Originally from El Paso Texas, Noah Sheetz settled in the Hudson Valley while enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. While living in New York, Noah worked in fine dining restaurants, owned a bakery, and enjoyed teaching as a culinary instructor in a federal correctional institution. In April of 2004 Noah was hired as the Executive Chef of the GovernorÕs Mansion in Albany New York. As the Executive Chef at the Executive Mansion, Noah plans and supervises special events, private dinners, working luncheons, and neighborhood barbecues. Noah spends time networking with farms across New York state to support and promote local agriculture and to increase awareness of the benefits of eating locally.