Johanna Hellrigl

Johanna Hellrigl is a chef, restaurateur, and culinary changemaker bridging food, health, and sustainability. As chef-owner of Ama in Washington, D.C., she champions Northern Italian cooking rooted in organic sourcing, regenerative systems, and non-toxic kitchens. A 2026 James Beard Award Semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic and Environmental Working Group board member, Johanna brings a systems-minded approach to nourishment and hospitality. As Culinary Director for Eudēmonia, she curates food and beverage programming centered on community, shared meals, and food as medicine, creating experiences that bring people together around cleaner sourcing, thoughtful hospitality, and the restorative power of the table.