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I am an accomplished restaurant industry executive with extensive experience in operations, franchising, strategic planning, business development, brand innovation, procurement, new restaurant training, acquisitions and divestitures in the restaurant industry, including public and private companies. A strategic leader who combines operations excellence, leadership and development with a winning culture for others to deliver outstanding results and exceed expectations. OVERVIEWStrong background in operations, franchise sales and development, supply chain, marketing, finance, training, and leadership development. Proven experience in financial statement analyses, A/R management and CRM. Experience in R&D, product innovation, product testing, procurement, and operations integration.Analytical, strategic thinking, problem solving leader that accelerates strategic initiatives and alliances resulting in system alignment and brand growth. Outstanding interpersonal communication with excellent oral and written communication skills, A servant leader with a hands on front line approach, engaging the entire business organization with the vision and mission. This focus, with a winning culture, delivers outstanding results in building high performance teams to grow people, sales, and profits.Proven success in developing franchisee/franchisor relationships, sharing mutually beneficial goals using collaboration, operational strategy, operational efficiency, annual reports, business reviews and project management to improve business KPI performance. Significant experience in compliance and preparation of franchise agreements, development agreements, and the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Listed skills include Leadership, Franchising, Team Building, Management, and 46 others.