Office Staff

Chef Bill Seibert

• Joined Champ's Cafe in 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

• Joined Champ's Cafe in 2022
• Favorite school lunch: 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

• Joined Champ's Cafe in 2022
• Favorite School Lunch: 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

• Joined Champs Cafe in 2024
• Joined CCPS in 2022
• Favorite school lunch: Homemade Pizza
• 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

• Joined Champs Cafe in 2021
• Joined CCPS in 2019
• My favorite school lunch: Salisbury Steak and Mashed Potatoes 
• My favorite quote is: The future of tomorrow depends on what you do today.
• The most satisfying part of my job: Seeing the work I do on paper translate directly into delicious and nutritious meals on our students' trays throughout the district. I especially take pride in sourcing the best ingredients and products within the USDA guidelines to fuel our future one school lunch at a time.
• Hometown: Murphysboro, IL

Donita Torres

• Joined Champ’s Cafe in 1998
• 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

• Joined Champs Cafe in 2024
• Favorite school lunch: Pizza
• Favorite quote: Anyone who stops learning is old, whether they are 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

• Joined Champ's Cafe in 2019
• Favorite School Lunch:  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

• Joined Champs Cafe in 2026
• Favorite school lunch: 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