Meet the Team

Lesley brings a dynamic mix of event and catering experience, sales and marketing acumen, and operational prowess to her role at LinkedIn. She has worked for leading hotel groups such... Read More

Before coming to LinkedIn, Chris spent most of his time in high-end restaurants and hotels, including Cushman Concepts in New York with James Beard award-winning chef Tim Cushman and Landmark... Read More

Chris brings a strong background in operations, management, and culinary and beverage concept development to Bon Appétit at LinkedIn. Just prior to joining the team, he was instrumental in the... Read More

Kat brings a variety of skills and experience in restaurant management, human resources, and recruiting to her role at LinkedIn. When talking to people about her job, Kat is proud... Read More

Hailing from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Chef de Cuisine Cyrus Irudistan’s passion lies in pushing boundaries through culinary innovation in all that he does – each and... Read More

Tariq joined Bon Appétit in 2014 after moving to the US from Fez, Morocco. Over 10 years in Morocco, he gained wide-ranging culinary experience working as a pastry chef, personal...

Chef Wai‘s culinary career started at age 15 when he worked as an apprentice cook at Boss Restaurant and Rhine Castle Steakhouse in his native home of Hong Kong in... Read More

Kevin is an accomplished chef who brings 12 years of culinary experience to the kitchens here at LinkedIn. He’s worked in some of the best restaurants and hotels in San... Read More

Jazmin brings years of customer service experience to her role at Microsoft. She’s been working in the restaurant and hospitality industry since 2008 and joined Bon Appétit in 2014. Her... Read More

Chris has over 23 years of restaurant experience, starting as a busser at a steakhouse and working his way up from there. He’s been a server and bartender for many... Read More

Vincent is a former Michelin-starred pastry chef with experience in fine dining restaurants, high-end pastry shops, and luxury hotels. He’s currently the head of the LinkedIn Pastry shop, leading and... Read More

Anna joined the Bon Appétit at LinkedIn team three years ago as a café supervisor. She worked her way up to café manager and eventually transitioned into the Events &... Read More

Martin Nguyen brings 30 years of restaurant, hotel, and food service experience to Bon Appétit at LinkedIn. He’s a dedicated culinarian with a passion for all types of cuisine. He’s... Read More

Katie joined the Bon Appétit family shortly after graduating from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. Katie started in the food industry when she was... Read More

Jeremy trained at the International Culinary Center in Campbell, CA. He started with Bon Appétit in 2015 as a dinner prep cook and through hard work and dedication became a... Read More

Rodney is passionate and driven and has over a decade of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Rodney began his career working for San Francisco–based Bacchus Management Group’s Pizza... Read More

Tracy brings 25 years of food and beverage experience to Bon Appétit and the LinkedIn Food Program — from opening and running her own restaurant to opening and running programs...