Kaleena Bliss

Kaleena Bliss is an accomplished culinary professional with extensive experience in various executive chef roles. Currently serving as the Executive Chef at Chicago Athletic Association since February 2023, Kaleena has held prominent positions including Executive Chef at Thompson Seattle from November 2019 to September 2022 and Area Executive Chef for Motif Seattle in a complex role overseeing the culinary department. Prior experience includes serving as Executive Sous Chef at The Edgewater Hotel and Chef De Cuisine at Mistral Kitchen. Early career roles include Sous Chef at Four Swallows and Kitchen Supervisor at Hilton. Kaleena Bliss holds a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts Management from The Culinary Institute of America, completed from 2006 to 2009.