About Us

Our Award-Wining Team

Award Winning UMass Dining is known for its extremely strong culinary program, professional customer service and can-do attitude, but not without the tireless efforts of our management team, students and culinary workers. Meet the team that make UMass Dining shine bright everyday!

Ken Toong

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Auxiliary Enterprises Administration

Garett DiStefano

Director of Residential & Retail Dining Services Administration

Christopher Howland, MBA

Chief Procurement Officer, Sr Dir of Procurement and Strategy Administration

Brandy Sullivan

Meal Plan Manager Administration

Kara Leistyna

Assistant to Director of Residential & Retail Dining Administration

Bill Pete

Director of Finance and Business Services Administration

Alexander Ong

Director of Culinary Excellence Award-Winning Chefs

Anthony Jung

Executive Chef of Retail Dining Award-Winning Chefs

Robert Bankert

Executive Chef of Residential Dining Award-Winning Chefs

Pamela Adams

Director of Bakery Operations & Executive Pastry Chef Award-Winning Chefs

Caleb Pham

Executive Sous Chef Award-Winning Chefs

Grace Moriarty

Marketing Coordinator Marketing

Keith Toffling

Photographer Marketing

Dianne Sutherland, RD, LDN

Director of Nutrition Nutrition

Sabrina Hafner

Associate Director of Nutrition Nutrition

Andrew Mankus

Director of Residential Dining Operations UMass Dining

Kathy Wicks

Director of Sustainability UMass Dining

Heather Scoble

Associate Director of Berkshire Dining Commons UMass Dining

Marc Morrissette

Associate Director of Franklin Dining Commons UMass Dining

Selina Fournier

Associate Director of Hampshire Dining Commons UMass Dining

Adrienne Kaio

Manager of Retail Dining UMass Dining

Lynn Pelkey

General Manager of Blue Wall UMass Dining

Stephanie Stacey

Cafés Manager UMass Dining

David Eichstaedt

General Manager at The University of Massachusetts Club UMass Dining

Emily Boudreau

Assistant Manager of Franklin Dining Commons UMass Dining

Luanne Wu

Associate Director of Worcester Commons UMass Dining

Martha Monaghan

Special Events Manager UMass Dining

Mike Kacprzyk

Assistant Manager of Berkshire Dining Commons UMass Dining

Paul MacGregor

Assistant Manager of Franklin Dining Commons UMass Dining

Pete Allard

Assistant Manager of Hampshire Dining Commons UMass Dining

Carl Ketchen

Assistant Manager of Worcester Dining Commons UMass Dining

Amy Cuff

Assistant Manager of Berkshire Dining Commons UMass Dining

Valerie Maurer

General Manager of The Commonwealth Restaurant UMass Dining

Student Ambassadors

Student Ambassadors UMass Dining