Kiel Lombardo has been appointed as Executive Chef at Luminary Hotel & Co.

Executive Chef Kiel Lombardo will direct daily culinary operations at the hotel's signature Silver King Ocean Brasserie and Ella Mae's Diner, as well as the Beacon Social Drinkery rooftop lounge. With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Lombardo was most recently with RL Hospitality Consulting out of Tampa, Florida, where he consulted on restaurant design and concept branding. Lombardo has also held positions as chef owner/creator at Platt Street Borough and Roy's Restaurant where he trained with James Beard award-winning chef Roy Yamaguchi. Lombardo graduated from the Culinary & Hospitality School (formerly New Hampshire College) in Manchester, New Hampshire.