Dina Altieri

Dina Altieri has worked in the hospitality industry for over thirty-five years as a chef and educator. She has experience teaching, designing curricula, managing programs, and mentoring diverse populations in post-secondary, workforce development and professional member organizations. After twenty years of teaching and leading academic teams at post-secondary institutions, Dina shifted her focus to nonprofit, community-based culinary training programs. She served as the Director of Culinary Arts at Center on Halsted in Chicago, Illinois and as the Director of Culinary Enterprises at UMOM New Day Centers in Phoenix, Arizona. Currently, Dina is the Director of Education and Training at Catalyst Kitchens, a national network of non-profit organizations leading a movement to end joblessness through foodservice training and social enterprise.

Dina is passionate about helping others thrive. She volunteers with local and international organizations that provide leadership training and resources to support healthy workplaces, deliver childhood nutrition education, and create scholarship and employment opportunities. She holds an Associate in Occupational Studies degree from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Johnson State College, and a Master of Science degree in Higher Education from Walden University. She is certified with the American Culinary Federation as an Executive Chef and Culinary Educator and as a Hospitality Educator with the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Dina joined the LDEI Phoenix Chapter in 2022.