MEET THE TEAM LEADS
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AND NURTURE A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF DEDICATED DAILY USERS, EMPOWERING THEM TO EXTEND THEIR INFLUENCE AND CONNECTION WITH THE BROADER BLACKSTONE COMMUNITY.
C J F R A Z I E R
GRIDDLE CREW ACTIVATION MANAGER
CJ ISN’T JUST A GRIDDLE PRO—HE’S THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE GRIDDLE CREW. WITH A VISION TO CREATE THE MOST THRIVING COMMUNITY OF GRIDDLE LOVERS ON THE PLANET, CJ LEADS FROM THE FRONT—GUIDING, CHALLENGING, AND INSPIRING MEMBERS TO GROW AS CREATORS AND AS PEOPLE. AS A CONTENT CREATOR HIMSELF, HE KNOWS THE GRIND, THE PASSION, AND THE CREATIVITY IT TAKES TO STAND OUT, AND HE POURS THAT KNOWLEDGE BACK INTO THE CREW. MORE THAN RECIPES AND CONTENT, CJ IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING SOMETHING BIGGER: A FAMILY OF COOKS, CREATORS, AND DREAMERS WHO ARE FIRED UP TO PUSH EACH OTHER FORWARD AND MAKE GRIDDLE NATION STRONGER EVERY DAY.
A N D Y S T E E L E
GRIDDLE CREW LOGISTICS AND IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATOR
EVERY GREAT CREW NEEDS SOMEONE TO KEEP THE GEARS TURNING—AND THAT’S ANDY STEELE. HE’S THE DETAIL-DRIVEN FORCE MAKING SURE THE GRIDDLE CREW STAYS ORGANIZED, ON-TRACK, AND READY TO ROLL. FROM HANDLING LOGISTICS AND STRUCTURE TO MAKING SURE EVENTS AND PROCESSES RUN SMOOTH, ANDY IS THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES POWERHOUSE THAT KEEPS THE CREW MOVING FORWARD. WITH HIS SHARP EYE FOR DETAIL AND KNACK FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING, HE MAKES SURE BIG IDEAS DON’T JUST SIZZLE—THEY ACTUALLY HIT THE GRIDDLE.
D E S I R É E R U B E R T I
CAMPAIGNS & COMMUNICATION LEAD
EVERY CREW NEEDS HEART—AND THAT’S DESIRÉE, AKA BLACKSTONE BETTY. AS ONE OF BLACKSTONE’S GRIDDLE PROS, SHE NOT ONLY BRINGS SERIOUS SKILL TO THE COOKTOP BUT ALSO BRINGS WARMTH, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND CARE TO THE CREW. KNOWN AS THE “MOMMA BEAR,” BETTY LOOKS OUT FOR EVERYONE—MAKING SURE MEMBERS FEEL SUPPORTED, CELEBRATED, AND RIGHT AT HOME. SHE’S THE ONE CHEERING ON VICTORIES, GUIDING THROUGH CHALLENGES, AND REMINDING EVERYONE THAT THE CREW ISN’T JUST ABOUT CREATING CONTENT—IT’S ABOUT BUILDING FAMILY. WITH BETTY AROUND, THE CREW ALWAYS HAS BOTH FLAVOR AND HEART.
JESS FERRIN
GRIDDLE CREW COMMUNITY LEAD
JESS FERRIN HAS BEEN BRINGING THE HEAT TO GRIDDLE NATION SINCE 2020! AN OG MEMBER OF GRIDDLE CREW AND THE HOST OF MEATLESS MONDAYS ON THE BLACKSTONE NETWORK, JESS HAS MADE IT HER MISSION TO PROVE THAT VEGETARIAN COOKING ON THE GRIDDLE IS ANYTHING BUT BORING. NOW, JESS IS TAKING HER GRIDDLE CREW JOURNEY TO THE NEXT LEVEL AS A GRIDDLE CREW COMMUNITY LEAD, HELPING INSPIRE, SUPPORT, AND GROW THE COMMUNITY SHE’S BEEN PART OF FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
