Catherine Piccoli is a historian, writer, and curator whose work focuses on the intersection of food, culture, memory, and place. She brings a multidisciplinary approach to the Museum of Food and Drink as a curatorial director, where she oversees the creation of exhibitions and robust public programming for adults and children. Catherine led the development of MOFAD's major exhibitions- African/American: Making the Nation's Table, Chow: Making the Chinese American Restaurant, and Flavor: Making It and Faking It- as well as gallery shows- Highlights from the Collection, Knights of the Raj NYC, and Feasts and Festivals. She has been part of the MOFAD team since October 2014 and served as the museum's interim president from March through December 2020.