Chef Tom Moran

Chef Moran is a Senior Corporate Chef and Innovation Leader with more than 20 years of professional culinary experience spanning fine dining, country clubs, foodservice consulting and large-scale corporate innovation. As a Certified Executive Chef, Tom has built a reputation for translating culinary creativity into commercially viable solutions that resonate with operators and consumers alike. 

Prior to his corporate career, Tom spent the majority of his restaurant tenure in fine dining kitchens and later supported emerging operators by helping design and launch restaurant and food truck concepts, with a focus on kitchen functionality and operational excellence. In his current role, he leads cross-functional initiatives centered on customer-driven innovation, global flavor exploration and menu development.  

Tom regularly leads industry events and activations that connect culinary trends to real-world applications, while also organizing chef-driven culinary innovation workshops. While his professional foundation is rooted in fine dining, his personal passion remains firmly planted in the world of pizza, where he continuously explores technique, fermentation and regional styles.