
Dining Students, Faculty, and Staff
We are here to ensure your dining experience is a memorable one.
De Neve, Bruin Bowl & Geffen Academy at UCLA
(310)206-628

Bruce Pearson
General Manager

Marisol Elias
Geffen Academy
Executive Chef

Juan Alvarado
Sr. Food Svc Manager

Lucia Morales
Food Service Manager

Ramos Maynor
Food Service Manager

Glendis Alvarado
Food Service Manager

Ana Ibarra
Food Service Manager

Melissa Lewis
Food Service Manager
Bruin Plate & Epicuria at Covel

Guadalupe Morales
General Manager

Jeff Viviano
Bruin Plate
Executive Chef

Christa Carretero
Epicuria at Covel
Executive Chef

Constantine Maureas
Sr. Food Svc Manager

Carlos Chung
Sr. Food Svc Manager

Robert Patterson
Food Service Manager

Gregory Vidal
Food Service Manager

Laura Quijas
Food Service Manager

Brian Edan
Food Service Manager

Cesar Rizo
Food Service Manager

Miguel Chaidez
Food Service Manager
FEAST at Rieber & Rendezvous

Michael Chang
Executive Chef

Vanessa Galvan
Sr. Food Svc Manager

Kalifa Omar
Food Service Manager

Samantha Durazo
Food Service Manager

Kalifa Omar
Food Service Manager

Santiago Sanchez
Food Service Manager

Emraida Ortanez
Food Service Manager
The Study at Hedrick & The Drey

Edward Westbrook
General Manager

Peter Leichner
Executive Chef

Dinesh de Silva
Food Service Manager

Sal Guardado
Food Service Manager

Rosa Soto
Food Service Manager

Robert Baez-Silva
Food Service Manager

Maria Alcantar Hernandez
Food Service Manager
Bruin Café & Café 1919

Heather Mekkinosson
Sr. Food Svc Manager

Christopher Lopez
Executive Chef

Maria G. Estrada
Food Service Manager

Frances Robles Perez
Food Service Manager
Epicuria at Ackerman

Fernando Garrido
Sr. Food Service Manager

Jacek Majewski
Executive Chef

Jose Lamas
Food Service Manager

David Keir
Food Service Manager
Commissary

Adam Steudle
General Manager

Jose Lopez
Sr. Food Service Manager
Bakery
(Located in the De Neve Residential Restaurant)

Russell Ruskell
Executive Chef

Rachel Lam
Food Service Manager
Assistant Directors

Calvin Farr
Assistant Director of Residential Dining
cfarr@ha.ucla.edu
(310)350-9485

Alex Macias
Assistant Director of Facilities & Equipment Support

Luis Martinez
Assistant Director of Dining Services Central Office
Dining Administration

Al Ferrone
Senior Director of Food & Beverage
aferrone@ha.ucla.edu
(310)206-8046

Charles Wilcots
Associate Director
cwilcots@ha.ucla.edu
(310)206-8668

Joey Martin
Senior Executive Chef
jmartin@ha.ucla.edu
(310) 825-7962