Laura Padgett: Business Manager
Laura Padgett is an MBA candidate at the University of Maryland and runs the business affairs at RIS, from accounting to personnel and day-to-day office management. Laura’s experience with RIS will round out her professional knowledge both in and out of the classroom, having already pursued a Masters of Accounting through the Ernst & Young Your Master Plan program at the University of Virginia, and her two years working as an internal auditor for FBR Capital Markets. Laura’s experience bridges a number of disciplines, and she brings a wealth of energy and attention to detail to the entire team at RIS.
Sous Chef:
Sarah Biglan
Sous Chef:
James (Jed) Fox
Dining Room Manager:
Rajait (Raj) Lal
Events Manager/Communications Director:
Natalie Christenson
Pastry Sous Chef:
Natallia Lebedz
Business Manager:
Laura Padgett
Assistant General Manager/Wine Director:
Leah Cheston
Dining Room Manager:
Allison Cortese
What We're Reading:
RIS Book Club










