Our Team
To drive and execute the vision of the company, José Andrés Group is led by a team of seasoned veterans and executives in culinary, operations, marketing, finance, human resources, development, brand design. With a keen eye for talent, José Andrés Group's leadership has curated a world-class corporate team, as well as a deep bench of talented chefs, managers, servers, bartenders, and beyond.
The shared mission of José Andrés Group runs throughout the entire organization and every employee, inspiring deep devotion – and years of dedication – to the company as it grows and continues to offer new opportunities to its team.
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José Andrés
Founder, Executive Chairman -
Sam Bakhshandehpour
Chief Executive Officer -
Rob Wilder
Co-Founder, Executive Vice Chairman -
Nestor Nova
Chief Financial Officer -
Chris DeSaye
Chief Technology Officer -
Satchel Kaplan-Allen
Chief of Staff -
Rick Billings
Chief Culinary Officer -
Carles Tejedor
Chief Creative Officer -
Cameron Schmitt
Chief Design & Development Officer -
Amy Anderson
VP, Human Resources -
Ellen Kaplan
VP, Marketing -
Kendall Tamney
VP, Partnerships -
Peter Johnson
Senior Director, DC Operations -
Charisse Dickens
Senior Director, R&D -
Tina Lavelle
Senior Director, Training & Development -
William Woodson
Senior Director, Operations Fast Good -
Michael Costa
Concept Chef Partner Zaytinya -
Nico Lopez
Concept Chef Partner Mercado Little Spain -
Manuel Echeverri
Culinary Director Bazaar -
Ramon Martinez
Concept Chef Partner Jaleo -
Jordi Paronella
Wine Director