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Club Teams

Club Teams

Meet the founders and official club teams behind Chef’s Carnival Club activities.

Founders

Dr. Howaida Jamal Al-Lail

Dr. Howaida Jamal Al-Lail

Founder / Club Team Leader

Former King Abdulaziz University Hospital laboratory professor, Chef’s Carnival Club team leader, tasting team member, UN MTC ambassador for administration, training, and media, and elite member of the International Union of Arab Master Chefs.

Dr. Chef Waad Felemban

Dr. Chef Waad Felemban

Founder / Deputy Leader

UN MTC ambassador for food and culinary arts, international food relations lead, local and international judge, certified trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Dr. Chef Munira Al Yaman

Dr. Chef Munira Al Yaman

Founder / Financial Supervisor

Financial supervisor of Chef’s Carnival Club, UN MTC goodwill ambassador for culinary and food arts, Middle East and North Africa food representative, certified local and international judge and trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Teams

Team 1

Culture Team

Chef Hind Baeshen

Chef Hind Baeshen

Culture and Heritage Team Member

Chef Carnival Club member and culture and heritage team coordinator.

Ms. Elham Rawas

Ms. Elham Rawas

Culture and Heritage Team Leader

Chef Carnival Club member, culture and heritage team leader, English literature graduate, entrepreneurship diploma holder, and gold member of UNMTC.

Chef Fouad Asaad

Chef Fouad Asaad

Founder / Tasting Team Leader

PADI senior diving instructor and former Saudi Aramco diving and marine operations head. Founder and leader of Chef Carnival Club’s tasting team, UNMTC ambassador and member in food science and technology, and elite taster and judge with the International Union of Arab Master Chefs.

Team 2

Tasting Team

Dr. Howaida Jamal Al-Lail

Dr. Howaida Jamal Al-Lail

Founder / Club Team Leader

Former King Abdulaziz University Hospital laboratory professor, Chef’s Carnival Club team leader, tasting team member, UN MTC ambassador for administration, training, and media, and elite member of the International Union of Arab Master Chefs.

Dr. Chef Waad Felemban

Dr. Chef Waad Felemban

Founder / Deputy Leader

UN MTC ambassador for food and culinary arts, international food relations lead, local and international judge, certified trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Chef Fouad Asaad

Chef Fouad Asaad

Founder / Tasting Team Leader

PADI senior diving instructor and former Saudi Aramco diving and marine operations head. Founder and leader of Chef Carnival Club’s tasting team, UNMTC ambassador and member in food science and technology, and elite taster and judge with the International Union of Arab Master Chefs.

Chef Asma Jamaluddin

Chef Asma Jamaluddin

Etiquette Team Leader

Chef Carnival Club member, etiquette team leader, UNMTC goodwill ambassador in food safety and culinary arts, member of the first tasting team in Saudi Arabia, international culinary judge with the International Union of Arab Master Chefs, and owner of Lamsa Al-Mokhmaliya for stuffed dates and buffet styling.

Magda Abu Auf

Magda Abu Auf

Goodwill and Community Participation Team Leader

Chef Carnival Club member, leader of the goodwill, community participation, and tourism trips team, member of the first tasting team in Saudi Arabia, UNMTC goodwill and peace ambassador in food and culinary arts, life coach, professional training academy member, and CBT training member from Notting Hill College.

Chef Rabab

Chef Rabab

Media Team Member

Chef Carnival Club media team member specializing in health and nutrition awareness, supporting celiac patients, and promoting gluten-free living. Founder of White Clouds GF, participates during Hajj with awareness and suitable food options for pilgrims with celiac disease, member of the cooking and tasting club, and marketing manager at Al-Bidaya Advertising Agency.

Team 3

Etiquette Team

Chef Munira Al Yaman

Chef Munira Al Yaman

Financial Supervisor

Financial supervisor of Chef’s Carnival Club, UN MTC goodwill ambassador for culinary and food arts, Middle East and North Africa food representative, certified local and international judge and trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Chef Waad Felemban

Chef Waad Felemban

Deputy Leader

UN MTC ambassador for food and culinary arts, international food relations lead, local and international judge, certified trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Chef Asma Jamaluddin

Chef Asma Jamaluddin

Etiquette Team Leader

Chef Carnival Club member, etiquette team leader, UNMTC goodwill ambassador in food safety and culinary arts, member of the first tasting team in Saudi Arabia, international culinary judge with the International Union of Arab Master Chefs, and owner of Lamsa Al-Mokhmaliya for stuffed dates and buffet styling.

Team 4

Events Organization Team

Dr. Howaida

Dr. Howaida

Club Team Leader

Former King Abdulaziz University Hospital laboratory professor, Chef’s Carnival Club team leader, tasting team member, UN MTC ambassador for administration, training, and media, and elite member of the International Union of Arab Master Chefs.

Chef Munira Al Yaman

Chef Munira Al Yaman

Financial Supervisor

Financial supervisor of Chef’s Carnival Club, UN MTC goodwill ambassador for culinary and food arts, Middle East and North Africa food representative, certified local and international judge and trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Chef Waad Felemban

Chef Waad Felemban

Deputy Leader

UN MTC ambassador for food and culinary arts, international food relations lead, local and international judge, certified trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Chef Abeer Al-Ashi

Chef Abeer Al-Ashi

Events Team Leader

Chef Carnival Club member and events team leader, UNMTC goodwill ambassador in food safety and quality, and international culinary judge with the International Union of Arab Master Chefs.

Team 5

Media and Social Media Team

Fahad Sindi

Fahad Sindi

Pastry, Bakery, and Italian Cuisine Specialist

Trained at Le Cordon Bleu for three years, certified trainer with the British Academy for Training and Development, UN food safety ambassador, and Chef Carnival Club member. Works in restaurant and cafe consulting and development, helped establish and operate several restaurants, and serves as a UNMTC goodwill and peace ambassador in food and culinary arts.

Thikrayat Khalid

Thikrayat Khalid

Journalist and Cultural Activist

Journalist for Majd Al-Watan electronic newspaper and Arab Tourism Magazine, cultural activist with the Saudi Literary Partner, presenter of cultural and literary workshops, children’s stage presence trainer, and gold member of UNMTC.

Abdulrahman Rammal

Abdulrahman Rammal

Journalist and Content Creator

Saudi journalist and content creator from Jeddah, specializing in covering and editing the latest events, technology, social, and cultural news. Member of the Saudi Journalists Association.

Team 6

Judging and Competitions Team

Chef Munira Al Yaman

Chef Munira Al Yaman

Financial Supervisor

Financial supervisor of Chef’s Carnival Club, UN MTC goodwill ambassador for culinary and food arts, Middle East and North Africa food representative, certified local and international judge and trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Chef Waad Felemban

Chef Waad Felemban

Deputy Leader

UN MTC ambassador for food and culinary arts, international food relations lead, local and international judge, certified trainer, and holder of professional and honorary doctorates in culinary arts.

Team 7

Goodwill, Community Participation, and Tourism Trips Team

Magda Abu Auf

Magda Abu Auf

Goodwill and Community Participation Team Leader

Chef Carnival Club member, leader of the goodwill, community participation, and tourism trips team, member of the first tasting team in Saudi Arabia, UNMTC goodwill and peace ambassador in food and culinary arts, life coach, professional training academy member, and CBT training member from Notting Hill College.

Thikrayat Khalid

Thikrayat Khalid

Journalist and Cultural Activist

Journalist for Majd Al-Watan electronic newspaper and Arab Tourism Magazine, cultural activist with the Saudi Literary Partner, presenter of cultural and literary workshops, children’s stage presence trainer, and gold member of UNMTC.

Chef Rabab

Chef Rabab

Media Team Member

Chef Carnival Club media team member specializing in health and nutrition awareness, supporting celiac patients, and promoting gluten-free living. Founder of White Clouds GF, participates during Hajj with awareness and suitable food options for pilgrims with celiac disease, member of the cooking and tasting club, and marketing manager at Al-Bidaya Advertising Agency.