Miscovich teaches artisan bread baking to culinary students at Johnson & Wales University and to home and professional bakers at classes and conferences around the country.

For many in the baking industry, Rosada holds a special place as a mentor and professional instructor who has spent countless hours at training and educational workshops across the country.

Love ranks among the most influential leaders in America's confectionery industry and serves as a mentor for many aspiring chocolate artists.

Reinhart is a multiple James Beard Award winner for his cookbooks and is the founder and host of the popular website PizzaQuest.com.

Lodge is the owner of the International School of Sugar and Confectionary Arts in Atlanta, and has traveled to 26 different countries teaching courses in cake decorating and sugar arts.

Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer is the president and founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, one of the leading pastry institutions in the world.

Notter is the founder and director of education of Notter School of Pastry Arts in Orlando, Florida. The school was recognized as one of the world’s most prestigious pastry schools.

Suas is internationally recognized as an industry expert and is a strong advocate of using education to advance the appreciation and craft of artisan baking.

Our annual 25 list puts the spotlight on leading educators in the fields of baking, pastry, and chocolate.

A survey of 1,600 respondents was recently conducted by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.