Meet the Team

Ray Kluglein , General Manager
Ray has been the General Manager at Dean College for 3 years. Previously, Ray worked for Sodexo for 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.

Christine Monahan, Catering Manger

Christine just started with Sodexo as the Catering Retail Manager this past summer here at Dean College. She had previous Campus Services backround at Lesley University and the Art Institute of Boston with Bon Appetit She also worked for private catering services companies like Rita's Catering in Everett, Massachusetts.

You can contact Christine at cmonahan@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

Shawn Chandler, Retail Manager

Shawn has just joined our team in January of this year.  Shawn attended Johnson & Wales to pursue a Culinary Arts Degree in 1997, and has been managing local restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana for the past 10 years.  He recently relocated to East Providence Rhode Island. Shawn will be the Retail Manager in our Brand New Boomer’s Dog Pound Themed Restaurants and Game Room.   

You can contact Shawn at schandler@dean.edu

Irene Norman, Administrative Assistant

Irene joined our team in January of this year. Prior to this she has performed in previous related Administrative Assistant roles and Banquet Catering sales and service.

You can contact Irene at Irene.norman@sodexo.com

Do you want to have a say in your Food Service Program? Speak with your Food Service Manager in any of the locations about your comments or concerns. In addition, you can be involved in the decision making process about new meal programs and ways to improve your food service program. We value your input! Comment Cards are a quick and simple way to to make suggestions and to get your question answered.

Members of the Food Service Management Team are always available during meals to help you. Get to know your Dining Room Managers, and feel free to share your comments, suggestions or questions. We appreciate your feedback, and want to be a part of making your dining service what you want it to be! Feel free to stop in and see us, call or email.