Jeremy Critchfield, '93
Executive Chef
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Farmington, Pennsylvania

photograph courtesy of Nemacolin
Woodlands Resort

Chef Jeremy Critchfield is an honors graduate from the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts, Class of 1993.  In his time at the academy, he founded and served as president of the Ice Carving Association.  The academy provided Chef Critchfield with the education needed to launch him into a successful culinary career. 

As Executive Chef at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Chef Critchfield oversees a team of 125 associates, managing the resort's 17
kitchens and 12 restaurants.

Chef Critchfield began his culinary career at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. At The Breakers, he started out learning all areas of the kitchen from the butcher shop to pastry. His next move was to The Four Seasons, Palm Beach, Florida, where he served as Chef Tournant for The Restaurant, a AAA 5-Diamond establishment.

After his time in Florida, Chef Critchfield became the Company Chef and location Executive Chef for Glacier Park, Inc. in Montana. Here
he oversaw the culinary operations of six hotels. From Montana, he moved south to become the Banquet Chef at the Mobil 5-Star, AAA 5-Diamond Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. While in Phoenix,
Chef Critchfield was also part of the team that re-opened the Royal Palms, a boutique luxury hotel in the city’s downtown area.

His next career change took him to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa in Farmington, Pennsylvania as the Banquet Chef. It was at Nemacolin Woodlands that Chef Critchfield started his journey to eventually become Executive Chef. While at Nemacolin Woodlands, Chef Critchfield designed and implemented many new programs and systems that enhanced the operation. His successes were realized in guest satisfaction and budgetary achievements.

After three years, Chef Critchfield joined the Sea Island Company in Georgia as Chef de Cuisine. One year later, Critchfield was promoted to Executive Chef of – and opened – The Lodge at Sea Island was quickly awarded both AAA 5-Diamond and Mobil 5-Star ratings.  Critchfield returned to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in May 2003 as the Executive Chef.