Aquaculture Stewardship Council & Inland Foods

Born and raised in Atlanta, Eli is a lifelong chef. Having graduated from The Culinary Institute of America and working at restaurants from New York to Singapore, Eli has a varied experience including opening small fine dining restaurants to consulting on kosher steakhouses. Currently as the Director of Culinary and Business Development at Inland Foods, Eli is responsible for food, education, and general development for the fast growing regional food production company, specializing in smoked fish and caviar. With national distribution and a focus on sustainability, Eli oversees all components of new ideation and growth. He lives in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Atlanta with his wife Andrea, who is a chef as well, and their dogs Grits and Babka, who are not chefs.