J.D. Freeman

(502)-836-5646 // [TEN-JOHN]

www.chefjohnusa.com

 

EXPERIENCE:

Analytics & Training January 2017-2024 Lou, KY

Director of Compliance

Facilitated Associate Learning by creating customized Training Modules. Cost Controls and Inventory Management. Created Software for the F.B.I. and KSP to prosecute child predators using Data Forensics and Cybersecurity based Algorithms.

 

GE World Headquarters Jan 2009-Jan 2017 Lou, KY, USA, EU

Director of Business Dining

Responsible for seven new locations and all catering. Implement healthy dining program that gained certification in 2011. Opened five new dining facilities in 2012 leading to record sales and profitability. Primary contact for All HR, Accounting, SOX compliance, Fleet depreciation. Culinary and Union issues.

Managed $6.8 million in annual Food & Vending sales. Opened five new locations. Vending at TMMK (Toyota) and YUM Brands Headquarters.

Louisville, KY.USA

 

U of L Hospital / Brown Cancer Center (BCC) Jan 2004-Jan 2009 Lou, KY.USA

Executive Chef, Food Production Manager, Director of Conference Services

Responsible for implementation of Patient Hotel Room Service Program. Managed $52,000 inventory. Produced 750 Ala Cart Patient Meals per Day. Produce food for 4 retail outlets including Starbucks, Sub Connections, Cardinal Café, Patio Café. $2.6 Million are in combined retail sales. Taught monthly nutrition classes for cancer patients and caregivers in the Brown Cancer Center. Conducted monthly lecture series with a focus on Wellness. All lectures were released on DVD and published on the Hospital intranet. The last series was titled “You are What You Eat.”.

 

Bank Of America Jan 2005-Jan 2010 Lou, KY

Director of Food Service Facilitated training for other Unit Directors. Designed web based “On Demand” Learning tools. Organoleptic sales and Marketing strategies. Certain smells result in sales. Built strong relationship with keyholders.

  

Culinary Institute of America Jan 1995-Jan 1999 Hyde Park, NY

Photography, President of Ice carving Team IT Dep, Library associate and Textbooks Formulation including editing and Publication (5 Published Books). Currently writing two Novels (2023).``

 

EDUCATION:

 

Culinary Institute of America June 1993-July 1996 Hyde Park, NY

Associate degree Culinary Arts, Public Speaking and Marriot Standards 2014, CIA Video Presentation, Production and Public Speaking Televised presentations. Engineered safety strategy.

 

MIT

MA (2.6 GPA)

Cybersecurity, Asset Protection Cambridge, MA

 

USDA, FDA, OSHA, SERVSAFE, GDRP, ISO CERTIFICATIONS

Stack Certification, MS A++ and C++, Cyber Security MIT

 

ACC Oct. 1979-July 1982 Ashland, KY

MSDOS, FORTRAN, COBALT and “Bread Board” Diagnostic procedures and micro-soldering

Ashland, KY (3.0)

 

Tour De Ice (1998 ICE CARVIING SALON), Louisville KY, New Paltz NY “Grand Champion” (WINTER WONDERLAND, North America 86’ and 89’

 

Volunteerism

 

World Kitchen (KY FLOOD RELIEF)

Red Cross (DAT)

Kidney Foundation

Epilepsy Foundation

Salvation Army

IT For Good

KODA (KY Organ Doner Association)

Team Rubicon (Deployed)

Certified RESCUE DIVER (PADI)

CERTIFIED DIVE INSTRUCTOR (PADI)

Teacher for Cancer patients

Breast Cancer Research