Membership in the Kansas City Chapter
Membership is by invitation of a current Dame and must be voted on by the Board and the Membership. Internationally, the criteria are the same for all members:
- Professional women in leadership positions in food, wine, other fine beverage, hospitality, farming, nutrition, or other fields that relate to these disciplines; and with a minimum of five (5) years full-time, leadership experience in these fields.
- Women who support the purposes of Les Dames d'Escoffier International and abide by its bylaws.
- Women dedicated to furthering the role of women in the professions of food, wine, and hospitality.
- Women who exhibit integrity and the highest ethical standards in their work.
- Women who will make an active contribution to LDEI, work harmoniously with others to achieve the Society’s goals, and abide by their chapter’s requirements.
For additional information about the international organization visit ldei.org.
If you would like a local contact, please visit our Contact page.
LDEI-KC 2021 Board
President: Kathy Denis, Bo Lings & A la Carte, LLC
Vice President: Jenny Vergara, Foodie LLC
Secretary: Mindy Riley, Olive Tree
Secretary-Elect: Chilton Dodson, Hereford House Restaurant Group
Treasurer: Amanda Angles, blue bird bistro
Treasurer-Elect: Mary Meade Eastman
Communications: Carmen Chopp, Lenexa Public Market
Communications-Elect: Megan Neher, Megan Neher PR
Membership: Jill Silva, Jill Silva Food
Membership: Kimberly Winter Stern, SternWrites Communications + Public Relations
Philanthropy: Mary Holland, Herfeford House and Pierpont's Restaurants
Philanthropy-Elect: Beth Redford, Affinity Group
Programs: Cheryl Hartel, Pita for Good
Programs-Elect: Sidney Fish, Beauty of the Bistro
Nominating: Chris Becicka , Show Me Happy Hours