Meet The Chef

​Dynamic Haitian-American Cynthia “Chef Thia” Verna is a culinary expert specializing in gourmet Caribbean-fusion cuisine. She is an accomplished author, a seasonal artist and soon-to-be national cooking show host. She discovered her passion for food at 8 years old, and since then has worked at prestigious establishments and events in three continents. She is now promoting her bestselling memoir Ordeals, and preparing for her debut as co-host of public television’s Caribbean cooking series Taste the Islands.