Director of Client Engagement, CIA Consulting; Hyde Park, NY

David Kamen ’88 is director of client engagement for CIA Consulting at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA).  Chef Kamen is responsible for the planning and management of custom projects for professional foodservice operations. CIA Consulting tailors programs for the foodservice industry in research and development, flavor exploration, product testing and development, supplier and operator relations, and training and certification. Before assuming his current position, Chef Kamen was a professor in culinary arts. He taught Culinary Skills Development, Seafood Identification and Fabrication, Meat Identification and Fabrication, and Breakfast Cookery in the college’s degree programs and various courses for industry professionals through the CIA’s Continuing Education Department. He also served as executive chef of St. Andrew’s Café, one of five award-winning public restaurants on the Hyde Park, NY, campus that are also classrooms for students pursuing bachelor’s and associate degrees from the CIA. David Kamen holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Empire State College, in addition to his CIA degree. He is also ProChef Level III certified from The Culinary Institute of America.