Food from Farm to Table
A Million Cooks is an innovative network of local recreational cooking schools and food experts designed to fulfill consumer appetite for culinary information. More than a recipe site, more than a directory, A Million Cooks is a resource for people interested in the food they eat... who grows the food, where it comes from, where to buy and how to best prepare good food.
A Million Cooks features:
Based in Sonoma, California A Million Cooks is led by a unique team of professionals and advisors with experience in the culinary world, television and online programming, business development, publishing, ecommerce, retail, marketing and production.
The Team
Dave Sickert – President/CEO & Co-Founder Expertise: Media / Business Development / Marketing / Ecommerce Experience: HBO / Time Warner Cable / AOL / McClatchy Newspapers
Brian Jenks – Creative & Co-Founder Expertise: Advertising / Publishing / Design Experience: Clif Bar / Eller Media / Clear Channel Outdoor
Rich Hardesty – Production Expertise: Marketing / Business Development / Music Producer Experience: Viacom / Showtime / McClatchy Newspapers / the eDM group, LLC
Mary Karlin – Culinary Programs Expertise: Culinary Instructor, Auntor, Retailer, Food Expert Experience: Ramekins Culinary Center / Elements of Taste
Steve Kreindel – Affiliate Relations Expertise: Business Development/Marketing/Affiliate Relations Experience: HBO / InnMedia / NPR / Norris Center for the Performing Arts
Kristi Lanusse – Affiliate Relations Expertise: Marketing / Hospitality Experience: Fairmont Hotels
Mark Linder – Farm to Kitchen Connections Expertise: Marketing / Agriculture / Education Experience: Ag in the Classroom / Culinary Institute of America
Mike Minigan – Strategy Expertise: Advertising / Business Development Experience: AOL / Netscape / Redgate Communications
Tracy Griffinger-Nelson – Business Development (East Coast) Expertise: Marketing / Business Development Experience: HBO / Cablevision / Maplewood Bake Co. / Halloran
Loren Rigney – Affiliate Relations Expertise: Marketing / Event Marketing / Retail Experience: Nestle / MDA / HomeChef
Dominick Stirpe – Technology Expertise: Marketing / Technology / Project Management Experience AOL / IBM
Steven Weiss – Business Development (West Coast) Expertise: Marketing / Public Relations / Media Experience: Sacramento Bee (McClatchy Newspapers) / PBS
Advisors Jad Dunning – founder CompareNet (Microsoft); former President Step-up (Intuit) Bill O'Luanaigh – web pioneer; former AOL PM; Executive Producer NWF John Kilcullen – founder, For Dummies brand; former Chairman/CEO, Hungry Minds (IDG Books Worldwide) Adam Rockmore – former SVP Food Network; Calphalon; Godiva Chocolatier Peter Hanson – Wine Country Media; video production instructor John Ash – food author, restauranteur, instructor, radio personality, spokesman Diane Philips – food author, spokesperson, instructor Dennis Keohane – biz dev Choice Trade; former Wall Street broker Angela Moore – former Director AOL Food; former Online Editor Food & Wine; Exec. Producer Foodfit.com Elizabeth Ross – President/Chief Marketing Officer, Tribal DDB; former Biz Dev Modem Media, J. Walter Thompson Rob Jennings – Board member Mobile Campus; former SVP Wine.com; former VP AOL; former VP Warner Bros.
General inquiries: info@amillioncooks.com Affilate Relations: affiliates@amillioncooks.com Digital Artwork or Production: production@amillioncooks.com