Brooke Tadena

Brooke Tadena

Brooke Tadena joined the Hawaii Convention Center team as Executive Chef in 2023. Tadena has more than a decade of culinary leadership experience, most recently serving as executive sous chef at the Hilton Hawaiian Village since 2014. As a senior chef at the resort,...
Danny Lee

Danny Lee

Danny Lee was born in Washington, DC, and still calls the region home.  In 2006, Lee and his mother, Yesoon, decided to open Mandu, DC’s first full service Korean restaurant, near Dupont Circle. Five years later, the family opened a second location in DC’s Mount...
Keaka Lee

Keaka Lee

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Keaka Lee received his culinary and pastry arts degrees from the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College in 2009. Lee began his career in Honolulu working for 3660 on the Rise and Alan Wong’s Restaurant. He continued...
Michael Meredith

Michael Meredith

Michael Meredith is a celebrated Samoan-born chef known for his innovative approach to New Zealand cuisine, seamlessly blending diverse cultural influences with refined technique. Raised in Samoa, Meredith’s culinary journey began alongside his mother, Metita...
Scott Tacinelli & Angie Rito

Scott Tacinelli & Angie Rito

Husband and wife Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli are the chefs and owners of beloved, Michelin-starred Italian American restaurant Don Angie and San Sabino in the West Village of New York City. The duo met over 12 years ago working at Park Avenue Seasons in New York...