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Leading Caterers of America Executive Summit
November 8-10, 2026
Hilton New Orleans Riverside HotelNew Orleans, LA
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2026 Speakers

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Norm Bennett
Owner, 24 Carrots Catering & Events
Margaret Brower
CEO & Founder, Rainmaker Sales + Marketing Group, LLC
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Lizzy Desibia
Chief Operating Officer, Russell Morin Catering & Events
Warren Dietel
Owner & CEO, Puff ’n Stuff Events & Catering
Jerin Dunham
Owner, Partner & COO, DelightMore, Events to Remember
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Brandon Felder
District Executive Chef, Sodexo Live! at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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Andrew Gerstel
Founder & Principal, Gerstel Advisory
Rosie Gizelt
Manager of E-Commerce and Strategic Growth, Puff ‘n Stuff Events + Catering
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Kevin Hacke
Executive Director, Leading Caterers of America
David Haggerty
Co-Founder & CEO, D Squared Hospitality
Sarah Hall
President, Joel Catering and Special Events
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Leslie Janssen
CeXP, Founder, COO and Senior Advisor, Compass Executive Group
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Solomon Kafoure
Founder, CEO and Senior Advisor, Compass Executive Group
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Anthony Lambatos
The Coach | CEO, Footers Catering & Events
Robert LeBlanc
Founder and Creative Director, LeBlanc+Smith
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Peter McCaffrey
Senior Consultant, Certified Catering Consultants
Jeffrey Miller
Founder and CEO, Jeffrey A. Miller Hospitality Group
Rajan Mistry
Founder & Owner, District Events and Catering
Tim Mitchell
Founder and Owner, Mangia Catering Co.
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Ryan O'Neil
CEO, Curate
Jolie Oree-Bailey
Owner, Sales Director and Executive Chef, Low Country Quisine
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David Porto
Partner & General Manager, Blue Plate Madison
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Carizza Rose
Chief Creative Officer, 24 Carrots Catering & Events
Dan Rose
President, Susan Gage Caterers
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David Sandler
Executive Vice President, Catering By Michaels