Kirk T. Bachmann

Kirk Bachmann, M.Ed., CEC, AAC currently serves as the President of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Boulder, Colorado campus and is head of Product and Business Development for Triumph Higher Education. He also previously served as president of the Escoffier Boulder campus before recently returning to the organization. Prior to arriving back at Triumph in 2019, he served as the Vice President of Culinary Training & Development at Rouxbe Online Culinary School and held Executive positions with renowned Le Cordon Bleu Cooking Schools. Kirk graduated from the University of Oregon and went on to receive his formal culinary training at The Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon. He also holds a master’s degree in education, is a Certified Executive Chef (CEC) and a member of the American Academy of Chefs (AAC). Bachmann is active in the industry and is a Culinary Salon medalist. He is also a member of The International Association of Culinary Professionals, Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Antonin Careme Society, Disciples d’Escoffier and The International Food and Beverage Forum.