Wilson Costa

A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wilson came to America in 1986. He began at Neuilly-Sur-Seine in Long Island, then the Manhattan Bistro in Soho. Attracted by the happening food scene upstate, Wilson came to the Hudson Valley in 2001, where he excelled as Sous-Chef for Rhinebeck's Terrapin Restaurant. Now Executive Chef for Gigi Trattoria, you can taste his refined style and knowledge of world cuisine in our Hudson Valley Mediterranean menus and daily specials.

Richard Mull

Raised in Gainesville, Georgia, Richard graduated from the University of Georgia, with a Bachelor degree in Environmental Science.  He studied at the Culinary Institute of America before joining Gigi Hudson Valley in March of 2011 as our Sous Chef.  Richard’s cooking motto is to keep it seasonal and simple and he favors highlighting the original flavors of food and varying textures.

Selina LaVista

Selina has a bachelors degree from the CIA where she specialized in baking and restaurant management. Immediately following graduation, she was offered a job on campus as the café coordinator and she managed the café operations at the CIA for two years. She joined Gigi shortly afterward as the Gigi Trattoria manager. According to Selina “ My goal is to stay true to the spirit of a trattoria, which means that we should always strive to be a comfortable, welcoming place where guests feel cared for and can have a great meal with family and friends.”

Ron Donofrio

Ron comes to Gigi Hudson Valley via Wall Street with a strong background in finance and operations.  Lucky for us, he also grew up on a family farm eating locally grown produce as a child.  As operations director, Ron combines  his financial acumen combined with his belief in the market potential of locally grown products to help Gigi Hudson Valley expand its reach throughout the Hudson Valley and become a well-known brand, both locally and nationally.

Chrissy Atkinson

Chrissy recently joined Gigi after having spent the last four years working with top chef, Michelle Bernstein in Miami as the catering coordinator for private and charity events, including overall event planning and staff development. Chrissy brings her deep appreciation of Gigi Hudson Valley’s farm to table ethos to the events she crafts with clients. In her own words, “It’s gratifying to make peoples important life events turn out beautifully and at the same time, work with a company whose food philosophy and mission is one I really can relate to. For me, it’s all about buying local, supporting the community and giving back, both to my clients and the company. That means a lot.”

Peggy Curik

Peggy is a native to Germantown. She is considered family here since she has been with Gigi since the very beginning. She is an active member of the NSA (National Society of Accountants) and is currently working on her ABA with NSA. Peggy has more than 25 years experience in bookkeeping and accounting for small to mid size businesses with a focus on sales and profit analysis, with special interest in auditing and forensic accounting.