As the founder of Culinary Works, Gena is a culinary creator, logistics wizard, recipe writer, cookbook collaborator, editor and food stylist. She and her Culinary Works team provide food styling for major motion pictures, network TV series and commercials.
Gena also serves as culinary producer for Churchill Downs' Derby Week event, Taste of Derby, Culinary Director for The Charleston Wine and Food Festival, Atlanta Food and Wine Festival and, Asheville’s Chow Chow. She is active in Les Dames d'Escoffier, Southern Foodways Alliance, Georgia Organics, Wholesome Wave Georgia and serves on the chef's advisory board for the Vidalia Onion Council. Gena has a BS in Home Economics from Auburn University and has studied at the Culinary Institute of America - Hyde Park and Greystone campuses.