Brooke USA Ambassadors
Brooke USA Celebrity Ambassadors
Ingrid Hoffmann / Chef
Ingrid Hoffmann is the host of “Top Chef Estrellas” (Telemundo, NBC), “Simply Delicioso” (Cooking Channel) and “Delicioso” (Univision). Ingrid is a frequent guest of shows like Un Nuevo Día, The Talk, Oprah, Martha Stewart, The View, The Today Show, The Early Show and The Wendy Williams Show. She partnered with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to write a new cookbook called, “Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy: More Than 100 Diabetes-Friendly Latin Favorites.”
She is also the author of "SIMPLY DELICIOSO: A Collection of Everyday Recipes,” “LATIN D’LITE: Delicious Latin Recipes with a Healthy Twist” and the best-selling cookbook “SIMPLY DELICIOSO: A Collection of Everyday Recipes.”
Dawn Laurel Jones / Photographer
Dawn Jones is a production stills photographer in the motion picture industry. As a 27-year member of the International Cinematographers Guild, she provides on set and behind the scenes images for press kits and advertising promotion. Photography has taken her around the globe including Antarctica where she captured imagery that helped tell the story of the challenges to our climate. Her images were auctioned at 10:10 in London, and the Ace Gallery in Los Angeles on behalf of Al Goreʼs Climate Reality Project to help raise awareness regarding climate change. Her photography has been published in various books, and magazines including Architectural Digest, Texas Architect, Cowboys and Indians, and Polo Magazine. When not on film location, Dawn spends time with her husband on their ranch in San Saba, Texas where she assists in organizing their wildlife management, Brangus cow calf operation, and land management of removing nonindigenous plants while preserving native biodiversity. Her ranch experience offers opportunities to share and learn with Texasʼ top agronomists at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas where she serves as an advisory board member. Dawn has been involved in polo since meeting her husband, Tommy Lee Jones, 24 years ago. She has won the Womenʼs U.S. Open twice, once awarded the game MVP, recently played in the historic Argentine Womenʼs Open 2017, and over the years, won the Outback 14 goal league, and played in the Menʼs 26 goal US Open.
Mary Alice Monroe / Author
Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of 22 novels and two children’s picture books. She writes richly textured stories that delve into the complexities of interpersonal relationships and the parallels between the land and life. Monroe’s novels are published worldwide. Monroe has achieved many lists, including the New York Times, USA Today and SIBA and starred reviews. Her novel, The Beach House, was a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Andie MacDowell, Minka Kelly, and Chad Michael Murray. Mary Alice is an active conservationist and serves on the Board of the South Carolina Aquarium and The Leatherback Trust.