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Ryan Parker

2011 Speaker

Ryan Parker

Ryan Parker is a wellness club chef for Whole Foods Market. He has a diverse background of culinary experiences including teaching culinary arts in Tianjin, China, serving as a restaurant consultant and developer and also being recognized as Beringer’s Best New Student Chef at the 2005 Food & Wine Classic. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, as well as Florida International University, Parker most recently served as academic director of Culinary Arts at the Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati. Since taking over the role as Wellness Club Chef, Parker has embraced his passion for healthy cooking.