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Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium

Joseph Pompili

General Manager

jpompili@ridgewells.com

Sara Kirsch

Assistant General Manager

skirsch@ridgewells.com

Major Sporting Events

Carrie Coffee

Senior Manager

ccoffee@ridgewells.com

Carly Snider

Client Relations Associate

csnider@ridgewells.com

Operations

Trenard Hodge

Chief of Staff

thodge@ridgewells.com

Mavis Prah

Controller

mprah@ridgewells.com

Cheryl Hudson

General Manager

chudson@ridgewells.com

Teisha Lancaster

Unit Manager

tlancaster@ridgewells.com

Julio Joya

Dispatch Operations Manager

jjoya@ridgewells.com

Regina Monaco

Chef Liaison

rmonaco@ridgewells.com

Marketing & Communications

Lauren Dieckhaus

Senior Brand Strategist

ldieckhaus@ridgewells.com

Zoë Zindash

Marketing Associate

zzindash@ridgewells.com

Sales

Kim Hanson

Sales Development Manager

khanson@ridgewells.com

Anthony Paolino

Senior Event Designer

apaolino@ridgewells.com

Claire Hutner

Senior Event Designer

chutner@ridgewells.com

Maggie Mayhew

Senior Event Designer

mmayhew@ridgewells.com

Mary Margaret Hart

Senior Event Designer

mhart@ridgewells.com

Molly Russ

Senior Event Designer

mruss@ridgewells.com

Andie Himmelrich

Event Designer

ahimmelrich@ridgewells.com

Kayla Hernandez

Event Designer

khernandez@ridgewells.com

KayCee Tucker

Event Sales Associate

ktucker@ridgewells.com

Elizabeth Sheahan

Lead Event Producer

esheahan@ridgewells.com

Jonica DeGrasse

Lead Event Producer

jdegrasse@ridgewells.com

Samantha Robertson

Lead Event Producer

srobertson@ridgewells.com

Caleigh Gazdag

Event Producer

cgazdag@ridgewells.com

Helaina Turbides

Event Producer

hturbides@ridgewells.com

Macy Simon

Event Producer

msimon@ridgewells.com

Rose Kelleher

Event Producer

rkelleher@ridgewells.com

Sophia Shepard

Event Producer

sshepard@ridgewells.com

Talia Zerkle

Creative Strategy Manager

tzerkle@ridgewells.com

Talent. Passion. Ambition

Meet Our Team

Susan Lacz, CEO & Hospitality Maven, Ridgewells Catering

Susan Lacz

CEO & Hospitality Maven

info@ridgewells.com

Kevin Dewey, Chief Financial Officer, Ridgewells Catering

Kevin Dewey

Chief Financial Officer

kdewey@ridgewells.com

Raul Burgos, Chief Operating Officer, Ridgewells Catering

Raul Burgos

Chief Operating Officer

rburgos@ridgewells.com

Nathan Gersten, Director of Development and Hospitality, Ridgewells Catering

Nathan Gersten

Director of Development & Hospitality

ngersten@ridgewells.com

Cheryl Hudson, Director of Operations, Ridgewells Catering

Cheryl Hudson

Director of Operations

chudson@ridgewells.com

Claudio Castro, Director of Huma Resources, Ridgewells Catering

Claudia Castro

Director of Human Resources

ccastro@ridgewells.com

Mark Hernandez, Director of Purchasing, Ridgewells Catering

Mark Hernandez

Director of Purchasing

mhernandez@ridgewells.com

Andrew Chalfant, Director of Major Events, Ridgewells Catering

Andrew ChalfAnt

Director of Major Events

achalfant@ridgewells.com

Henry Hirsch, Director of Special Projects, Ridgewells Catering

Henry Hirsch

Director of Special Projects

hhirsch@ridgewells.com

Sharon Peterson, Director of Payroll, Ridgewells Catering

Sharon Peterson

Director of Payroll

speterson@ridgewells.com

Mavis Prah, Controller, Ridgewells Catering

Mavis Prah

Controller

mprah@ridgewells.com

Trenard Hodge, Chief of Staff, Ridgewells Catering

Trenard Hodge

Chief of Staff

thodge@ridgewells.com

Talia Zerkle, Creative Strategy Manager, Ridgewells Catering

Talia Zerkle

Creative Strategy Manager

tzerkle@ridgewells.com

Kim Hanson, Sales Development Manager, Ridgewells Catering

Kim Hanson

Sales Development Manager

khanson@ridgewells.com

Claire Hutner, Senior Event Designer, Ridgewells Catering

Claire Hutner

Senior Event Designer

chutner@ridgewells.com

Maggie Mayhew, Senior Event Designer, Ridgewells Catering

Maggie Mayhew

Senior Event Designer

mmayhew@ridgewells.com

Mary Margaret Hart, Senior Event Designer, Ridgewells Catering

Mary Margaret Hart

Senior Event Designer

mhart@ridgewells.com

Molly Russ, Senior Event Designer, Ridgewells Catering

Molly Russ

Senior Event Designer

mruss@ridgewells.com

Andie Himmelrich, Event Designer, Ridgewells Catering

Andie Himmelrich

Event Designer

ahimmelrich@ridgewells.com

KayCee Tucker, Event Sales Associate, Ridgewells Catering

KayCee Tucker

Event Sales Associate

ktucker@ridgewells.com

Elizabeth Sheahan, Lead Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Elizabeth Sheahan

Lead Event Producer

esheahan@ridgewells.com

Jonica Degrasse, Lead Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Jonica Degrasse

Lead Event Producer

jdegrasse@ridgewells.com

Rose Kelleher, Lead Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Rose Kelleher

Lead Event Producer

rkelleher@ridgewells.com

Samantha Robertson, Lead Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Samantha Robertson

Lead Event Producer

srobertson@ridgewells.com

Macy Simon, Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Macy Simon

Event Producer

msimon@ridgewells.com

Minnie Purcell, Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Minnie Purcell

Event Producer

mpurcell@ridgewells.com

Sophia Shepard, Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Sophia Shepard

Event Producer

sshepard@ridgewells.com

Vivian Duran, Event Producer, Ridgewells Catering

Vivian Duran

Event Producer

vduran@ridgewells.com

Laura Wilson, Catering Coordinator, Ridgewells Catering

Laura Wilson

Catering Coordinator

lwilson@ridgewells.com

Carrie Coffee, Ridgewells Catering =

Carrie Coffee

Senior Manager, Major Events

ccoffee@ridgewells.com

Andrew Scheetz, Client Relations and Operations Supervisor, Major Events, Ridgewells Catering

Andrew Scheetz

Client Relations & Operations Supervisor, Major Events

ascheetz@ridgewells.com

Carly Snider, Client Relations Associate, Major Events, Ridgewells Catering

Carly Snider

Client Relations Associate, Major Events

csnider@ridgewells.com

Emily Senkowski, Sales Associate, Major Events, Ridgewells Catering

Emily Senkowski

Sales Associate, Major Events

esenkowski@ridgewells.com

Lauren Dieckhaus

Senior Brand Strategist

ldieckhaus@ridgewells.com

Madeleine Ottenritter, Social Media Coordinator, Ridgewells Catering

Madeleine Ottenritter

Social Media Coordinator

mottenritter@ridgewells.com

Julio Joya, Dispatch Operations Manager, Ridgewells Catering

Julio Joya

Dispatch Operations Manager

jjoya@ridgewells.com

Teisha Lancaster, Unit Manager, Ridgewells Catering

Teisha Lancaster

Unit Manager

tlancaster@ridgewells.com

My Nguyen, Kitchen Manager, Ridgewells Catering

My Nguyen

Kitchen Manager

mnguyen@ridgewells.com

Aseem Charan, Chef de Cuisine, Ridgewells Catering

Aseem Charan

Chef de Cuisine

acharan@ridgewells.com

Adrian Terrero, Production Chef, Ridgewells Catering

Adrian Terrero

Production Chef

aterrero@ridgewells.com

Sara Kirsch, Assistant General Manager Mellon Auditorium, Ridgewells Catering

Sara Kirsch

General Manager

Mellon Auditorium

skirsch@ridgewells.com

Helaina Turbides, Sales Coordinator Mellon Auditorium, Ridgewells Catering

Helaina Turbides

Venue Sales Associate

Mellon Auditorium

hturbides@ridgewells.com

The Best in the Biz

Top Hospitality Company East Coast

"Creating delicious, unbelievable experiences.

That's what we do."

Susan Lacz

-SUSAN LACZ, PRINCIPAL & CEO

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Leadership

Sales & Marketing

KIM HANSON

Sales Development Manager

khanson@ridgewells.com

ANTHONY PAOLINO

Senior Event Designer

apaolino@ridgewells.com

CLAIRE HUTNER

Senior Event Designer

chutner@ridgewells.com

MAGGIE MAYHEW

Senior Event Designer

mmayhew@ridgewells.com

MARY MARGARET HART

Senior Event Designer

mhart@ridgewells.com

MOLLY RUSS

Senior Event Designer

mruss@ridgewells.com

ANDIE HIMMELRICH

Event Designer

ahimmelrich@ridgewells.com

KAYLA HERNANDEZ

Event Designer

khernandez@ridgewells.com

KAYCEE TUCKER

Event Sales Associate

ktucker@ridgewells.com

Elizabeth Sheahan

Lead Event Producer

esheahan@ridgewells.com

JONICA DEGRASSE

Lead Event Producer

jdegrasse@ridgewells.com

SAMANTHA ROBERTSON

Lead Event Producer

srobertson@ridgewells.com

Caleigh Gazdag

Event Producer

cgazdag@ridgewells.com

HELAINA TURBIDES

Event Producer

hturbides@ridgewells.com

MACY SIMON

Event Producer

msimon@ridgewells.com

ROSE KELLEHER

Event Producer

rkelleher@ridgewells.com

SOPHIA SHEPARD

Event Producer

sshepard@ridgewells.com

LAUREN DIECKHAUS

Senior Brand Strategist

ldieckhaus@ridgewells.com

TALIA ZERKLE

Creative Strategy Manager

tzerkle@ridgewells.com

Zoë Zindash

Marketing Associate

zzindash@ridgewells.com

Operations

TRENARD HODGE

Chief of Staff

thodge@ridgewells.com

MAVIS PRAH

Controller

mprah@ridgewells.com

CHERYL HUDSON

General Manager

chudson@ridgewells.com

TEISHA LANCASTER

Unit Manager

tlancaster@ridgewells.com

JULIO JOYA

Dispatch Operations Manager

jjoya@ridgewells.com

Major Events

CARRIE COFFEE

Senior Manager

ccoffee@ridgewells.com

CARLY SNIDER

Client Relations Associate

csnider@ridgewells.com

Mellon Auditorium

JOSEPH POMPILI

General Manager

jpompili@ridgewells.com

SARA KIRSCH

Assistant General Manager

skirsch@ridgewells.com

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