The Lisa Ekus Group, Llc Welcomes Carl Raymond As Associate Director Of Media Training

The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Carl Raymond has joined the company as Associate Director of Media Training. In this new role, Carl will train culinary professionals, from cookbook authors and chefs to culinary spokespeople and cooking school teachers, to present themselves in all forms of media. This program covers media skills for TV, radio, demo and teaching appearances, and various forms of online video. Building on the success of The Lisa Ekus Group's unique media training division, Carl will be based in New York City to allow access to a wider group of clients.

"I am thrilled that Carl is joining us," said Lisa Ekus, President of The Lisa Ekus Group. "His experience, talent and energy will increase the depth and breadth of our work as we continue to build this division of the company. Our goal is to offer high-quality, professional media training to culinary professionals to help them strengthen their platforms in today's very competitive media culture."

The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC has been providing media training to the faces & voices of the culinary industry for more than thirty years. A short list of the culinary professionals who have completed our media training course includes: Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Padma Lakshmi, Emeril Lagasse, Barbara Lynch, Jasper White, and Stephen Raichlen..Lisa is also the official media trainer for the Levy Restaurant Group and has worked with a variety of other large groups, such as Cuisinart and the Pew Charitable Trusts. For a full list of people TLEG has trained, please visit our website.

Carl comes to The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC after more than 25 years in the publishing industry in roles ranging from Director of Marketing to Publisher. As Director of Marketing for HarperCollins' Regan Books, he oversaw the marketing campaigns for many celebrity authors includingJane Seymour, Marilu Henner, Lauren Hutton, Richard Chamberlain, Alan Cumming, and Janice Dickinson. As Publishing Director for DK Publishing, he was responsible for the publication of Food Network Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's book as well as such praised titles as Nick Malgieri's The Modern Baker and Charlotte Puckette and Olivia Kiang-Snaije's The Ethnic Paris Kitchen.

In addition to his deep knowledge of marketing and PR, Carl holds a strong set of culinary credentials. A trained chef, Carl received a diploma in Culinary Arts from New York's Institute of Culinary Education. He currently works as one of New York's most popular recreational chef-instructors and was called "an engaging and charismatic teacher" by TIME OUT NEW YORK. Carl teaches regularly at the acclaimed Astor Center, as well as at other venues throughout Manhattan.

The Lisa Ekus Group is a full-service culinary agency providing media training, public relations, consulting, and literary agency services to the world of culinary talent. It is our belief that a vibrant culinary industry is the result of many voices, and so we strive to support and promote chefs, cookbook authors, food writers, and photographers. For more information, please visit www.lisaekus.com.