John L. Richards
Dean – Career & Technical Education
Culinary Institute of the Pacific – Hawai`i
Advisor, Second Helpings Hawaii
A visionary entrepreneur and intrapreneur with ownership and management experience in a variety of foodservice, entertainment, and educational enterprises in Louisville Kentucky, Los Angeles California, Miami Florida, and Honolulu Hawai`i. American Culinary Federation Certified Executive Chef, Certified Culinary Administrator, Certified Working Pastry Chef, and Serv-Safe Certified.
Portfolio of employment and entrepreneurial experiences with innovative start-up, and evolutionary educational initiatives for private, for-profit educational institutions, state educational colleges with Miami Dade College and the University of Hawai`i, and entrepreneurial ventures in restaurants, live music venues, and city planning initiatives for entertainment districts with Louisville Kentucky and Miami Florida city governments.
Developed and operated unique Food Truck concepts in Miami Florida and Honolulu Hawaii as educational and training platforms helping underserved communites including homeless, young adults with autism, and human trafficking victims teaching personal work, business, and customer service skills.
John currently serves as an Advisor to Second Helpings Hawaii.