Graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1999, first in his class with high honors
Got a BA in Hospitality Administration from Boston University in 1997
Worked in Restaurants in Boston, Nantucket and New Jersey including Jared Coffin House in Nantucket, Stephanie’s on Newbury Street in Boston and Rosemary and Sage in Riverdale, NJ
Worked in Executive Dining Rooms in New York City
Catered parties for Vogue, Lucky Magazine, Teen People
Cooked for Celebrities, Dignitaries and Heads of Industry
Five Fortune 500 companies including Condé Nast, Time Inc., and Duetche Bank
Moved to Corporate Cafeterias
Ran Kitchens in Fortune 500 Companies such as Merrill Lynch, Johnson and Johnson, Time Inc.
Cooked for as many as 2000 people daily
Opened Behind the Cuisine in 2001
Catered Dinner Parties in many houses in Northern New Jersey, New York and Connecticut
Opened 9North Restaurant in Wayne NJ in 2008
Quickly received critical acclaim
3 Stars Bergen Record
“Very Good” New York Times
Zagat Rated
Featured on the Food Network's Cooks Vs Cons where he won the competition.