Talent, Passion, and a Whole Lot of Heart

Meet the Team

Behind every Roundabout event is a team of passionate professionals who bring creativity, expertise and warmth to the table. From our culinary leaders to our service staff, each person is dedicated to making your celebration seamless and memorable.

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  • Banquet Team
  • Culinary Team
  • Leadership
  • Operations
  • Sales & Marketing
MaryBeth Smith
Owner

MaryBeth Smith has been in the corporate business world for more than three decades. She is the perfect balance of ingenuity and inventiveness for Colin in both marriage and business. Helping to grow the company through acquisitions and leadership, she is the backbone of the Roundabout Catering, Franco Baking Co., Tannenbaum, The Meadows and The Virgil businesses.

MaryBeth is extremely resourceful and a stickler for detail. She will take the colors, themes, style, and location for any concept or event and bring it to life. She operates a tight ship, but her caring attitude and natural business instinct have led the company into diversification and record growth. MaryBeth treats the staff like a family and empowers her team to believe in what they can achieve.

Chef Colin Smith
Owner & Chef

Since age 14, and following in his grandfather’s footsteps, Chef Colin Smith has been immersed in restaurant kitchens. With more than 30 years of culinary experience, he now integrates tradition, innovation, and creativity into his craft.

After attending the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, he began his career apprenticing in the kitchens of European chefs throughout the Bay Area. That early training led to roles at notable restaurants including Lipizzaner, Duck Club, Saros, Danville Hotel, and Stars.

Relocating to Reno in 1994, Colin immersed himself in catering, special events, and restaurants, ultimately opening seven separate establishments across the Reno–Tahoe region. His career highlights include competing on Beat Bobby Flay in 2017 and appearing frequently on local media as both a culinary expert and business advisor.

A strong supporter of community organizations, he is a founding chef of the Big Chefs, Big Gala event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, and has also been a member of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and the High Sierra Chefs Association. He currently serves as a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows and as lead chef for their annual Cioppino Feed.

Trained in the classical European style of cooking, Colin’s technique and approach consistently deliver cuisine that is as refined as it is unforgettable.

Beth McBride
Director of Finance, Owner
Grant McBride
Franco Owner & Managing Partner
Rick Baker
Sales & Events Coordinator
Jesus Coronado Banaga
Schools Chef
Maddie Banas
Banquet Captain
Raven Blackwell
Festival & Special Events Manager
Nicole Diamond
Banquet Captain
Patrick Dufresne
Accountant
Sommer Elston
Branding & Communications
Desiree Foster
Accountant II
Jessie Guadard
Sales & Events Coordinator
Irena Jakaitiene
Banquet Captain
Lina Kneciunas
Banquet Captain
Erin MacDonald
Director of Catering & Events
Cristi Martin
Banquet Captain
Jamie Maxfield
Pastry Chef
Trina McCarty
Banquet Captain
Christopher Nealon
Executive Chef
Jeffrey Pimental
Festival Ops
Annalissa Sanchez
Venue Sales Manager
Kirstyn Smith
Venue Sales Manager
Kyle Schneider
Event Porter
Ricardo Torres
Sous Chef
Nicholas Walther
Warehouse Manager
Sean Williams
Catering Chef