Jos Egleton

Board Member

Jos Egleton is the owner and head chef of Mortar and Pestle 619, a private chef and catering company. She entered the culinary world when she was young, working at various Italian restaurants with the growing hope that one day she could be the head chef at her own restaurant. After receiving a B.A. in Journalism from HBCU and serving in the military, Jos fulfilled her dream. She has since been featured on The Food Network’s Supermarket Stakeout and currently has a 10-episode series running on Fox, Fox Soul, BET, and Peacock, called Chefs Of Color. She spends most of her free time volunteering with various charities and organizations including Chef Angels.