Dame Caroline Rose Hunt   President, Grande Dame, Rosewood Corporation
HOTELIER
Email: caroline_hunt@rosewd.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1989. Grande Dame in 1989.

Dame Bonnie Itzig   Owner, Globex America
FOOD MANUFACTURER
Email: bitzig@earthlink.net
Web site: www.cavallinicoffee.com
Notes: Member since 2000. Active.

Dame Chris Jonsson   Food Consultant, CAJ & Associates, Mgmt Consulting
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: cjonsson@charter.net
Web site:
Notes: Member since Charter. Active. Management consultant specializing in food service. Former Cooking Instructor, Caterer, & Retail Gourmet & Food Catering Business Owner/Operator.

Dame Janet Kafka   Owner, Janet Kafka & Associates
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: janet@janetkafka.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1997. Active. Owns public relations firm specializing in Spanish food and wine.

Dame Mary Kimbrough   Corporate Director Nutrition & Guest Services, Zale Lipshy University Hospital
NUTRITIONISTS
Email: mkimbr@zluh.org
Web site: www.ZLUH.org
Notes: Member since 1999. Active. Registered dietician, F&B Director, 1998 winner of the Silver Plate Award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association.

Dame Susan King    Director of Purchasing, Sigel’s
WINE/BEVERAGES
Email: sking@sigels.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2000. Active.

Dame Georgia Kostas   Nutrition Director, Cooper Clinic
NUTRITIONISTS
Email: ggkostas@cooper-clinic.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1994. Active. Corporate and Personal Nutrition Consultant. Author/Co-author 4 books. Recipient American Dietetic Association. Award 1991.

Dame Paula Lambert   Owner, The Mozzarella Company
FOOD MANUFACTURER
Email: mozzco@aol.com
Web site: www.mozzco.com
Notes: Member since 1985. Active. Cheesemaker since 1982 of award winning specialty cheese factory. The James Beard Who's Who. Cookbook Author/The Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide.

Dame Maxine Levy   Public Relations Manager
WRITERS/PUBLICISTS
Email: maxine.levy@softwarespectrum.com or prprolevy@aol.com
Web site: www.softwarespectrum.com
Notes: Member since 1989. Active. Restaurant Publicist. Menu Consultant. Former Food Writer. Public Relations Manager Software Spectrum.

Dame Claire B. Marlin   Owner, Beverage Design & Marketing, LLC
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: beveragedesign@yahoo.com
Web site: www.sansaba.com
Notes: Member since 1998. Active.

Dame Lynn Mattie    Teacher, El Centro College
EDUCATOR
Email: lcm5531@dcccd.edu.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2002. Active. Pastry Chef Instructor at El Centro College, Member AIWF.

Dame Kathleen McDaniel   Co-Owner, The Grape
RESTAURATEUR
Email: flynn.mcdaniel@mindspring.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since Charter. Active. LDEI Treasurer 2000.

Dame Sharon Meehan    Owner, Ham I Am;
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: sharon@hamiam.com
Web site: www.hamiam.com
Notes: Member since 1998. Active.

Dame Barbara Messer   Wine/Beverage Sales, Sebastiani Vineyards
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: bmesser@sebastiani.com
Web site: www.sebastiani.com
Notes: Member since 1999. Active. Regional Sales Manager, 16 years wine business experience.

Dame Jennifer Brightman Moschel   Chef/SODEXHO at Verizon
CHEF/CONSULTANTS
Email: Jennybrightman@aol.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2000. Active. Member AIWF.

Dame Wendy Wojtowicz Moss   Fine Wine Manager, Republic Beverage Company
WINE/BEVERAGES
Email: wendymoss@republicbeverage.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2000. Active. Member Dallas Women's Wine Group.

Dame June Naylor   Food/Travel Writer
WRITERS/PUBLICISTS
Email: junenaylor@earthlink.net
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2002. Active. Dining critic and contributing Food Writer to Texas Journey Magazine, My Table Magazine, and Chile Pepper Magazine.

Dame Carla Nichols   Market Representative, Remy Amerique
WINE/BEVERAGES
Email: carla.nichols@remy-cointreau.com
Web site: www.remy-cointreau.com
Notes: Member since 1992. Inactive. Importer of fine wine & spirits.

Dame Nancy Nichols   Food Editor, D Magazine
WRITERS/PUBLICISTS
Email: nancyn@dmagazine.com
Web site: www.dmagazine.com
Notes: Member since 1999. Active.

Dame Mary O'Brien   Owner/Operator, The Dream Café
RESTAURATEURS
Email: nola94@aol.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2000. Active.

Dame Deborah Orrill   Program Coordinator, Dallas Central Market
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: deborrill@usa.net
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1996. Active. Cooking School Manager, Central Market Dallas.

Dame Louise Owens   Freelance Wine & Food Editor
WRITERS/PUBLICISTS
Email: thewinebabe@charter.net
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1996. Active. Wine, Foods, Spirits writer, Consultant, Educator, Contributing author of the Texas Wine section in the New Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America.

Dame Aimee Padden   Vice President, Gourmet Foods, Inc.
RESTAURATEURS
Email: apadden@ix.netcom.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2002. Active.

Dame Charlotte Parker  Co-Owner, The Grape
RESTAURATEURS
Email:
Web site:
Notes: Member since Charter. Active. Registered dietician.

Dame Carol Ritchie   Host, Cookin' with Carol, Recipe Developer
EDUCATOR
Email: carol@cookinwithcarol.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2000. Active. Cooking Instructor, Host of Cookin' with Carol Cable Cooking Show, Cooking Expert for NBC-5 (DFW), Spokesperson, Cookbook Author.

Dame Amber Robinson    President, Cooking with Amber
EDUCATOR
Email:
Web site:
Notes: Member since Charter. Emeritus. Proprietor of cooking school since 1979.

Dame Shelby Schafer   Director of Food Services, The Kimbell Museum
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: buffet@kimbellmuseum.org
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1995. Active. Author, The Kimbell Museum Cookbook. Cooking Teacher.

Dame Sue Sims  Owner, The Dish and the Spoon
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: suebill@wcc.net
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1988. Associate. Culinary Teacher and Consultant.

Dame Jennifer Smith   Chef
CONSULTANTS/MARKETERS/MANAGERS
Email: bjdz@attbi.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1998. Active. Member of IACP.

Dame Dolores Snyder   Owner, Gourmet Cookery School
EDUCATOR
Email: rhs629@aol.com
Web site:
Notes: Past President LDEI, James Beard Best Cooking Teacher, Owner Gourmet Cookery School, Advisory Board El Centro.

Dame Beth Sonnier   Director of Food & Hospitality Services, El Centro College, Raiser Grazer Co-Chair
EDUCATOR
Email: bbs5531@dcccd.edu
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1986. Active. CIA Graduate. Co-author Food Preparation for the Professional 3rd Edition. Past President Dallas Dames.

Dame Renie Steves   Owner, Cuisine Concepts
EDUCATOR
Email: rsteves@airmail.net
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1985. Active. Past president of Dallas Chapter. Freelance Food, Wine and Travel Journalist. Author. Food stylist. Owns of Cuisine Concepts cooking school, LDEI Past President 2002-2003.

Dame Ellen Sweets    Food/Travel Writer, Columnist
WRITERS/PUBLICISTS
Email: esweets@denverpost.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 2002. Active. Feature/Food/Travel Writer. Former Senior Copywriter Neiman Marcus Online. Member IACP, Southern Foodways Alliance, Press Club of Dallas, National Assoc. of Black Jounalists, The Journalism and Women Symposium.

Dame Lynda Swift   Fine Wine Marketing Manager, Glazer's Distributors
WINE/BEVERAGES
Email: lswift@glazers.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1999. Active.

Dame Diane Teitelbaum   Wine Writer, Consultant; Diane Teitelbaum & Associates
WINE/BEVERAGES
Email: dianewine@aol.com
Web site:
Notes: Member since Charter. Active. Wine Consultant specializing in hotel/restaurants. Freelance Writer. Wine Appraiser for auctions/insurance. Past President Dallas Dames.

Dame Tina Wasserman   Owner, Tina Wasserman's Cooking and More
EDUCATORS
Email: magicook@aol.com
Web site:www.cookingandmore.com
Notes: Member since 1994. Active. Cooking Instructor. Event Coordinator, Freelance writer & Guest Lecturer.

Dame Karol Wilson   Director of Public Relations, K. Wilson Communications
WRITERS/PUBLICISTS
Email: karolwilson@hotmail.com
Web site: www.Karolwilson.com
Notes: Member since 1999. Active.

Dame Clara Winter Porter    Caterer, Culinary Teacher, Rancher
RANCHER
Email: claraporter@wcc.net
Web site:
Notes: Member since 1987. Inactive. Also 210-496-1378. Co-owner, Pecan Spring Ranch producing Axis Venison, Beef and Cabrito. Member of IACP and James Beard Foundation. 2000 Philanthopy Chair.