Owner of Jane Butel's Southwest Cooking School, voted "Best in the US" by several agencies including Bon Appetit Magazine. (active alumni of 3,000)

Jane Butel: is the author of 22 cookbooks with six million copies sold and five bestsellers.

Runs www.janebutelcooking.com with over 10,000 views per month. E-newsletter-5,000 opt-in subscribers

Owner of Pecos Valley Spice Co. (PVSC) sells spices and gift sets via direct mail, department stores and gourmet stores-treasured source of pure SW chiles and ingredients.

Former Les Dames D'Escoffier Board Member