Treasurer and Competition Chair – Poyan Danesh

Chef Poyan Danesh has been heavily involved in the BC culinary scene since graduating top of his class at VCC in 2003. Poyan is currently Culinary Director at Ocean Mama Seafood.

Named 2013 British Columbia Chef of the year, he was also one of 4 chefs that represented Canada in the World Culinary Olympics in Germany in 2012, placing 4th in the world. He was also honoured with the position of Captain of the Olympic Culinary Team of BC where he led them to a gold in their category, and 4th place finish at the World Culinary Olympics in Germany October of 2008. Poyan was also a member of Culinary Team Canada from 2004-2007 and 2010-2012, competing twice in Luxembourg, Germany, Basel and in Chicago with a second place finish, winning 14 gold medals in total.

Poyan was featured on the Global series “Canada’s Next Great Chef” as BC’s culinary representative. Poyan has also won the honour of being BC’s 2006 Apprentice of the Year and has won many Grand Gold championships at regional competitions in Vancouver. He has also been awarded the Top in Trades award by the Province newspaper and was named one of Vancouver’s rising stars by the Vancouver Sun and VCC alumni of the year in 2007.