Heart & Soul Personal Chef

Charlottean of the Year 2022 – Chef Lisa Brooks, a Charlotte native, is an example of what it means to step out on faith and bet on yourself. Brooks decided to leave corporate life at the age of 40 and get back to doing what she ultimately loved. Now she is building a successful empire with personal chef services, a cookbook, mentorship, cooking classes and more.

Growing up in the kitchen with her great grandmother played an instrumental part in Brook’s culinary career. It was her classroom.  When she was 3 years old, Brooks recalls learning everything there was to know about making delicious meals.  Looking back, she realizes this was her foundation.

She’s been a guest on The Tamron Hall Show, and in February 2022, Brooks was a finalist on the first-ever Black History Month Edition of the Food Network’s Chopped.