Laurent BranlardKeegan Gerhard, Executive Pastry Chef at New Orleans’ Windsor Court Hotel has been the technical advisor to the 2001 gold medal winning Team USA, a recipient of the Johnson and Wales 2003 Distinguished Visiting Chef award, and MCs at both the National and World Pastry Team Championship, held annually in Las Vegas. In Chicago, Keegan trained under Jacquy Pfeiffer, and has worked in such places as the Four Seasons Hotel, Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant, The Waldorf Astoria and the Ritz-Carlton.