Meet the Team

Christian Salama
Christian was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. He is a first-generation American from a proud Egyptian family. His mom, aunt, and grandmother are incredible cooks, which influenced his...
Kevin Means
Kevin is from San Juan Capistrano, California and has been with Bon Appétit for nine years. While his favorite dish to eat is a wild mushroom and asparagus risotto, his...
Jean Kollenburn
Jean is from Canton, Michigan and recently joined the Bon Appétit at Pacific University team. She loves various cuisines and dishes, especially poke, sushi, and lavender lemon macarons. She enjoys...
Kerri Willis
Kerri is from Hillsboro, Oregon. She loves utilizing garlic while cooking and is especially fond of her mother-in-law’s pupusas. “Do or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda
Sara Newsham
  • Bakery Chef
  • Email
  • Telephone (415) 374-5885
Sara is a Valinda, California native who loves low country crab boils and cooking with European-style butter. You can find her whipping up incredible baked goods, or possibly in Pasadena...
Chenin Chappell
Chenin is a pastry chef by trade, mother of three beautiful boys, and the daughter of a food and wine enthusiastic couple. (Her name was inspired by the very well-known...
Hillary Swimmer
Since she was a kid, Hillary has constantly been talking about, thinking about, cooking, or growing food. After spending summers working on farms in Chicago, where she is originally from,...
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