Description
Roberto Rodriguez & Joseph Westley, CEC
Primary Children’s Hospital Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, UT
Roberto Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez is the Executive Chef at Intermountain Health, where he has been a key contributor at Primary Children’s for the past three and a half years. With a culinary career spanning 30 years, Roberto’s journey began in theme parks, hotels, and small bakeries. Fourteen years ago, he moved to Utah and joined Intermountain Health, where he felt a connection with Intermountain Health’s values and mission.
Roberto’s expertise includes opening kitchens and cafes, recipe testing, development, and standardization. Roberto holds a culinary degree from Utah Valley University.
Joseph Westley, CEC
Joseph Westley began his tenure with Intermountain Health in February of 2025 as our first Regional Executive Chef supporting sites in Colorado & Montana. Joseph joins Intermountain as a third generation Chef originally from Michigan.
Joseph joined the military after high school achieving multiple awards and accolades in several military culinary programs.
After receiving an honorable discharge, Joseph moved to Denver and worked as the Executive Sous Chef for Colorado Celebrity Chef  Keith Jones at the Metropolitan club, Lakewood country club and Cherry Hills Country Club, host of many PGA events including men’s and women’s US Open.
Chef Joseph was the first Certified Executive Chef from the American Culinary Federation to graduate from the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver. Chef Joseph’s vast culinary experience includes top post as Executive chef at various awarding winning prestigious Hotels & Restaurants throughout the front range. Chef Joseph has executed food demonstrations  and participated in culinary competitions for Local and National TV networks. (appearance on the Food Network and Cooking shows with his mentor Chef Keith Jones and other Master Chefs).