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Avery Meetre AGE: 31 VICE PRESIDENT LINDA ROTH PR WASHINGTON, D.C.

Bricia Lopez AGE: 37 CHEF, OWNER GUELAGUETZA LOS ANGELES

THE HERITAGE HERO Bricia Lopez’s career is multifaceted. She helms

Guelaguetza, her family’s tradi tional Oaxacan restaurant and boutique market, where she has created a renowned mez cal program. She’s the author of Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico , and also an international activist for immigrant rights. Underpin ning all of these ventures is a profound care for her Oaxacan heritage. “The best part of my job is knowing we are keep ing our Oaxaca culture alive,” Lopez says. “To know that we are feeding an entire genera tion of Angelenos the food our ancestors ate is an absolute privilege.”

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THE PR SUPERSTAR In her near decade-long tenure at Linda Roth PR, Avery Meetre has advanced from public relations coordinator to vice president. In addi tion to her work with full-service restaurants, Meetre has helped reimag ine the area’s biannual Restaurant Week to drive business amid the pan demic; she’s also increased media coverage of the region’s RAMMY Awards. Described as a “creative force of nature” by Linda Roth president Anthony Hesselius, Meetre has been recognized by DC Modern Luxury and Washington Life magazines and also serves as the current president of the International Foodservice Editorial Council.

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THE SLOW FOOD ENTHUSIAST Skyler Gauthier indulges his penchant for cooking meat low and slow through the menus at Haywire, a farm-to-fork concept serving updated Texan cuisine and specializing in premium, local beef. Before joining Haywire in 2019, Gauthier strength ened his steakhouse expertise at a chain of Texas steakhouse mainstays. Now, he helms the kitchens at Haywire’s two loca tions, creating hearty, seasonal menus that are rooted in, but never weighed down by, Lone Star tradition.

Skyler Gauthier AGE: 38 CHEF DE CUISINE HAYWIRE PLANO, TEXAS

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