DEAN OF COMMUNICATIONS: A.K. LISTER

Anna Kate, WRITER & FOOD-LOVER, DISCOVERED THE CADP HANDBOOK IN HER PREVIOUS ROLE AS CO-OWNER OF A LITTLE VINTAGE COOKBOOK SHOP CALLED HEIRLOOM.  LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, SHE FELL FOR THE BOOK'S UNIQUE BLEND OF RELIABLE RECIPES, SAGE SECRETS, AND CHARMING ILLUSTRATIONS, ALL DELIVERED WITH A PLAYFUL SENSE OF HUMOR AND APPROACHABLE AUTHORITY.  A.K. EVENTUALLY MET SUZANNE AND WENT TOTAL 'FANGIRL' ON HER UNTIL SHE AGREED TO HAVE COFFEE AND LISTEN TO A LONG LIST OF WILD IDEAS.  THE REST IS HISTORY...NOW, A.K. SCHEDULES CLASSES, WRITES FOR THE SITE, AND ASSISTS WITH ART DIRECTION.  SHE ALSO BRINGS HER SWEETHEART, CHEF JASON STANHOPE, TO THE ACADEMY for a pasta-making class IN OCTOBER 2015. 

DEAN OF COMPOSITION: ALEX "ADMIRAL" COLLIER

A COMPOSER, MUSIC MANAGER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST FROM CHARLESTON, ADMIRAL CO-OWNS SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS AND EASTWARD MUSIC WITH JOSHUA SMOAK.  IN 2011, COLLIER JOINED THe ROCK BAND THE WEEKS AND TOURED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, OPENING FOR ACTS SUCH AS KINGS OF LEON, THE MEAT PUPPETS, AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS.  HE CURRENTLY ASSISTS THE CADP WITH ALL OF THEIR SOUNDTRACKS, PLAYLISTS, AND OTHER AUDITORY NEEDS.

Dean of Content: robbie Peltier

robbie is a sweet angel from heaven who happens to also be very handy with video production.  he is the mastermind behind our #academyhack series.  although he is on sabbatical at graduate school in london this fall, rest assured we will be reclaiming him the moment he returns.