Meet our New Team Players

Kevin Sikes is our new Executive Chef.  Kevin received his education at the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont .  This Arkansas native returned home to work as the Executive Chef at Andre’s Hillcrest.  He began with Dillard’s corporate office as the Executive Chef three years ago.  Kevin is married and has four children.

Donna Gray is our new Retail Manager.  She was previously at Baptist Springhill for six years where she was involved in all areas of Nutrition Services.  She was with Quality Foods as the Assistant Marketing Director before her move to Baptist Springhill.

Deitra Moring, M.S., R.D., L.D., is our new Patient Food Service Manager.  She recently earned her Masters of Food & Consumer Science from the University of Central Arkansas .  She comes to us from Baptist Little Rock, and she was with Sysco Food Service prior to Baptist.  This native Arkansan is married and has a new son.

Tara Turner is our new Pastry Chef.  She has previously held the position of Executive Pastry Chef at The Capital Hotel and The Little Rock Club.  Tara worked as Pastry Chef for Baptist Health Medical Center prior to joining UAMS. She has also taught Pastry classes at The Culinary Institute AR Chapter as well as consulting for several restaurants in the Little Rock area.