Meet the Team

Kristin Ridgway
Kristin is a Colorado native and studied restaurant resort management at Colorado State University. Upon graduation, she lived in Boston for seven years and worked in restaurants, hotels, business dining,...
Curtis Werner
Curtis went to school at Colorado State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in restaurant and resort management. He started his Compass Group career in 2011 in Seattle, Washington....
Brad Garcia
Brad joined Bon Appétit in August 2015 as a dishwasher/omelet cook, worked his way to chef manager, and now oversees the Bemis Kitchen and all of operations at Preserve. He...
Edward Salazar
Chef Edward Salazar has spent 12 years cooking at many of the finest resorts and restaurants in Colorado Springs. He is passionate about producing unique and creative dishes, that spotlight...
Jasmine Jeffcoat
Jasmine was born in Dallas, Texas and moved around until she landed in Colorado, where she remained from high school throughout college. She loves Bon Appétit’s determination to create an...
Cassidy Schnell
After graduating from St. Olaf College with a double degree in environmental studies and film/media studies, Cassidy’s passion for sustainable food systems was ignited while volunteering on organic farms abroad....
Marina Fella
Marina received her undergraduate degree in nutrition from West Chester University, and continued her education at Rutgers University where she received her master’s in clinical nutrition. She has always had...
Mitchell Everetts
Mitchell is the West Coast Fellow at Bon Appétit, based just outside of Portland. Mitchell’s adventures in food began when his brother convinced him to join a catering club in...
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