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Event Series: CHOW Wednesday Men’s Meeting

CHOW Wednesday Men’s Meeting With Caleb Ganzer

September 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MDT
Free
Caleb Ganzer, Guest Speaker For CHOW

Guest Speaker – Caleb Ganzer

Caleb Ganzer has spent 15 years in food and wine, starting his NY career as a sommelier at Daniel and Eleven Madison Park while earning his Advanced Sommelier certification through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Food & Wine named him Sommelier of the Year in 2017, by which point he was already translating fine wine into new territory: building and scaling La Compagnie Wine Bars in New York, where he helped redefine what an approachable luxury wine bar could look like.

These days he runs Buro Hospitality, a consulting practice focused on beverage programming, guest experience, and the kind of hospitality that is harder to teach. He recently served as Consulting Beverage Director at The Maze, New York’s first non-alcoholic members club, where not drinking is the main event.
His current beverage of choice is a well-brewed cup of sencha.

**This is a live-only conversation: our guest speaker will not be recorded, making this a truly special opportunity to hear him in person.**

GO TO MEETING

Every Wednesday of Each Month at 6p MST/7p CST/8p EST

This meeting is hosted Virtually from Denver, CO. All are welcome, no matter where you live or work.

Meeting ID: 816 9452 0500
Passcode: 489370

**Facilitators are subject to change, but every meeting will always include two ExPOS-trained and certified facilitators.**

ExPOS/Host

Alexander Skeels

Alexander Skeels

He/Him

I’ve spent over 15 years working in various roles throughout the food service industry. While I’m deeply passionate about the culinary world, my greater passion lies with the people who bring it to life. Having faced my own challenges with mental health, I understand the importance of support and connection. Becoming an ambassador for CHOW has allowed me not only to help others but also to find strength in community. Together, we’re creating a stronger, more compassionate industry—and a better world.

ExPOS/Host

Brock Schermerhorn

Brock Schermerhorn

He/Him

My name is Brock and I am a Fort Collins native. I worked in restaurants from 2003 to 2012 primarily in the back of house, although like many of us, I have experience everywhere. I
graduated from Colorado State with a degree in hospitality management and have worked managing primarily grocery store fish, meat, cheese, and deli departments ever since. I have
been in recovery since 2019, and looking back, I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to identify when I began suffering from my mental health, but I can pinpoint many instances where I needed more help than I knew how to ask. I heard about CHOW during treatment and couldn’t wait to be a part of the team. I am also a member of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA).

ExPOS/Host

Chris Ray

Chris Ray

He/Him

I have been in the service industry for over three decades, working BOH and FOH, from local pizza joints to fine dining, supply, and systems. Joining CHOW over six years ago was a natural move for me, as I have lived the ebbs and flows of hospitality and experienced firsthand the ways this industry can impact mental and physical health, both positively and negatively. I have been in recovery for over seven years, and working with CHOW alongside my own recovery journey has opened many meaningful paths. I am deeply grateful to share my experience, strength, and hope with others. I reside part-time in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and spend the rest of the year in Cabuya, Costa Rica, reaping the rewards of a beautiful life I feel incredibly lucky to live.

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