Faculty Profiles

• Chef Tim Grable
• Chef Mike Weller
• Rocco Lamanna

Instructor Name: Chef Tim Grable

LCB School: California Culinary Academy

School Current Position: : Executive Chef and Program Chair

Date Hired at School: 2002

Other Positions Held:

• Pâtisserie Francais
• Pastry Chef — Blue Fox Restaurant
• Pastry Chef — Jeremiah Tower's Stars
• Pastry Consultant — The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group
• Oversaw the Pastry Department & Served as The Corporate Pastry Chef for The Lark Creek Restaurant Group
• Executive Pastry Chef — The 4 Star Fifth Floor Restaurant in San Francisco

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Instructor Name: Chef Mike Weller

LCB School: California Culinary Academy

School Current Position: Executive Chef and Program Chair

Date Hired at School: 2002

Education/Degree(s):

• Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
• Poetry — San Diego State University

Years in the industry: 20

Other Positions Held:

• Opened Several Restaurants
• Opened Catering Business
• Executive Chef at a Private Country Club
• Executive Chef at a Winery

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Instructor Name: Rocco Lamanna

LCB School: California Culinary Academy

School Current Position: Director of Education

Date Hired at School: 2003

Education/Degree(s):

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration/Industrial Relations — Central Washington University
• Masters of Arts, Organizational Development — the California School of Professional Psychology

Awards and/or Associations:

• Granted “Leadership Award” for outstanding contributions and performance to Cucina! Cucina! Italian Cafés

Other Positions Held:

• General Manager Position — Cucina! Cucina! Italian Cafés, Spokane
• General Manager Position —Cucina! Cucina! Italian Cafés, San Francisco
• Sr. General Manager — Cucina! Cucina! Italian Cafés operating multiple locations in Northern California

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