Chief Executive Officer
Dallas, Tx, Us
With a marketing foundation, two decades of restaurant experience, and a personal desire to get a quality and healthy meal served quickly that would satiate even the biggest appetite, Snappy Salads debuted March 17, 2006. Snappy Salads pioneered the salad-centric category with an eco-friendly mission to leave this world healthier than the way we found it (we energized the no-straw movement in 2014). Responsible for organizing, coordinating, and directing all functional aspects and employees of the company to achieve the primary goal of serving the highest quality salads our guests request as fast and efficiently as possible. Ensure the achievement of organizational goals, philosophy, and mission of Snappy Salads. Drove product innovation and operational excellence by establishing high expectations for product quality and customer service. Built the systems and “let’s get it done” culture that steered the day-to-day business operations during the high-growth period. Raised working capital. Directed company through a successful merger to form the Salad Collective based in Golden, CO. Directed all branding, marketing, messaging, PR, design, print, SEO, digital communication strategies, and tactics.Humbled to lead and proud member of a 350+ team with 8 direct reports that generated over $16mm in sales with 14 locations in the DFW area.Snappy Salads has been awarded “Best Salad,” “Best Soup,” ”Restaurant Neighbor,” “Green Business,” “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” and highlighted in Nation’s Restaurant News, QSR, Fast Casual, and D CEO magazine. Snappy Salads is a nationally recognized and enviable brand.