Chef Bios | Valrhona

We are honored to welcome our exclusive Guest Chefs from all over the world to share their knowledge and bring their own personal techniques and unique twists to our l'École Brooklyn classes.

Brooklyn, NY

Mario Bacherini

Pastry chef -Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY

Nicolas Botomisy

Guest Chef

@nicolasbotomisy_pastrychef

Brooklyn, NY

Gonzo Jiménez

North America Corporate Pastry Chef, República del Cacao

@chef.gonzo

Brooklyn, NY

Chip Klose

Consultant

@chipklosecoaching

Brooklyn, NY

Eunji Lee

FOUNDER, LYSÉE

@eunji.leeee

Brooklyn, NY

Jason Morale

Executive Pastry Chef, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

@chef_jasonmorale

Brooklyn, NY

Derek Poirier

L’École Valrhona Pastry Chef, West Coast

L’École Valrhona

@chefderekpoirier

Brooklyn, NY

Toni Rodriguez

Founder, Toni Rodriguez Academy

@tonirodriguezlv

Brooklyn, NY

ADAM THOMAS

Founder, Thomas Craft Confections

@adam.wthomas

Brooklyn, NY

Sarah Tibbetts

Ecole Valrhona Pastry Chef - North America

2023 US Pastry Team and Coach Chef Andy Chlebana

Brooklyn, NY

2023 Pastry Team USA

Guest Chef

@pastryteamusa

Europe

Franco Ascari

Pastry Chef Trainer - Italy

Europe

Luke Frost

Valrhona Pastry Chef Instructor – Northern Europe

Europe

Brice Konan-Ferrand

Pastry Chef - Asia

Europe

Laurent Massé

Pastry Chef Trainer - Germany

Europe

Sandra Ornelas

Master pastry Chef Trainer - Spain

Paris Versailles

Paris Versailles

Jérémy Aspa

Pastry Chef Trainer

Paris Versailles

Thierry Bridron

Executive Pastry Chef

Paris Versailles

Marie Juguet

Pâtissière

Paris Versailles

Mathieu Roisin

Pâtissier

Tain l’Hermitage

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Tain l’Hermitage

Frédéric Bau

Creative Director Valrhona

Tain l’Hermitage

David Briand

Executive pastry chef, French craftsperson of the year 2019

Tain l’Hermitage

Paul Brichon

ASSISTANT PASTRY CHEF

Tain l’Hermitage

Christophe Domange

Executive pastry chef

@christophedomange

Tain l’Hermitage

Yohan Dutron

Pastry Chef Trainer

Tain l’Hermitage

Arthur Gavelle

Pastry Chef Instructor

Tain l’Hermitage

Philippe Givre

Executive Pastry Chef and Experience Director

@chefphilippegivre

Tain l’Hermitage

Romain Grzelczyk

Pastry Chef Trainer

L’École Valrhona

Tain l’Hermitage

Antoine Michelin

Pastry Chef

Tain l’Hermitage

Rémi Poisson

Pastry Chef Trainer

Tain l’Hermitage

Baptiste Sirand

Pastry Chef Trainer

Tokyo

Daisuke Anzai

Pastry Chef Trainer - China

Tokyo

Fabrice David

Executive Pastry Chef

Tokyo

Vincent Gil

Pastry Chef Trainer

Tokyo

Jessie Huang

Pastry chef -Tokyo

Tokyo

Hyelim Kim

Pastry chef -Tokyo

Tokyo

Jiwon Lee

Pastry chef -Tokyo

Tokyo

Natalie Leung

Pastry chef -Tokyo

Tokyo

Guillaume Lopvet

Pastry chef -Tokyo

Tokyo

Tomoko Sakai

Pastry chef -Tokyo

Guest Chefs

Antonio Bachour

Chef/Owner, Bachour

Bachour Miami

@antonio.bachour

Oriol Balaguer

Executive Pastry Chef & Owner, Oriol Balaguer

@oriolbalaguerchocolates

Ron Ben-Israel

Chef/Owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

March 28-30, 2022

@rbicakes

Angel Betancourt

Executive Pastry Chef

The One & Only Palmilla Los Cabos Baja California

June 21-23, 2022

@angelrbetancourt17

Vincent Boué

Guest Chef

@vincentbouemof

Karim Bourgi

Executive Pastry Chef

April 4-6, 2022

@karim.bourgi

Daniel Joseph Corpuz

Pastry Chef and Chocolatier

Daniel Corpuz Chocolatier

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

@danielcorpuz

Patrice Demers

Chef/Owner, Patrice Pâtissier

Patrice Pâtissier

June 27-29, 2022

@patrice_demers

Kelly Fields

Pastry Chef & Cookbook Author

October 4-5, 2022

@kellyfields

Anaïs Galpin

Pastry Chef

Anaïs Galpin Creations

@anaispastrychef

Ginger Elizabeth Hahn

Chef & Owner

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates & Ginger Elizabeth Pâtisserie

May 23-25, 2022

@gingerelizabeth

Jimmy Leclerc

Executive Pastry Chef at Ladurée US

Ladurée US

Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

@chefjimmyleclerc

Greg Mindel

Chef/Owner

Neighbor Bakehouse

June 7-9, 2022

@neighborbakehouse

Greg Mindel

Chef

Diane Moua

Executive Pastry Chef

Bellecour Bakery

April 25-27, 2022

@pastrydiane

Michelle Palazzo

Executive Pastry Chef

Frenchette’s

Thursday, November 28th, 2022

@michelle_palazzo

Sébastien Rouxel

Corporate Pastry Chef

Dinex

May 16-18, 2022

Ko Eun Su

Chocolatier/Owner

Piaf Artisan Chocolatier

September 19-21, 2022

@piaf_artisan_chocolatier

Stéphane Tréand

Chef/Owner

The Pastry School

March 7-9, 2022

@stephanetreand