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Determination indeed paves the way for success! Meet Melinda Sandifer, the heart and soul behind Miss’ipi Chefs (www.missipichef.com) and a proud BDI member and vendor. Melinda specializes in home-style cooking that brings a taste of comfort to every meal. Whether it’s a special event or just a treat to brighten your day, Melinda offers a wide variety of customizable catering options designed to fit your needs.
With over 35 years of experience in professional cooking, Melinda has done it all – from working in hotels and institutions to running family-owned businesses, catering events, and even serving as a personal chef across Seattle, Houston, Mississippi, and Atlanta. Now, as a COBID-certified vendor in Oregon, she’s here to keep the community smiling and their bellies happily satisfied.
Melinda’s passion is evident in every dish she prepares. Her commitment and determination is the secret ingredient to her success, and we’re so lucky to have her as a BDI member!
BDI Member, Mazarine Treyz, is an artist, trainer, writer, speaker, human design reader, consultant, and facilitator of spaces for radical learning (mazarinetreyz.com). Her diverse interests and boundless creativity have led her to embrace countless experiences, like working in a baby orphanage in Jakarta, living in South Korea, getting involved in the startup scene in Austin, Texas, and more inspiring stories. These experiences—at the core of her storytelling—are often used to guide her work with government agencies serving small businesses, nonprofits and dynamic keynote engagements.
Mazarine is originally from New York and has lived in Portland for many years. She has over 15 years of business consulting experience and has published several non-fiction books on marketing, fundraising and careers, as well as 10 courses and 1000+ blog posts. She is COBID-certified WBE, and some of her clients include Oregon Metro, Multnomah County, State of Washington, and the State of Oregon. We are greatly inspired by Mazarine’s perspective and the valuable feedback she provides on our workshops and events. At BDI, we embrace diversity and enjoy hearing member stories and their inspiring business journeys.
