THE CREATIVE SQUAD
the award winning creative team at ssa is a compilation of talents from all walks of life. the "squad" represents almost two centuries of serving the food service and hospitality industries with unparalleled creativity and solutions which result in an ultimate guest experience. as our studio is a dog-friendly workplace, our team is also made up of several four legged friends lovingly know as the "quad squad."
president
cyclist
triathete
shōrin-ryū karate 2nd dan
certified cave diver
wine snob-ish
ken schwartz fcsi
executive vice president
amateur craft beer brewer
grandfather
shark bite survivor
part-time woodworker (fingers intact)
boating + fishing
david hensel fcsi
senior vice president
ny allstate concert violinist
motorcycle (1/4 mile/cafe) racer
natural body builder
classical/r+b/jazz pianist
springboard diver
howard stanford fcsi
project consultant
music collector/guitar player
burrito connoisseur
shōrin-ryū karate brown belt
combat sports enthusiast
surfer
kyle schwartz
project procurement/dietician
sleeps with dogs
food mostly wine lover
bad golfer
bad driver (auto)
leigh fox rdn
director of business development
collector of bourbon + scotch
cigar enthusiast
practical joker
1998 unofficial inventor of pudcake
cook career start at age 12
alex rozhitsky
amateur sculptor
culinary professor
bossa nova enthusiast
wanna-be world traveler
gary bensky
project consultant/bim manager
outdoor rock climber
live music lover
abstract artist
charcuterie board connoisseur
molly dyal
vice president management consulting
museum + art gallery fan
crab cake/cajun food lover
korean soo bahk do 1st dan
bill bender fcsi
wardrobe/image stylist
curious traveller
foreign language + culture lover
lived in four countries....so far
dog lover/whisperer
gosia eberle
project consultant
nature lover
craft beer enthusiast
disney trivia nerd
4th grade spelling bee runner up
alyssa feliz
project consultant
crafter + artist
woman angler
5k runner
wanna be master chef
taylor starlin
THE QUAD SQUAD
ken's
chihuahua mix rescue
world traveller
has more skymiles than you
elle
molly's
golden retriever
silent thief
kita's chew toy
cubby
alyssa's
australian shepherd
dart thief
cubby's girlfriend
kita
kyle's
rescue staffy
devourer of leather
one whiskered pretty boy
brody
david's
boston terriers
double trouble
big talkers
simon + cooper
alex's
chocolate lab
couch diva
roxy
taylor's
lab mix rescue
rootin tootin machine
tricks for treats
ash
taylor's
lab mix rescue
sassy diva
pawfficer of home security
ember
kyle's
rescue staffy
chief executive pawciffer
big fan of lunch
ruby
leigh's
jack russell
serious trouble
palmer
bill's
cat (not a dog)
paper weight