The James Beard Foundation
Jacob Friedfeld is a Project Manager in Marketing and Communications at The James Beard Foundation. Prior to this role, Jacob held positions such as Producer at Game Changer Studios, LLC, Creative Associate at Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST), and Experiential/Game Designer at ClearVision Optical. Jacob also has experience as a Sales Communications & Event Coordinator at Marvel Entertainment, where Jacob managed worldwide convention appearances and designed marketing materials for major properties. Jacob holds a Master of Fine Arts in Game Design from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Pace University.
The James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation’s mission is to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs and other leaders making America's food culture more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. Food matters. You are what you eat not only because food is nutrition, but also because food is an integral part of our everyday lives. Food is economics, politics, entertainment, culture, fashion, family, passion...and nourishment. The James Beard Foundation is at the center of America's culinary community, dedicated to exploring the way food enriches our lives. A cookbook author and teacher, James Beard was a champion of American cuisine who helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today the Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit by offering a variety of events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain, and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. These programs include the Open For Good Campaign, Chef’s Bootcamp for Policy and Change, Beard House Fellows, Legacy Network, Scholarship Program, Smart Catch, and Women’s Leadership Programs. In addition to maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs, the Foundation has created a robust online community, and hosts conferences, tastings, lectures, workshops, and food-related art exhibits in New York City and around the country. The James Beard Foundation is a national not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in New York City.