Travis Strickland

Travis Strickland is an accomplished culinary and hospitality professional currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Alliance Hospitality Group since April 2023. With extensive experience in leadership roles, Travis held the position of Managing Director at Flint by Baltaire and Baltaire from January 2019 to April 2023. Previous roles include Corporate Executive Chef at The Local/Chicago Cut Steakhouse and Executive Chef at The Local, alongside an Executive Kitchen Manager position at White Chocolate Grill. Early career development included training as an Extern/Line Cook at Blackberry Farm and Kitchen Manager at Johnny Carino's. Travis holds an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America, completed in 2008.