Ray Kluglein , General Manager

Ray joined the team this summer as the General Manager. Ray has been working for Sodexho for the past 20 years in various positions within the organization. His most recent position was at Mystic Seaport Museum of the Sea in Mystic, CT, as the General Manager. Most of you may know of the famous Seaman's Inn Restaurant and Banquet Facilities as the land mark restaurant at Mystic Seaport Museum . Ray graduated from Johnson and Wales College with a A.S. in Culinary Arts and a B.S. in Food Service Management and with his love for food, he became a Chef Instructor at Johnson and Wales College in the 1980's. Ray resides in Cranston , Rhode Island with his wife and two young daughters.

You can contact Ray at rkluglein@dean.edu

Dave Covell, Operations Manager
Dave joined the Dean team in August 2003 as our Production Manager. Dave has been in the food industry for over twenty years and has worked for Sodexho since 1996. Dave grew up in Franklin and has worked in many area establishments. Dave is a member of the Sodexho Chef Association and has participated in several food competitions. He currently resides in Plainville, MA with his wife and three children.

Dave can be reached at dcovell@dean.edu.

Amy Brown , Catering Manger
amykbrown@dean.edu

Kristen Ricci, Retail Manager

Kristin started working for Sodexho here at Dean College in 1993. Over the years, Kristin has worked various positions in both the Dining Center and Boomer's, and became part of our management team in January of 2007. Kristin is now the Retail Manager, looking after Boomer's Snack Bar and Smart Market Café. She grew up in Franklin , and now lives close by.

Kristen can be reached at kricci@dean.edu

Executive Chef, Shane Caledonia

Shane Caledonia, comes to us from Sodexo with eight years of service. He was recently the Executive Chef at Olin College in Needham MA, where he exhibited exceptional culinary skills to the students, staff and clients. He was a General Manager at Moses Brown High School and also spent time as the Executive Chef at Salve Regina University. He spent many years working in the restaurant industry and started his career working in his father's family restaurant. Shane lives in Sicuite, RI with his wife and two children.

Shane can be contacted at scaledonia@dean.edu