Andre Carthen is a New York Times #1 best-selling author, designer, and food ambassador at Kathy Ireland Worldwide and co-founder of Sunday Dinner & Friday Night Brands. Chef Andre is the only African American to be appointed to the Nutri-system Success Chef’s Council. He has been a guest chef at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Disney’s California Adventure. As a celebrity chef, he has shared his culinary skills on popular radio and television programs like The Today Show, Access Hollywood, Anderson Cooper, and 100.5 The Desert Mix, among others. Enjoying life in the desert for over two decades, he’s a proud Board Member of Brothers of the Desert.