Kitchen Inc.

Ken Peterson, CKD, is president of the Chapel Hill, NC-based SEN Design Group, which he launched in 1994 as the industry's first buying group for kitchen and bath dealers. A former kitchen/bath dealer, Peterson is a former director and president of the NKBA. His SEN Design Group currently has more than 250 members in 40 states, as well as nearly 75 vendors. He can be reached at 1-800-991-1711 or kpeterson@sendesign.com kpeterson@sendesign.com .

Leslie Hart is executive v.p. of the Newport Beach, CA--based Fry Communications, an integrated marketing agency specializing in advertising, public relations and strategic branding for distinctive companies in the kitchen and bath industry. She is the former editor and publisher of Kitchen & Bath Business, and she has created custom books, magazines and marketing programs at Meredith Corp. She can be reached at 212--989--4629 or leslie@fry-comm.com leslie@fry-comm.com .

Adam Reed is our general manager and drives the customer experience at The Kitchen. He supervises all front of house staff and is a certified 1st level sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Ray Decker is the manager for the [Upstairs] at The Kitchen. Ray oversees all service and staffing for the [Upstairs] and is studying to become a Second Level Certified Sommelier from the International Sommelier Guild. He is also a Certified First Level Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. Ray Decker's restaurant career began when he was only five years old. Growing up in New Jersey over his family owned seafood restaurant, The Holy Mackeral, Ray remembers traveling into Manhattan's Fulton Fish Market with his father to pick up their seafood for the day. Ray continued working at The Holy Mackeral until he was twenty, when he headed to the Marine Corps. It didn't take long for Ray to realize where his heart remained, and headed back to the East Coast to join Houstons Restaurant. Ray's most recent addition to [Upstairs] is the expansion of a beer list that now includes 45 different selections, ranging from Colorado micro-brews to handcrafted Belgian ales. Many of the beers have flavor profiles that are appropriate for paring and make the [Upstairs] beer list among the most intriguing in the state.

Bo Pham is a Senior Project Manager for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where he oversees the relicensing process for commercial nuclear power plants. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he began his career as a nuclear submarine officer in the Navy. He also served as Project Officer for Strategic Systems Programs in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for the acquisition and development of computer-based training software. After leaving military service, Mr. Pham worked as a telecommunications project manager for UUNET Technologies/Worldcom. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Maryland. Mr. Pham is also an active volunteer with Washington D.C. based Miriam's Kitchen, serving as a sous chef and volunteer coordinator for Friday mornings.

Dakota Soifer is our [Upstairs] chef. He designs the [Upstairs] menu and prepares each dish with incredible passion. He has brought a new level of energy and enthusiasm to The Kitchen. Dakota Soifer graduated with a bachelor of Architecture degree from CU, and dabbled in the kitchen of some of Dave Query's restaurants throughout his time in Boulder. It was in San Francisco that Dakota's culinary career really took off. He learned how to master the mesquite grill and wood oven at Judy Rodger's, Zuni Cafe. Dakota soon moved slightly north near Napa and worked as the executive chef at Dean and Deluca. Dakota's last job before joining our kitchen was in Napa at Julia's Kitchen. There was three acres of herbs and produce gardens on site and he was learning under chef Victor Scargle, a James Beard Nominee. While Dakota's love of cooking grew, he missed climbing and having the mountains at his doorstep. He found his way back to Boulder and into The Kitchen.

Jen Lewin drives the interior, graphic and web design at The Kitchen. Please join us at The Dairy Center for the Arts November 10 - December 22 for Interactive Works and Sculpture by Jen Lewin.

John joined Gelder and Kitchen in 2002 as an Associate and has been responsible for the development of the civil and structural engineering services for the practice. John became a partner of the practice in 2005. John is a Chartered Structural Engineer with 20 years experience and has recently completed an MSc in Project Management, which specialised in Value Management. He has a wide range of experience on various types of projects including educational, health, residential, commercial, industrial, leisure and chemical. More recently, John has recently been involved in the development of construction management for Gelder and Kitchen.

John Morgan is a veteran of the kitchen and bath industry with 20 years of experience. He is a manufacturer's representative, consultant and trainer serving on the advisory councils of three major companies. Morgan's agency currently represents nationally-known cabinet and technology companies. He has been recognized by industry publications and is currently entering his sixth year as a columnist for Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine, writing the "Rep's View." As an NKBA member, he has served on the Advisory Council of Manufacturers' and has participated in NKBA events since 1985. Morgan is the current Board of Director's Representative for the Advisory Council of Manufacturers' Representatives.

Nathan is The Kitchen's Pastry Chef. In addition to making the desserts at The Kitchen, Nathan's talents include making chocolate and baking and styling wedding cakes. Nathan Miller grew up in Marysville, Pennsylvania, where he relentlessly messed around in the kitchen concocting new recipes. Just after high school, Nathan received a scholarship to move to Germany to study the art of pastry. Upon his return, Nathan knew that he wanted to learn more so he headed back to Germany, moving on to the Alsace region, and then eventually to New York City for his next opportunity. It didn't take long for Manhattan's top restaurants to accept Nathan into their kitchens. In the four years that Nathan lived in New York, he worked at Danube, NL, Jean Georges, and Aureole. But the 90-hour work weeks and stresses of New York City urged Nathan to move once more and try something new. Boulder, Colorado seemed like a far stretch from Manhattan, but with its growing reputation as a culinary hot spot due in large part to restaurants such as The Kitchen, it's easy for him to feel right at home.

In addition to music based work, Vitiello directed the videos Light Reading(s) (Visual Display), Nam June Paik: SeOUL NyMAx Performance, 1997 - Dress Rehearsal and The Last Ten Minutes and Nam June Paik: Two Piano Concerts 1994/1995. He also produced the audio CD, Nam June Paik: Works 1958-1979 (Sub Rosa) and a number of archival CDs from the archives of The Kitchen in NYC, published by Orange Mountain Music. As a Media Curator, he curated the Sound Art component to the Whitney Museum's exhibition The American Century: Art and Culture 1950-2000, Young and Restless a video program for the Museum of Modern Art and New York, New Sounds, New Spaces at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Lyon. Over the last 20 years he has collaborated with such musicians as Scanner, Pauline Oliveros, Frances-Marie Uitti, Andrew Deutsch and Yasunao Tone and visual artists including Nam June Paik, Tony Oursler, Julie Mehretu and Eder Santos. Stephen Vitiello is currently Assistant Professor of Kinetic Imaging at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Archivist for The Kitchen, NYC.

Tony is the Managing Partner and is responsible for the overall management of the Practice and ensuring that it provides an effective service for our clients. Tony joined Gelder and Kitchen in 1988 from Hull School of Architecture and progressed through the practice to become a partner in 1998. He has worked on a variety of building types gaining experience in health work, university projects, community related schemes and industrial projects. He is responsible for a large section of the flour milling client base which is usually delivered in conjunction with our quantity surveyors and structural engineers. Tony is increasingly involved in the delivery of schemes using our construction management service and works closely with our site based teams to ensure projects are delivered to our clients' satisfaction.

The Kitchen's 8th Annual Sidney Kahn Summer Institute is presented in collaboration with Sarah Lawrence College and is made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and with the generosity of its founding sponsor, Elizabeth Kahn Ingleby. Additional support has been provided by the Sidney Kahn Family Foundation. Special thanks to technology sponsor, TEKSERVE, NYC's Premiere Apple Specialist located at 119 West 23rd Street in Manhattan.