About the Team
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Shane Pomajambo
Owner
Mario Xavier
Executive Chef
Patrick Young
General Manager
Jenn Steadman
Manager
ABOUT the team
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Shane Pomajambo
Owner
Having earned a Master of Architecture degree, while also curating lowbrow/pop surrealist art and nationwide mural installations, former New Yorker Pomajambo enjoys a large following for his popular art gallery, Art Whino. For 15 years, Pomajambo has been an active force in the Washington, D.C. art scene and has produced large-scale events at Art Basel in Miami, New York’s Comic Con, as well as the Richmond Mural Project, Austin Art Show, Heineken Mural Project in Atlanta, and the G40 Art Summit. Art Whino is now transitioning to WHINO, combining Pomajambo’s passion for art with his appreciation for entertaining around exception food and drink.
Patrick Young
Co-General Manager
With more than 20 years of restaurant experience, Patrick Young brings a people-first approach to leadership at WHINO. He believes strong culture is built by hiring the right people, investing in their growth, and creating an environment where a team can learn, contribute, and perform at a high level together.
At WHINO, Patrick is focused on developing a team that goes beyond traditional hospitality. He encourages each person to build deeper knowledge within the concept—whether in art, food, beverage, training, or marketing—and to share that knowledge with fellow team members and guests alike. For him, leadership is not one-directional; a strong team learns from each other.
Patrick is passionate about hiring for character, curiosity, and potential. He believes no one should be defined solely by a job title, and that great hospitality comes from people who are engaged in what they do and committed to growing within it. By drawing inspiration from the wider creative community—farms, roasters, breweries, wineries, and galleries—he helps shape an experience that is both thoughtful and distinctive.
He is proud to be part of WHINO’s leadership team and of the culture they are building together: one that offers guests more than a night out, and gives the team behind it something meaningful to build.
Jenn Steadman
Co-General Manager, Beverage Director & Events Coordinator
A Long Island, New York native, Jenn Steadman discovered her passion for hospitality while attending college in Washington, D.C. Since then, she has built a well-rounded career in restaurant leadership, developing expertise across operations, service, team development, and guest experience.
At WHINO, Jenn’s role bridges creative direction and operational discipline. As Co-General Manager, Beverage Director, and Events Coordinator, she helps shape the business from both the guest-facing and performance side—overseeing the standards, structure, and strategic details that allow the concept to operate at a high level. Her understanding of operational P&L performance informs the way she approaches beverage programming, labor awareness, event execution, and overall business decision-making, ensuring creativity is supported by sound operational thinking.
Jenn has also developed a strong knowledge of the craft beverage world through extensive hands-on research into breweries, distilleries, and artisanal producers throughout the region. She brings that perspective into the creation of curated beverage programs, distinctive cocktail experiences, and events that feel both original and intentional.
Her work is grounded in collaboration, curiosity, and execution—drawing from research across restaurants, bars, drink development, and emerging hospitality trends, while working closely with chefs, bartenders, creatives, and leadership teams. The result is an approach that balances innovation with structure, and guest experience with business performance, helping shape experiences that are thoughtful, memorable, and operationally sound.