Membership in the Kansas City Chapter

Les Dames d’Escoffier members are women in the food, beverage and hospitality industries who have at least five years of professional experience in their field ad who are interested in sharing their expertise, learning from and networking with like-minded women and supporting causes globally and in their own communities.

Prospective members should contact the Membership Committee to inquire about membership. Prospective members will be asked to complete an application form and submit one letter of recommendation from a current member of Les Dames d’Escoffier.

All members are expected to support the Les Dames d’Escoffier International Mission, Vision and Values and abide by the organization’s Code of Ethics.

LDEI hosts an Annual Conference each fall in a different city, to which all members are invited. Conference is an excellent opportunity for education and inspiration, and of course, an ideal way to meet members from chapter all over the globe.


LDEI-KC 2022 Board

President: Jenny Vergara

Vice President: Cheryl Hartell

Secretary: Chilton Dodson

Treasurer: Amanda Angles

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: Sidney Fish

Programs-Elect: Julia Patterson

Nominating: Kathy Denis

Yes, I would like to help

by making a tax-deductible donation to the Kansas City Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting women in the hospitality, food and fine beverage industries.