Originally from New York, Sal fell in love with cooking. After High School, he got his feet wet working in the restaurant industry. To further sharpen his skills, Sal went to the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park NY. After graduation he worked in great restaurants in Manhattan, Chicago, Florida and Colorado. Having a love for food opened his eyes to the financial side of the business with focus on food and labor cost strategies. Eventually becoming a corporate trainer on back of house operations for a national company. Sal Joined the Boulder Valley School District in 2008. Sal immediately immersed himself in the school food revolution happening with Chef Ann and her team over the next six years. Now rejoining the Chef Ann Foundation he is excited to assist School Food Programs on going back to Scratch Cooking.

In his spare time, Sal loves cooking, kayaking, and cycling. As a proud father of triplets, Sal enjoys spending time with family and friends hosting dinners and BBQ’s.