Vinesh Johny is the Co-founder and Executive Pastry Chef at Lavonne. A globally recognized chef and educator, he founded Lavonne in 2012 to make pastry arts a mainstream career in India and has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, CNN India 20 Under 40, and the World’s 50 Best ‘50 Next’ list. He has represented India at international platforms including WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 and is widely recognized for his contributions to pastry education, innovation, and culinary excellence.

Avin Thaliath is the Co-founder and Director of Academics at Lavonne. An educator and pastry expert, he co-founded Lavonne to establish specialised baking education in India and has trained internationally in France and Malaysia. He has represented India on global skill platforms including WorldSkills 2022 and holds leadership roles across culinary and skill-development organisations, contributing significantly to pastry education and industry excellence.

Joonie Tan is the Chief Pastry Artist at Lavonne and founder of 180 Degree Celsius, a luxury cake boutique specialising in customised and wedding cakes. She moved to Bengaluru in 2012 and is widely recognised for her creative cake artistry. Her wedding cakes have been featured in leading publications across India and recognised by international pastry artists. She is also the co-editor of India’s first cake decoration magazine, Sugar.