meet the tribe
 Tanya Petrovna Chef Executive Officer |
Tanya is the dynamo behind Native Foods! Without Tanya, the world would be a blander place. Native Foods’ roots are firmly grounded in the gourmet world, and the Native Foods concept is Chef Tanya’s love-child. Tanya merged her education as a biology major with her desire to end animal cruelty and her interests in environmental issues, health, vegan / vegetarian nutrition, her love of cooking and her desire to feed the world. Tanya is convinced that the world could benefit from adopting a cruelty-free lifestyle – all that has been lacking is a little (or a lot!) of education.
Native Foods is Tanya’s fun way of fusing together her childhood love of animals, science, her passion for delicious food and the desire to make the world a better place. Native Foods is successful due to her exuberance, dedication, tenacity – and downright infectious good nature!
As a fun, health and socially conscious corporation, Native Foods has been lucky to attract some very energetic and dedicated people to the tribe. The tribe has recently grown to include a strong corporate team to complement Tanya’s hard work and enthusiasm and the outstanding restaurant associates at Native.
Other Key Corporate Leaders
- Director of Operations, Ms. Lynda Sheklow
- Director of Manufacturing and Distribution, Ms. Terri McMillin
- Director of Marketing, Ms. Jennifer McGaughey
- Director of Human Resources, Ms. Evelyn Norcross
- Director of Finance and Accounting, Mr. Gary Johnstone, CPA
- Director of Business Development, Ms. Elise Bernal
- Director of Information, Mr. Roland Alden
- Nutritional Consultant, Ms. Terri Rubio
Restaurant Management
- Costa Mesa, Ms. Lynda Sheklow; Kitchen Manager, Mr. Jose Hernandez
- Palm Springs, Ms. Gloria Goytia
- Palm Desert, Ms. Sue Hinkle
- Westwood (Los Angeles), Ms. Holladay Allen
Interested in joining the tribe? Check out our employment page!
