory Committee
David Dawson, Community IT Systems Engineer
Jean Denis, IT Director, Africare
Stephen Jarrett, US Agency for International Development
Andy Nelson, Director of Learning, New Signature
Nate Solloway, Systems Engineer, Raffa, P.C.
Healthcare advisory committee
Maureen Amuso, Director of Operations, Capital City Nurses
Susan Belenger, Director of Education, Training and Research, Sibley Memorial Hospital/John Hopkins
Medicine
Kassie Henneman, Executive Coordinator, Administrative Services MedStar Washington
Hospital Center
Leah Lujan, RN, Emergency Room Nurse, The George Washington University
Carmen C. Ramirez, PhD, PNP, RN, Director of Nursing Programs, Ana G. Mendez
University System
Patricia Rohrer, BSN, RN, Nursing Instructor, Henrico County-St. Mary’s Hospital
School of Practical Nursing
Susan A. Walker, Chair, DC Coal ][ۈۈۙ