Ruben Garcia

Ruben Garcia, CEC, CCA, currently serves as the Director of Culinary Operations at Cherry Hills Country Club since June 2022. Previously, Ruben held the position of Executive Chef at Augusta National Golf Club from October 2015 to June 2022 and also served as Executive Chef at various Ritz-Carlton locations, including Denver, Lake Tahoe, and South Beach. In the earlier stages of the career, Ruben effectively managed culinary operations as Executive Sous Chef and Banquet Chef within the Ritz-Carlton brand and began professional culinary experience at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans. Ruben holds an Associate's degree in Occupational Studies, specializing in Professional Cooking and Food Service Management from the Culinary Arts Institute of Louisiana, attained between 1996 and 1997.