2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Devin Adams is the District Chef of Catering for Compass One, leading culinary operations for a major tech account across Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond. A Pacific Northwest native, Devin began his career in his family’s Tacoma restaurant before rising through the ranks at Heavy Restaurant Group and contributing to the launch of a James Beard Award-winning concept with Sea Creatures Group in South Lake Union. He joined Compass Group in 2021 as Executive Chef of a corporate café and soon transitioned to catering, where he now oversees high-volume event execution—serving up to 14,000 meals per week. Devin is known for driving innovation in the kitchen, from reducing production waste and upcycling ingredients to optimizing portioning and presentation to minimize plate waste and elevate guest experience.