Candy Lesher, Culinary Expert

A veteran chef, cooking instructor and consultant, Candy Lesher is an award-winning professional who continually contributes to the food and beverage community on multiple levels.  An accomplished public speaker and emcee, Ms. Lesher was both host and executive producer of the successful show, Food & Life Television from 2003-2006. She is also a skilled writer, meriting her the position of Editor-in-Chief at Food & Life Magazine. Ms. Lesher's commitment to her craft ultimately led to being inducted into Arizona's Culinary Hall of Fame, in addition to earning a Telly Award for her television show; she also served as a panelist for the James Beard Awards. As a Culinary Wellness Coach, Ms. Lesher is the chef-instructor for Honor Health's cooking classes held at their Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center. She currently serves as President of the Phoenix Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier, a prestigious invitation-only philanthropic organization of women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality industries.