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Ridgewells Catering Best Staff DC

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

Susan Lacz CEO Ridgewells Catering

SUSAN LACZ

Principal & CEO 

info@ridgewells.com

Kevin Dewey CFO Ridgewells Catering

KEVIN DEWEY

Chief Financial Officer

kdewey@ridgewells.com

Kashif Browne Executive Chef Ridgewells Catering

KASHIF BROWNE

Executive Chef

kbrowne@ridgewells.com

Raul Burgos Chief Development Officer Ridgewells Catering

RAUL BURGOS

Chief Development Officer

rburgos@ridgewells.com

Andrew Chalfant Director of Major Events Ridgewells Catering

ANDREW CHALFANT

Director of Major Events

achalfant@ridgewells.com

Christina Berberian-Olarte Executive Pastry Chef Ridgewells Catering

CHRISTINA BERBERIAN-OLARTE

Executive Pastry Chef

cberberian@ridgewells.com

Henry Hirsch Director of Special Projects Ridgewells Catering

HENRY HIRSCH

Director of Special Projects

hhirsch@ridgewells.com

Cheryl Hudson General Manager Ridgewells Catering

CHERYL HUDSON

General Manager

chudson@ridgewells.com

Mavis Prah Controller Ridgewells Catering

MAVIS PRAH

Controller

mprah@ridgewells.com

Claudia Castro Director of Human Resources Ridgewells Catering

CLAUDIA CASTRO

Director of Human Resources

ccastro@ridgewells.com

Sharon Peterson Director of Payroll Ridgewells Catering

SHARON PETERSON

Director of Payroll

spterson@ridgewells.com

Kim Hanson Sales Development Manager

KIM HANSON

Sales Development Manager

khanson@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

Blayne Allen Event Designer Ridgewells Catering

BLAYNE ALLEN

Event Designer

ballen@ridgewells.com

Claire Hutner Event Designer Ridgewells Catering

CLAIRE HUTNER

Event Designer

chutner@ridgewells.com

Anthony Paolino Event Designer Ridgewells Catering

ANTHONY PAOLINO

Event Designer

apaolino@ridgewells.com

Elizabeth Sheahan Event Producer Ridgewells Catering

ELIZABETH SHEAHAN

Event Producer

esheahan@ridgewells.com

Carrie Coffee Client Success Manager Major Events Ridgewells Catering

CARRIE COFFEE

Client Success Manager, Major Events

ccoffee@ridgewells.com

McKenzie Mensch Client Success Producer Major Events Ridgewells Catering

MCKENZIE MENSCH

Client Success Producer

mmensch@ridgewells.com

Katherine Reynoso Executive Sous Chef Ridgewells Catering

KATHERINE REYNOSO

Executive Sous Chef

kreynoso@ridgewells.com

Mark Hernandez Purchasing Manager Ridgewells Catering

MARK HERNANDEZ

Purchasing Manager

mhernandez@ridgewells.com

Teisha Lancaster Unit Manager Ridgewells Catering

TEISHA LANCASTER

Unit Manager

tlancaster@ridgewells.com

TALENT. PASSION. AMBITION.

Meet Our Team

The Ridgewells team is ready to transform your next event idea into a reality. Get to know us, and reach out to say hello!

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