WDM Leaders

Tim Garton

After graduation from Iowa State, Tim Garton’s original plan was to continue on to graduate school.

Mike Holman

Mike Holman, although born in Missouri, considers himself a local Iowa boy.

Jed Hoffman

Jed is 2004 Graduate of the Iowa Culinary Institute.

Todd Lindberg / Dominic Iannarelli

Andrew Kintigh

Andrew Kintigh from Ankeny Hy-Vee has over a decade of restaurant experience. He started his culinary career in northwest Iowa.

Chef DJ Frank

Chef Peter Kiger

Chef Johan Larsson

Trained and worked in some of America's finest restaurants such as L2O, Frasca Food and Wine

Josh McCurnin

Jesus Ojeda

I was living the dream; I was a United States Marine. While overseas on deployment I was injured.

Kerri Rush

Kerri Rush, “the wheatgrass girl” is the owner, farmer and chef at Fresh Wheatgrass Farm in Carlisle

Scott David Strout

Started cooking at the age of 14 at Sheffield's Deli here in Des Moines and haven't looked back since.

Brody Thomas

Brody Thomas sold insurance to bars and restaurants for over 10 years when an opportunity presented

Sharon Van Verth

While working corporate food service, I was taught cooking methods and skills and was told I was a natural.

Chef Derrick

I have had four and a half years of culinary and over twenty-five years of experience.

Chef Leo Woo

Leo Woo was born in Malaysia and lived there until 1997 . It was then he had the opportunity to travel to New York

Chef John Weiler

Chef John had 11 years of Hy-Vee experience before taking his current role as a store chef at the Urbandale location.

Chef Alex Strauss

Alex Strauss comes to West Lakes Hy-Vee with over 11 years of experience.