Wendy Kallergis-Resume Wendy E. Kallergis 1531 Miller Road Coral Gables, Florida 33146 305.282.2812 wkallergis@aol.com Education Modern Gourmet Cooking School Diplome Professional Chef Annecy, France Diplome Professional Teacher Madeleine Kamman January 1981 - June 1981 Cordon Bleu L’Ecole de Cui sine Diplome French Cuisine Paris, France Winter 1979 University of Paris, La Sorbonne French History, Language and Art, 1979 Paris, France George Washington University B. A. French Language and Literature, 1979 Washington, D.C. Experience January 2010 – Present President & CEO Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association September 2005 – November 2009 President & CEO Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce May 2002 – August 2005 General Manager The Miami City Club, Miami, Florida April 1999 – May 2002 Director of Membership The Miami City Club, Miami, Florida February 1997 - April 1999 Director of Catering and Conference Services The Grand Bay Hotel, Coconut Grove, Florida May 1996 - February 1997 Food and Beverage Director The Blue Door, Delano, an Ian Shrager Hotel South Beach, Florida May 1993 - May 1996 Director of Catering and Convention Services The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida July 1992 - May 1993 Director of Catering Mayfair House, The Coastal Hotel Group Coconut Grove, Florida September 1991 - June 1992 Catering Manager, Off Premises Catering Gene’s Catering, Inc, included Super Bowl XXV, Corporate Events and Lipton Championships Tennis Tournaments November 1987 - August 1991 Assistant Director o f Catering The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida
February 1986 - October 1987 Catering and Convention Services Manager Hotel Inter -Continental Miami, Florida February 1984 - February 1986 Sous Chef Apprentice to Guy Gateau Pa villon Grill, Pavillon Hotel, Miami, Florida December 1979 - December 1980 Executive Chef Finesse Fine Foods, Washington, D.C. Off Premise Catering and Prepared Foods Boutique May 1979 - October 1979 Chef Garde Manger Restauran t Nora, Washington, D.C. Conversational ability in French and Spanish Community Activities Board Member – Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau , Board Member - MDCPS Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, Present Board Member – Greater Miami C h amber of Commerce B oard Member – Miami Dade College Culinary Institute Business Advisory C o uncil Board Member – FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality Management Industry Advis ory Vice Chair – The Coalition of Miami -Dade Chambers of Commerce 2008 - 2009 Member – Miami Beach Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force, 2008 –2009 Member – Project NewBorn, 1990 – Present, Recipient of Corporate Award Board Member – Board of Directors Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, 2001 - 2006 Board Member – Board of Directors The Foundation For Villa Vizcaya, 1997 - 2001 President - The Mercy Hospital Foundation Angels of Mercy, 1999 - 2001 References furnished upon request