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 Tourism) and founder...
Vicr-President and Treasurer
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 i Cantón is the Director of the MA in Cultural Management at the International University of Catalonia...
Staff
Fabrizia Toccoli - Spain
International Projects Manager
International Projects Manager – IGCAT Fabrizia Toccoli is International Projects Manager at IGCAT where she supports...
Raúl Torres - Colombia
Communications Manager
External Collaborators
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 Tourism) and founder...
Jaume Gomila - Spain
Chairman of Adult Education Schools of Menorca Jaume Gomila, is a philologist, teacher and...
Diana Hounslow - France
Directrice – Ambassadrice du Tourisme Pas-de-Calais – Hauts-de-France, Région Européenne de...
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 Tourism) and founder...
Jaume Gomila - Spain
Chairman of Adult Education Schools of Menorca Jaume Gomila, is a philologist, teacher and...
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 supports...
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 Tourism) and founder...
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...
Jury of the Top Websites for Foodie Travelers 2022
Levan Kharatishvili - Georgia
CEO y Fundador – Laboratorio de Estrategias Creativas Después de más de una década liderando numerosos...
Renata Vincek - Croatia
Head of Projects Management – Kvarner Region Tourist Board Renata Vincek has worked in the...
Emanuela Panke - Israël
Directeur Général – Iter Vitis Les Chemins de la Vigne en Europe (Itinéraire Culturel...
Baptiste Resse - France
Directrice Générale – Hauts-de-France, Région Européenne de la Gastronomie Lauréate 2023 du Prix Né en...
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 Tourism) and founder...
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
Directrice de création, architecte d’intérieur, créatrice de mode Inès-Olympe Mercadal est la créatrice de...
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 Tourism) and founder...
Paul Newman - Scotland
Named Scotland’s ‘Sustainable Chef of the Year 2022’ by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust in Scotland...
