Michael Nowak has been part of the food service industry for over 25 years, spending time in healthcare, university, and retail settings. He developed his passion for culinary arts at home while helping his mother in the kitchen, and began working at Mont Marie as a dishwasher when he was 15. Under the guidance of the then Food Service Director Myra Robitaille, he learned the skills needed to succeed personally and professionally. The positive environment was more that of a family than a workplace. In 2013, he became Executive Chef at Suffolk University in Boston where he provided cuisine to satisfy its diverse student population. There he competed in the Sodexo Battle of the Chefs, Winning the competition on 5 occasions between 2013-2020. He later served as the Resident Dining Manager at Framingham State University.
Michael first joined Providence Ministries in 2021 as our Foodworks Instructor and returned in 2023, accepting the position of Associate Director. In his new role, he provides leadership and guidance to all of our programs, helping to fulfill our mission of providing life-sustaining and life-changing programs to a population in need.
Michael has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Communications from Westfield State University.