Co-Founder & Consultant

Neal Balkowitsch

Co-Founder and Consultant

After establishing himself in the food and beverage industry of Minneapolis, Neal Balkowitsch moved to Boston in 1989 to manage Pine Brook Country Club in Weston. Under Neal's direction, Pine Brook established itself as a premier private club with its well-appointed care of membership and highly praised food and beverage operation.

Neal's attention to detail and impeccable taste became indispensable in all aspects of the special events operations at Pine Brook. Along with Dan Mathieu in 2000, Neal co-founded MAX Ultimate Food.

Neal currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Huntington Theatre Company, Corporation of Perkins School for the Blind, and the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Work Center. 

Our Amazing People!

Bobby

Bobby Perino

Vice President

Merry

Merry Berman

General Manager

Brad

Brad Balster

Finance Manager

Alexis

Alexis Davis

Director of Sales at MAX Ultimate Food

Maxwell

Maxwell Davenport

Sales Manager

Sheldon

Sheldon Gray

Sales Manager

Keir

Keir Weinberg

Sales Manager

Ray

Ray Thibeault

Executive Assistant to the Vice President

Bill

Bill Doane

Director of Sales at Museum of Science

Sage

Sage Sarkis

Sales Manager at Museum of Science

Richard

Richard Trimarchi

Back of House Manager at Museum of Science

Megan

Megan MacLean

Beverage Director

Amanda

Amanda Lomax

MAX Out Director of Sales

Kristin

Kristin Otto

MAX Out Operations Director

Jennifer

Jennifer Anderson

Director of Hospitality and Training

Mary

Mary Cochrane

Service Director

Kasey

Kasey Ryan

Staffing Director

Lucy

Lucy Fernandes

Recruiter

Jamie

Jamie Schiappucci

Facilities Manager

Ethan

Ethan Paige

Executive Chef

Brian

Brian Benton

Executive Sous Chef

Marcos

Marcos Carneiro

Executive Sous Chef

JP

JP Cooper

Managing Chef of Museum of Science

Charlotte

Charlotte Grimm

Executive Pastry Chef

Melissa

Melissa Motta

Pastry Sous Chef

Nancy

Nancy Mathieu

Purchaser

John

John Devlin

Receiver and Jr Purchaser

Tmari

Tmari Coston

Warehouse Manager