MEET THE TEAM
Best in the Business
Our Rocky Top Catering team takes a tailored approach to each and every client we serve. Our professional and friendly staff make your event unforgettable — from planning to execution and every step in between. We work seamlessly with vendor partners to ensure that your event in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill is everything you want it to be and more. To best serve our clients, our team members specialize in certain areas — corporate catering, wedding catering, social event catering, venue management and so forth — to ensure you get the expert attention you deserve.
Interested in working for the best in the catering business?
We’re constantly looking to grow our first-class team of sales and event managers, client relations staff, administrative support, chefs, servers and bartenders.
Leadership

DEAN OGAN
FOUNDER/SENIOR ADVISOR

Carol Sasseen
Director of Sales

Kristin Jolly
Director of Operations

Colleen Vivenzio
Director of Finance
Operations

Samantha Cromartie
Operations Manager
Culinary

Meghan Olesen
Executive Chef

Elizabeth Holdsclaw
Executive Pastry Chef
Sales

Kevin DeHimer
Senior Catering Sales Manager

Vicki Tong
Senior Catering Sales Manager

Carley Festa
Senior Catering Sales Manager

Haylie Ludlum
Catering Sales Manager

Kadie Martin
Catering Sales Manager

Nichole Benjamin
Catering Sales Manager

Jordan Plocki
Catering Sales Manager
UNC Blue Zone

Christopher Allen
Director of Operations & Sales

Emma Dressel
Catering Sales Manager

Lexi Jensen
BZ Operations Manager

Justin Levasseur
BZ Operations Manager

Nick Beiring
Executive Chef

Joseph Umbaugh
Sous Chef
UNC Football Center

Marc Vanscoy
Executive Chef
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