Institute of Culinary Arts

Nancy Rotunno
Dean/Executive Director
B.S., National-Louis University
M.S., National-Louis University

Bryan Flower
Associate Dean 
A.A.S.,Culinary Arts, Art Institute of Chicago
B.B.A., Robert Morris University Illinois

Scott Nitsche 
Curriculum Chair, Culinary  
A.A.S., Kendall College                                                                                                                                    
C.E.C., American Culinary Federation                                                                                                         
ServSafe Instructor Certification, National Restaurant Association                                                       
Food Service Sanitation License, Illinois Department of Public Health                                                
Food Service Manager License, Chicago Department of Public Health

Dwight Bowman
A.A.S., Kendall Culinary College
B.A., University of Northern Iowa

Kate Caccamo
B.S.,Indiana University
Certificate, International Institute of Culinary Arts

Aisha Cooks
A.A.S.,Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago

John Daschler
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout

Katie Engstrom

A.A.S., Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Certificate, Hospitality Management, Harper College

Alan Gordan
B.F.A., University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Brenda Hamby
B.S., Olivet Nazarene University

Brad Hindsley, MCFE
A.A.S., Robert  Morris University Illinois
B.B.A., Robert Morris University Illinois
M.B.A, Robert Morris University Illinois

Rubia Jasinevicius
A.A.S., College of DuPage
B.S., Benedictine University

Wook Kang
A.A.S., Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago

Nicole Kinzer
A.A.S., Kendall College

Phyllis Kramer
B.S., Mansfield State University

Sarah McDonnell
A.A.S., Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago
B.A.S., Central Michigan University

Christopher Minor
B.S., Fort Lewis College
Certificate, Culinary Arts, West Culinary Institute

Andrea Nickels

A.A.S., Elgin Community College
A.A.S., Elgin Community College

Jori Orsini

M.S., University of St. Francis

Michael Riley
A.A.S., Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago
B.B.A., Western Illinois University
C.E.C.

Jeff Sing
B.A., Indiana University - Bloomington
J.D., Drake University

Laurette Stefani
A.A.S. Cooking and Hospitality Institue of Chicago
B.S. Benedictine University

Christa Velbel
B.S., Northwestern University

Mark Wroczynski
A.A.S., Robert Morris University Illinois
B.B.A., Robert Morris University Illinois

Robert Morris University is a private, not-for-profit associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree-granting institution, accredited by the Higher learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 312.263.0456). RMU serves over 7000 students interested in getting an education that meets the demands of today's business, graphic arts, health care, culinary and technical world at its main campus in Chicago as well as at locations in Arlington Heights, DuPage, Elgin, Orland Park, Bensenville, Schaumburg, Springfield, Peoria and Lake County.