Juges – Americas Combined 2026

Gezien ons streven naar transparantie publiceren we de namen van de juryleden voor elke wedstrijd. (Van juryleden die daarvoor toestemming hebben gegeven.)

Elke wedstrijd wordt gejureerd door een panel van experts, voedseljournalisten, sommeliers en banketbakkers, onder wie de namen op de onderstaande lijst. De wedstrijd wordt overzien door leden van onze internationale Grand Jury, die speciaal naar elke wedstrijd gaan.

We bedanken onze juryleden voor hun harde werk, inclusief degenen die niet op de lijst staan. U vindt de volledige lijst winnaars in onze ‘Rounds & results’-sectie.


Lauren Adler (United States), Chocolopolis/Pacific Northwest Chocolate Society, Chocolopolis

Eva Aivaliotis (United States), Freelance fundraising, grants and communications professional

Patricia Baker (United States), Property Management

Jocie Bussin (Canada), Retired Restaurant Owner and Chef

Jan Calkins (Canada), Calkins & Burke Ltd., Calkins & Burke Ltd.

Rachad Challah (Panama), Consultant

Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury

Christy Conte (Canada), Chocolate Cherry Berry

Sergio Escolano Martínez (Spain), None, Sergio Escolano

Earnie Glazener (United States), Independent, Instagram reviews

Bob Goldfarb (United States), Cocoazoo

Eliana Gonzalez Real (Panama), Ex-Banker

E.B. Harper (United States), Diplomat

Sally Hildebrandt (Canada), Centennial College Professor of Baking & Pastry Arts Management, http://www.youtube.com/c/BiteandChiu

Kaysee Hill (United States), Kaysee Hill

Michelle Hoang (United States), Chocolopolis

Lauren Hom (United States), Flavor & Form / Level 2 certified chocolate taster

Nadine Kerstan (United States), Barometer Chocolate, Barometer Chocolate

Jim Koper (United States), Aerospace Engineer, JK Chocolate Truffles

Giorgia Martone (Italy), Commercialista

Mary Luz Mejia (Canada), Food Writer, Content Marketer and Level II Chocolate Taster, Online Portfolio

Adrienne Newman (United States), Founder at Flavor Curious Travel

Maricel Presilla (United States), Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Permanent Grand Jury

Alex Rast (United Kingdom), Consultant, Reviewer, Seventy% , Permanent Grand Jury

Karla Schade (United States), Opening Chocolate

Erin Seidemann (United States), Canaccord Genuity / Supervisory Analyst, Vice President, Destination: Chocolate

Shela Usadi (United States), Shela’s Chocolate Diary/ Chocolate Educator & Reviewer, Shela’s Chocolate Diary

Barbie Van Horn (United States), Finding Fine Chocolate, Finding Fine Chocolate

Michelle Zimmerman (United States), Curating Taste