Clare Reichenbach is the chief executive officer of the James Beard Foundation (JBF), the country's preeminent culinary arts organization dedicated to celebrating, nurturing, and honoring chefs and other leaders making America's food culture more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. Before joining JBF, Clare founded CJJR Consulting, where her clients included New York Public Radio, NBCU, and Samsung. Prior to that, she worked at the BBC for over 10 years, both in the U.K. and the U.S., where she was executive vice president of strategy and business development, a position she also held at AMC Networks.