AllergyFree Passport® Team

Our unique team of leading experts and consultants has extensive and relevant industry expertise including:

• business consulting
• global product brokerage
• business and consumer training
• restaurant operations & management
• culinary arts
• corporate management & training
• gluten & allergy free lifestyles
• dietetics & nutrition
• international marketing
• psychology and healthcare
• global market expansion
• worldwide product distribution

As internationally acclaimed leaders in the global food allergy and celiac / coeliac communities, we have:

• Lectured as guest speakers at all top English-speaking allergy and celiac / coeliac conferences worldwide and at the Culinary Institute of America
• Presented to 5,000-plus seminar attendees
• Participated in over 150 events across the globe
• Been recognized by over 200 organizations and media outlets around the world
• Represented North American for the 1st international gluten-free beer festival

In addition, AllergyFree Passport® is the:

Recipient of the US Department of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate for recent accomplishments in the global marketplace Sponsor of innovative market research Sponsor of Glutenfreeonthego.com the world's largest on-line directory of gluten-free eating establishments

As leading experts in eating out and traveling allergen-free, our team promotes understanding of food allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, celiac / coeliac, and special diets, as well as delivers innovative allergen and gluten-free client solutions on a worldwide basis.

Executive Leadership

Kim Koeller, as President and CEO of AllergyFree Passport®, and Robert La France are internationally recognized co-authors of the 7-time award-winning book series, Let’s Eat Out! Collectively, they have traveled over 2 million miles across the globe, dined in 35-plus countries on 5 continents and presented to audiences across the globe including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US.

Prior to establishing GlutenFree Passport®, Kim was a partner with Accenture, the world’s leading management consulting firm. Focused a global customer relationship management and leading edge technologies she worked with cross-industry Fortune 500 clients developing innovative solutions. Including 12 first ever industry engagements. During her 20-plus years of international consulting, she has eaten 80% of her meals in restaurants around the world while managing over a dozen food related allergies and, as of 2002, celiac / coeliac disease. Kim earned her Masters in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and her Bachelors of Arts degree from Purdue University.

With a passion for the culinary arts, Robert has spent over 12 years across all aspects of restaurant operations and has worked extensively with Asian, European and North American cuisines. His experience has ranged from small single restaurants to large publicly traded companies with 100-plus locations, responsible for training hundreds of restaurant personnel. Robert graduated cum laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance.