Charlotte County Public Schools

Chef Bill Seibert

• Bill has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 2015
• Favorite school lunch growing up:  Pizza
• Favorite Quote:  Once a job has begun, do not leave it 'til it's done.  Be a bother big or small, do it well or not at all.  Virgil John DeSmidt (Grandpa)
• "The most satisfying thing about my job is being able to give my staff the tools and equipment they need to feed the students of Charlotte County each and every day."
• Hometown:  Oceanside, New York

Brian Dwyer

• Brian has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 2022
• His favorite school lunch was the beef taquitos and queso sauce
• Favorite Quote: "Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort." -Theodore Roosevelt
• The most satisfying thing about my job is problem solving and puzzles. 
• Hometown:  Crown Point, IN

Chelsea Payne, MS, RD, LDN

• Chelsea has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 2022
• Her Favorite School Lunch growing up was spaghetti bolognase.
• Favorite Quote:  "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill
• The most satisfying thing about being a Registered Dietitian is improving the wellbeing of individuals through healthy eating. 
• Hometown:  Cape Coral, Florida

Ann Grimm

• Time at CCPS: Since 2001
• My favorite school lunch: Homemade Pizza
• My favorite quote is: Growth is never by mere chance. It is a result of forces working together. -James Cash Penny
• The most satisfying part of my job: Ensuring the team has what they need to continue to grow and succeed!
• Hometown: Bruceton Mills, WV

Allison Harris

Donita Torres

• Donita has been a Champ’s Cafe team member for 24 Years
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Frito Pie
• Favorite quote: No one is the reason for your happiness except you yourself.
• The most satisfying part of my job is helping people
• Hometown: Elwood, Indiana

Michael Spurr

• Years at CCPS: since 2024
• Favorite school lunch: Pizza
• Favorite quote: Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. -Henry Ford
• Greatest part of my job: Making tasks easier for my team. 
• Hometown: Detroit, MI 

Barb Henry

• Barb has been a Champ's Team Member since 2019
• Favorite School Lunch growing up:  Pizza
• Favorite Quote:  Have faith...Storms in your life bring you an abundance of wisdom.  - Gina Swanson
• "The most satisfying thing about my job is making a positive impact on those I work for."
• Hometown:  Grove City, Ohio

Krista Carlson

• Krista has been a member since 2026
• Favorite school lunch growing up Teriyaki Beef Dippers
• Favorite quote: You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending - C.S Lewis
• The most satisfying thing about my job is supporting students in the same school district I once attended.
• Hometown: Englewood, FL