Dining at The Clubs of Kingwood

About Bruce

Executive Chef, Bruce Ross, is a local Texan with over 25 years of extensive culinary experience after following his passion for food and wine. Although he began his higher education at Texas A&M, majoring in biology, his love for the culinary world instilled by his mother soon took over, changing the direction of his career. Chef Bruce’s culinary vocation moved him quickly up the ladder, leading him to over twenty years as Executive Chef in some of America’s premier private clubs, hotels, and dining establishments in Houston, Seattle, Dallas, and Santa Fe. Bruce has taught cooking classes throughout the country, appeared on television cooking programs, contributed to several cookbooks. He strongly believes in fresh, seasonal ingredients as well as supporting local markets and farms. As a Level One Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers, he has married that passion for food with his love of wine to create a spectacular and unique dining experience.

About Catherine

Chef Cathy came to Deerwood Club in 2020 and hit the ground running with fresh ideas and great food paired with it. She has a background with BLAST Meals from 2010-2012, a project with a local gym to create healthy, client friendly meals. Before that, Chef Cathy was the Executive Chef for hospitality dining tents for corporate sponsors, such as Addidas and Mead Paper Company, for the Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996. She was able to serve over 300 patrons, 3 meals a day, for 2 weeks! Her favorite job, was being the Executive Chef aboard George H.W. Bush Sr. election campaign train traveling from Atlanta to Washington D.C. back in 1992. As if that’s not enough, she also did a TV appearance with ABC news affiliate in 2014 to do a live cooking segment. Chef Cathy  is a member of the Slow Food Movement. She has loved Houston so far and cannot wait to continue creating fabulous menus and memories for all of our Members here at The Clubs of Kingwood!

About Jillian

Jillian grew up in Kingwood! She graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In college is where she found her love in working at country clubs! She worked at Indiana Country club as a Bartender and Beverage Cart through college. She then went on to work at Five Star Platinum Club Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. She is very excited to be back in Kingwood working at her home club!

About Jherad

Jherad LeMier is a Spring, Tx native who has held varying Food & Beverage managerial roles in the Houston/Dallas market and who has worked in the Private Club industry for the past 18 years. He has been married to his wife Taylor for the past 7 years and has two young children, Dominic (5) and Layla (2). Jherad is extremely passionate about all things Craft Cocktail, Craft Beer, and Fine Wine related. He also loves venturing around the state of Texas with his wife Taylor trying all the great local food offerings and local taps. He is a die hard sports fan who cheers on all the teams out of Chicago. When he is not spending time at the Club or with his Family he enjoys working out, experimenting with cocktail ideas, and enjoying anything outdoors related.

About Aaron

Aaron Omar Rios is the Assistant F&B Director at Deerwood and a graduate of the University of Houston where he studied Computer Information Systems. He is interested in technology and finding ways to optimize systems and services. Aaron is driven to be the best and motivate others to do the same and has achieved several notable accomplishments including Dean's List at Lonestar Community College, membership in the CODERED computer hackers club, and several high school doubles champion medals. He has also made a successful career in the hospitality industry.