Meet Our People

Merilee McCormick joined the Bon Appétit team at Mills College in Oakland, CA, as general manager in May 2019, and immediately hit the ground running. She hasn’t stopped since — not even a pandemic can slow down her constant flow of ideas and energy! As Mills Vice President of Student Life & Dean of Students Chicora […]

David Smigo, Bon Appétit’s executive chef at Cornell College, is “the hardest working human I’ve ever met and a culinary Mozart,” says General Manager James Richards. “He will go to any length to help his team, and he always finds a way to say yes. His loyalty and commitment have no boundaries.” David and James […]

The Bon Appétit team at Andrews University — Executive Chef Berta Arroyo, General Manager Linda Brinegar, and Sous Chef Lance Clark — have been serving Andrews students and the wider Berrien Springs, MI, community ever since the pandemic started with delicious from-scratch vegetarian and vegan meals. They’ve also organized dozens of community donations and deliveries […]