Scroll to:
Scroll to:
// this is used to replace '{slug}' placeholder in content


Patrick Kenneally

he/him

Senior School Food Operations Specialist

Patrick Kenneally, a seasoned Chef with 14 years of culinary experience, joined the Chef Ann Foundation in 2024 as a Senior School Food Operations Specialist.


Patrick Kenneally

he/him

Senior School Food Operations Specialist

Patrick Kenneally, a seasoned Chef with 14 years of culinary experience, joined the Chef Ann Foundation in 2024 as a Senior School Food Operations Specialist.

Patrick has worked in various culinary positions before joining child nutrition. He has served as an Executive Chef in higher education and as a Regional Executive Chef for Compass Group. In the past three years, Patrick has been working as a School Lunch Director with the Capital Region BOCES Shared Food Service program.

Patrick is responsible for overseeing the Fort Edward UFSD, Hartford CSD, Cambridge CSD, and Southern Adirondack Education Center. He was recently appointed as the chair of the NY School Nutrition Association’s Public Policy & Legislative Committee and has been recognized with the Anne B. Gennings award for his advocacy work and legislative efforts in support of students in NY.

Patrick is a passionate advocate of farm-to-school programs, and he has received the NY Agriculture & Markets Farm-to-School Partnership award for his efforts in increasing schools’ capacity for scratch cooking. He strongly believes in increasing schools’ capacity for scratch cooking and providing students with new and exciting culinary experiences. Recently, the schools under his management were awarded the Healthy Meal Incentives grant from the USDA. This grant will provide equipment and culinary training for staff and significantly impact how students in rural schools will be fed.

Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife and three children outside of his work in the kitchen. He is also an avid BBQ enthusiast, competing in BBQ competitions and sharing his passion for BBQ through school programs.

His culinary journey is not only professional but a way of life, centered around family, food, and a dedication to ensuring that every child has access to wholesome and nutritious school meals.


Discover More

Who We Are

The Chef Ann Foundation is dedicated to promoting whole-ingredient, scratch-cooking in schools. Scratch-cooking enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-fed and ready to learn.

Our Mission

Ensure that school food professionals have the resources, funding and support they need to provide fresh, healthy, delicious, cook from scratch meals that support the health of children and our planet.

Why School Food Matters

American kids start their life-path in K–12 schools where they learn the skills necessary to thrive & meet their potential. While the country debates the best ways to teach them math, science & English, we spend little to no time on food & nutrition.

LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?

Sign Up for our Newsletters

Thank you for signing up for our newsletter!
 

There was an error, please try again.