Meet the Team
We can’t wait to work with you
24 Carrots is proud to have the most talented and hardest working team in Southern California. While we all have unique skills and come from different backgrounds, there is one thing we share: A genuine passion for helping people make unforgettable memories together. You’ll love how we treat you like family and make you feel right at home!
NORM BENNETT
Founder
NORM BENNETT
Founder - norm@24carrots.com
Favorite food? I like love it all!
Quote:
We must always remain our biggest competitor.
LAURA FABIAN
Chief Executive Officer
LAURA FABIAN
Chief Executive Officer - laura@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Pizza and Ice Cream
Quote:
Success is not the key to happiness; happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful!
Dave Fabian
Chief Financial Officer
Dave Fabian
Chief Financial Officer - dave@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Filet Mignon and a bold cabernet
LYNN WAGONER
Chief Business Development Officer
LYNN WAGONER
Chief Business Development Officer - lynn@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Pickles!
Quote:
We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.
Jonas Spaugh
Director of Operations
Jonas Spaugh
Director of Operations - jonas@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Southern BBQ pulled pork
Quote:
Live life at a Southern pace.
ELISE LUNA
Director of Sales
ELISE LUNA
Director of Sales - elise@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Pumpkin everything
Quote:
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible!
Carizza Rose
Director of Marketing + Creative
Carizza Rose
Director of Marketing + Creative - carizza@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Brunch!
Quote:
Food is my love language.
Andrew DeGroot
Director of Food & Beverage
Brenda Alcaraz
Director of Human Resources
Brenda Alcaraz
Director of Human Resources - brenda@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Breakfast
Quote:
One team, one dream
Connie Thadewaldt
Executive Chef of Kitchen Operations
Connie Thadewaldt
Executive Chef of Kitchen Operations - connie@24carrots.com
Favorite food? TFL Oysters & Pearls and Pizza Rolls
Quote:
Guten Appetit!
Kimberlyn Richardson
Senior Catering + Event Sales Manager
Kimberlyn Richardson
Senior Catering + Event Sales Manager - kimberlyn@24carrots.com
Quote:
Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.
Chelsea Cook
Catering + Event Production Manager
Chelsea Cook
Catering + Event Production Manager - chelsea@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Coffee, tacos, and sweets.
Quote:
Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.
Michele Maney Davis
Senior Catering + Event Sales Manager
Michele Maney Davis
Senior Catering + Event Sales Manager - michele@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Lobster, lobster, and lobster!!
Quote:
If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you are doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.
Heather Brebner
Senior Catering + Event Sales Manager
Heather Brebner
Senior Catering + Event Sales Manager - heatherb@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Thai Panang Curry.. Extra Spicy!
Quote:
Never let anyone treat you like a yellow starburst.. you are a pink starburst!
Melissa Keller
Venue Development Manager
Melissa Keller
Venue Development Manager - melissak@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Smoothies
Quote:
Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire
Sarah Nye
Venue + Event Manager
Sarah Nye
Venue + Event Manager - sarahn@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Meatballs and sauce
Quote:
Take care of all of your memories. You cannot relive them.- Bob Dylan
Shane Fitzgerald
Venue + Event Manager
The Colony House
Shane Fitzgerald
Venue + Event Manager - shane@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Wine and cheese (goat cheese in particular)
Quote:
You have to laugh — especially at yourself.
Amanda Bartel
Venue + Event Manager
Ole Hanson Beach Club
Amanda Bartel
Venue + Event Manager - amanda@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Tied between artichokes and filet mignon
Quote:
People who love to eat are always the best people.
Beth Schallert
Venue + Event Manager
Rancho Las Lomas
Beth Schallert
Venue + Event Manager - beth@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Burgers
Quote:
If at first you don't succeed, order pizza.
Elizabeth LaMothe
Venue + Event Manager
Franciscan Gardens
Elizabeth LaMothe
Venue + Event Manager - elizabeth@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Potatoes in any style
Quote:
Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. -Eleanor Roosevelt
Nasime Khoshkbaryeh
Venue + Event Producer
Franciscan Gardens
Nasime Khoshkbaryeh
Venue + Event Producer - nasime@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Any shape or form of potato
Quote:
"If you can dance and be free and not be embarrassed, you can rule the world"- Amy Poehler
Morgan Mauriello
Catering + Event Production Manager
Morgan Mauriello
Catering + Event Production Manager - morgan@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Popcorn & Pizza
Quote:
Add a little confetti to every day
Erandi Morales Foster
Catering + Event Producer
Erandi Morales Foster
Catering + Event Producer - erandi@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Mom's Chicken Soup
Quote:
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans
John Chambers
Facilities Manager
John Chambers
Facilities Manager - big@24carrots.com
Favorite food? BBQ meat
Quote:
It always feels impossible until it's done
London Walker
Operations Manager
London Walker
Operations Manager - london@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Coffee, vodka and pizza
Quote:
Stay weird.
Nicole Crawford
Corporate Manager
Nicole Crawford
Corporate Manager - nicolec@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Wine, coffee and chocolate
Quote:
Inside every person you know, there's a person you don't know.
Tony Contreras
Catering & Event Assistant
Tony Contreras
Catering & Event Assistant - tony@24carrots.com
Monica Tepox
Laundry Manager
Monica Tepox
Laundry Manager - monicat@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Sushi
Quote:
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
Anthony Arambulo
Executive Sous Chef
Anthony Arambulo
Executive Sous Chef - anthony@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Anything with salt, fat and heat
Quote:
HOIST THE COLORS
Darla Loflin
Kitchen Administrator
Darla Loflin
Kitchen Administrator - darla@24carrots.com
Favorite food? All stuffed Pastas, and Chips & Salsa
Quote:
If you have to ask if something is simply 'Good Enough' then it's not
Wilma Ventura
Sous Chef
Wilma Ventura
Sous Chef - wilma@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Arroz Caldo
Quote:
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Heather Lozano
Accounting Manager
Heather Lozano
Accounting Manager - heather@24carrots.com
Favorite food? my mom's homemade tacos
Quote:
I can't settle for just anything, my daughters are watching me
Monica Gonzalez
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
Monica Gonzalez
Human Resources Administrative Assistant - monica@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Fries
Quote:
“Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” ― Roy T. Bennet
Arielle Ortega
Creative Design Manager
Arielle Ortega
Creative Design Manager - arielle@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Mediterranean + Mexican + Sour candy
Quote:
"Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance." Oprah
Paige Perez
Marketing + PR Manager
Paige Perez
Marketing + PR Manager - paige@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Mac n Cheese
Quote:
Bread and butter are my bread and butter.
Emily Gordon
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Emily Gordon
Executive Assistant to the CEO - emily@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Chicken Parm
Quote:
A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.
Alyssa Hayes
Staffing Manager
Alyssa Hayes
Staffing Manager - alyssa@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Bacon
Quote:
Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin
Kylee Millman
Staffing Administrative Assistant
Kylee Millman
Staffing Administrative Assistant - kylee@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Pizza
Quote:
Eat well, travel often.
Stephanie Hansen
Front of House Manager
Stephanie Hansen
Front of House Manager - stephanie@24carrots.com
Favorite food? Hot pot and KBBQ
Quote:
When you focus on the good, the good gets better