Who we are
Executive Board
Diane Dodd Phd - Spain/UK
President
Diane Dodd PhD is President of IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and...
Dr. Edith Szivas - Spain
Vicr-President and Treasurer
Vice-President and Treasurer of IGCAT, she is a tourism development specialist with 25 years of...
Jaume Gomila - Spain
Secretary
Chairman of Adult Education Schools of Menorca Jaume Gomila, is a philologist, teacher and...
Omar Valdez - Andorra
Vocal
Executive Director – UNWTO Academy Omar Valdez, Argentinean, holds a Bachelor degree in...
Dr. Marta Crispí i Canton - Spain
Vocal
Marta Crispí is an IGCAT Executive Board member and is currently Director of the Masters in...
Staff
Fabrizia Toccoli - Spain
International Projects Manager
International Projects Manager – IGCAT Fabrizia Toccoli is International Projects Manager at IGCAT where she...
Raúl Torres - Colombia
Communications Manager
Social media manager and digital content creator – IGCAT Raúl Torres is social media...
External Collaborators
Josep M. Florensa – Spain
Accounting and Management Consultant – Be·one Consulting Josep M. Florensa is a freelance...
Enric Gómez – Spain
Web designer and developer – Enric Gomez Web Design Studio
Jury for Saimaa, European Region of Gastronomy candidate 2024
Diane Dodd Phd - Spain/UK
Diane Dodd PhD is President of IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and...
Jaume Gomila - Spain
Chairman of Adult Education Schools of Menorca Jaume Gomila, is a philologist, teacher and...
Diana Hounslow - France
Director – Pas-de-Calais Tourism Ambassador – Hauts-de-France, European Region of...
Omar Valdez - Andorra
Executive Director – UNWTO Academy Omar Valdez, Argentinean, holds a Bachelor degree in...
Morana Polovič - Slovenia
Project Manager – Slovenian Tourist Board Morana Polovič’s career has been built in the...
Jury for Aseer, World Region of Gastronomy candidate 2024
Diane Dodd Phd - Spain/UK
Diane Dodd PhD is President of IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and...
Jaume Gomila - Spain
Chairman of Adult Education Schools of Menorca Jaume Gomila, is a philologist, teacher and...
Dr. Edith Szivas - Spain
Vice-President and Treasurer of IGCAT, she is a tourism development specialist with 25 years of...
Omar Valdez - Andorra
Executive Director – UNWTO Academy Omar Valdez, Argentinean, holds a Bachelor degree in...
Fabrizia Toccoli - Spain
International Projects Manager – IGCAT Fabrizia Toccoli is International Projects Manager at IGCAT where she...
Jury of the Food Film Menu 2022
Mai Damgaard - Denmark
Founder and Director - FoodFilmFestival. Mai Damgaard Rasmussen is the founder and...
Lluís Valentí - Spain
Cinema Producer, Director and Scriptwriter, Director of the Girona Film Festival Lluís Valentí...
Diane Dodd Phd - Spain/UK
Diane Dodd PhD is President of IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and...
Robert Ngoun - Cameroon/France
Expert in the field of performing arts & restaurant consultant Since 2020, Robert Ngoun has...
Lina Al-Khaled - Jordan
Tourism Expert Born into a hybrid Russian Jordanian family, and having lived and studied in...
Raúl Torres - Colombia
Social media manager and digital content creator – IGCAT Raúl Torres is social media...
Jury of the Top Websites for Foodie Travelers 2022
Dr. Edith Szivas - Spain
Vice-President and Treasurer of IGCAT, she is a tourism development specialist with 25 years of...
Levan Kharatishvili - Georgia
CEO & Founder – Creative Strategies Lab After more than a decade leading numerous...
Renata Vincek - Croatia
Head of Projects Management – Kvarner Region Tourist Board Renata Vincek has worked in the...
Emanuela Panke - Israel
General Manager – Iter Vitis Les Chemins de la Vigne en Europe (Cultural Route of the...
Baptiste Resse - France
Executive Manager – Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2023 Born in...
Jury of the World Food Gift Challenge 2022
Diane Dodd Phd - Spain/UK
Diane Dodd PhD is President of IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and...
Dr. Edith Szivas - Spain
Vice-President and Treasurer of IGCAT, she is a tourism development specialist with 25 years of...
Omar Valdez - Andorra
Executive Director – UNWTO Academy Omar Valdez, Argentinean, holds a Bachelor degree in...
Ariadna Ribas Merino - Spain
Wine & Food Tourism Brand Manager – Catalan Tourist Board Ariadna Ribas Merino is an...
Inés-Olympe Mercadal - France
Creative Director, Interior Designer, Fashion Designer Inès-Olympe Mercadal is the creator of...
Jury of the European Young Chef Award 2022
Espen Laumann - Norway
Winner of the European Young Chef Award 2021 and IGCAT’s Regional Chef Ambassador, Espen Laumann...
Sonakshi Kanoria – India/Norway
Chef - Credo restaurant - Sustainability is a main concern in Sonakshi’s professional career, and...
Gaetano Verde - Italy
Nominated in the top 10 of the 2022 TheFork Awards (Italy), Gaetano has recently become Executive Chef...
Johan Rudsby – Sweden
Chef and owner - Nästgårds and Bua restaurants Johan’s career as a chef started 11 years ago alongside...
Diane Dodd Phd - Spain/UK
Diane Dodd PhD is President of IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and...
Paul Newman - Scotland
Named Scotland’s ‘Sustainable Chef of the Year 2022’ by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust in Scotland...