Marino lived in the south for most of his life and grew up in a family where the tradition of coming together over a homecooked meal was constant. After finding himself gravitating towards the kitchen in his teens, Marino enrolled in culinary school before moving to Greenville, where he began his career at Devereaux’s. Under the tutelage of Devereaux’s Steven Greene and Spencer Thomson, he worked his way up to Chef de Cuisine of the acclaimed restaurant. Marino continued his career at Hyatt Regency in Greenville and The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, North Carolina. He comes to Hartness from the Westin Chattanooga where he served as Executive Chef. Chef Marino and wife Keri, have three children and make Greenville County home.