Founder and former owner of Bella Gelateria, downtown Vancouver . . . .

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18 Competition wins and Industry Awards:

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• 2025 Representing Canada - North American Gelato Masters Competition Semi-Finals

• 2025 Vancouver Georgia Straight Golden Plates Reader voted top gelato in the City

• 2024 Gelato World Masters, Representing Canada North America Competition

• 2023 Gelato World Master’s, Toronto, Ontario – Winner, Named #1 in Canada

• 2021 Gelato World Tour, Toronto, Ontario - 2nd place

• 2019 Canada Gelato Challenge, Toronto, Ontario - 2nd place

• 2017 Gelato World Tour, NYC, NY - Special Mention - 2nd Place

• 2017 Gelato Festival America, Boulder, CO - Special Mention - 2nd Place

• 2014 Italian Chamber of Commerce - Canada West - Winner Best Gelato

• 2014 Gelato World Tour, North America, Austin, Texas - Winner

• 2012 Florence International Gelato Festival, Italy - Winner Technical Jury

• 2012 Florence International Gelato Festival, Italy - Winner People's Choice Award

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Industry Awards:

• 2025 Georgia Straight Golden Plates Best in the City – Top Gelato

• 2025 Winner Ospitalità Italiana from Italy – Gelato Vancouver, BC, Canada

• 2014 Winner Gelato World Tour, Italy, ‘Il Resto del Carlino Newspaper Award” Most Creative Flavour

• 2014 Winner "Gelato Master" of the Year, MIG International Gelato Exposition, Italy

• 2013 National Canada Ace Bakery named one of top 20 Food Artisan’s in Canada

• 2011 Awarded Industry Gelato Pioneer Status "The Father" - Carpigiani Group, Italy

 

Education:

• Italian Institute Advanced Culinary & Pastry Arts Gelato; Soverato, Calabria, Italy.

• Carpigiani Gelato University; Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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