Mary Sue Milliken is a renowned chef, cookbook author, and media personality. A James Beard Award and Julia Child’s Foundation Award Winner, she is most notably recognized as a preeminent ambassador of modern Mexican cuisine with her Border Grill Restaurants in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, LAX Airport, and The Huntington.
Mary Sue has served as a fundraiser, board member, and advocate of Share Our Strength since 1987 and also serves on the Board of Trustees for the James Beard Foundation. Mary Sue is proud to have been selected to serve the U. S. State Department as a member of the American Chef Corps, working in Pakistan, Malta, and Italy to promote diplomacy through food. She is also passionate about food policy, working alongside the LA Food Policy Council, Pew Charitable Trusts, Oxfam, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Chefs Manifesto, and others to help shape sustainable food systems.