Katherine E. Steinborn

• Owner
• Senior Planner & Operations Manager
• Pastry Chef
• Internationally Licensed Wedding Planner
• Villa Manager, Florian
• Masters of Social Work, Univ. of Wisconsin
• 18 year resident of St. John

Kati@KatiLady.com

An accomplished Chef, Baker and Business Owner, Katherine Steinborn adds licensed Wedding Planner to her resume of achievements. Kati has owned and managed KatiLady, for nearly two decades having worked in every aspect of the business. Committed to the belief that both her clients and employees deserve the best, Katie says, “My most important role at KatiLady is to foster an environment that creates super stars (and super weddings), and I take that seriously.”

Kati, a formidable Pastry Chef, is focusing her considerable talents on Wedding Planning as the Senior Planner at Weddings by KatiLady. She continues to lend her expertise in pastry to the Executive Chef injecting her passion into all that comes out of the KatiLady kitchen. What truly gets her excited these days, however, is event planning. As a newly seeded member of the Associates of Wedding Planners, she works to raise the bar in Destination Weddings. St. John holds her heart but Kati has begun the process of providing couples with options throughout the world, with emphasis in the Caribbean.

Kati attends yearly Wedding Planning Conventions emphasizing her incredible thirst for growth and knowledge keeping her abreast of all the next big developments in the industry. This puts Weddings by KatiLady in direct competition with other major Wedding Planners as far away as New York City and Cabo San Lucas.

Kati, owner & Sr. Planner, has seen her roles evolve and now include Villa Manager, adding increased knowledge of the rental market to the information pool her clients can pull from. With a Masters in Social Work, years as Chef & Pastry Chef, licensed Wedding Planner and Villa Manager there is little that her clients will be in want of. Her achievements are self explanatory and her enthusiasm to producing incredible weddings can be seen her in events. With this much background it’s hard to imagine where KatiLady can’t go in the future. Join up with their team and watch your dreams become reality.

Victoria Roda

• Catering & Event Coordinator
• Office Manager
• BAS, Framingham State College

Vicki@KatiLady.com

Victoria Roda, called Vicki by her clients and co-workers, hails from New Bedford Massachusetts just outside of Cape Cod where those in the know make frequent associations between that small peninsula and our island paradise of St. John. Since her career began, she has been primed for working in a place where relationships rule and knowledge of local nuisances dictates success. This makes her the perfect candidate for coordinating and planning events on island.

Vicki’s passion for people led her into the hospitality world several years ago as she began working at the famous “burger in paradise” hot spot, Skinny Legs. No doubt that stint on island fueled her enthusiasm for the locals and encouraged her talents at serving clients whom boast many needs. Returning to the states she gathered impressive skills at a boutique Boston architectural firm where she was praised for her pace setting standards in efficiency and accuracy. Thereafter, Vicki moved to the service saturated city of Seattle, where her hospitality resume grew thick with experience. Vicki couldn’t help but feel the call of St. John again and we are all grateful she came home.

As a self described “straight shooter,” Vicki adds candor and commitment to the KatiLady team. She believes in surrounding herself with real people who can encourage creativity and build on one and other’s dreams. Vicki helps her clients focus their wedding dreams into island realities. Her in-depth knowledge of regional customs and relationships with vendors provides direct access to the best St. John can offer. Clients benefit from her forward thinking and trouble shooting. With a career in event planning she has found a bright future on an island that keeps calling her name.

Kyle Inserra

• Executive Chef
• Catering Director
• French Culinary Institute Graduate, NYC
• BA Business Admin, Franklin & Marshall
• Montclair, New Jersey

Every great Chef starts small, learning in the kitchen from their peers and growing their repertoire of dishes through studied years of listening, watching and tasting. It doesn’t hurt to have a family that celebrated cooking and eating either. Kyle Inserra, KatiLady’s Executive Chef, has done the time and now KatiLady clients are rewarded with mouth watering dishes infused with his own brand of polished talent.

Kyle, originally from Long Island, began his career in business working at Prudential as a Financial Advisor. Three years into it he realized he was missing zeal from his life. Fortunately for all of us, he found that passion in cooking. He began studying at the French Culinary Institute honing his already raw skills in the kitchen. A natural at Italian food, given his intense family influence, Kyle stretched himself to master such wide varieties of cuisine from Asian fusion to French Regional.

Having moved through renowned eateries as Marco & Pepe in Jersey City and Prestige Catering in NYC, Kyle decided to open his own catering company called Ganache. During his time serving the tri-state society he prepared meals for Prada Events, the Academy Awards, James Beard Foundation and such famous discerning pallets as I.M. Pei, who’s most recognizable accomplishment was designing the Louvre in Paris.

Kyle’s enthusiasm for cooking is hard to bottle. His favorite moments in the kitchen include the presentation and one would be hard pressed to deny his plating talents. We are truly delighted to have Kyle and his skillful hands in our kitchen providing KatiLady clients with the best food this island has to offer.