Fortunato Nick Valenti

Fortunato Nick Valenti is the founder of Patina Restaurant Group LLC, which was founded in 1999.
He is currently the Chairman-Emeritus at The Culinary Institute of America, Inc. and a Principal at Project GRILL LLC.
Mr. Valenti's former positions include being the Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Associates Corp.
from 2007 to 2007, Director at Il Fornaio (America) Corp., Director at California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., Director at SHiDAX Corp., Director at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. from 2007 to 2007, Director at Real Mex Restaurants, Inc., Director at Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. from 2010 to 2018, Director at Papa Gino's, Inc., Independent Director at Citymeals-on-Wheels, Director at NYC & Co., Inc., President at The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc., and Operating Executive at Bunker Hill Management LLC.
Mr. Valenti received an undergraduate degree from City University of New York.