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• Chef Cary Neff is widely recognized as a preeminent culinary leader and change-maker, renowned for establishing the foundation for success and unsurpassed operational excellence in elevating food service programs. Throughout his illustrious career, Chef Neff has held key roles including Executive Chef, Food and Beverage Manager, Franchiser, and New York Times Best Selling Cookbook Author. As Vice President Culinary of one of the world’s largest contract food service corporations, he has played a pivotal role in influencing and elevating wellness and plantbased food concepts. Notably, Lodging F&B trade publication described him as "Chef Cary Neff, Changing Taste, Influences & Outcomes." 
•  As one of the early pioneers of the plant-forward movement, Chef Neff emphasized wellness by redefining healthful eating to be both delicious and visually appealing though his award winning Conscious Cuisine®food philosophy. As the Founding Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Manager of Miraval Life in Balance Resort, he was instrumental in propelling Miraval to become the top-rated destination wellness resort in North America.  As a fierce advocate for combating food insecurity, Chef Neff actively supports national food banks and serves as a board member of the Center of Culinary Medicine and Brelixi Functional Foods. He has been honored as the 141st Distinguished Visiting Chef® by Johnson and Wales University. Currently, Chef Neff serves as the Co-founder and Chief Culinary Officer of Conscious Food Solutions, Inc., where he collaborates with his daughter, Co-founder and Chief Food Scientist; Breanna Neff, in developing world class functional hemp and plant based food and beverage products and services.tricks to take your cooking skills to the next level.