Donald Lear Email & Phone Number

CEO | Director | Food | Beverage | Operations | Hospitality Consulting | Project Management |P&L Responsibility - Strategic Planning - Growth Strategies - Start-ups - Turnaround Management - Bottom Line Producer – Restaurant Chains, Retailers, Bakeries, Hotels, Casinos and Resort PropertiesFortune 500 Executive: I have been fortunate to enjoy a classical management career that has included key positions with well-known firms and brands, including Caesars Palace, Aramark, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman-Marcus and International Multifoods.Entrepreneurial Experience | Start-ups | Turnaround Management: Over the past 20 years I have been utilizing management expertise gained within major corporations in building businesses. I have a track record of increasing sales, reducing costs, and streamlining operations in a wide range of situations. First hand experience with Native American casino food and beverage and all Asian cuisines.Proven Record – Across All Major Corporate Functions: I am skilled in all areas of executive management, including developing operations throughout the U.S. and internationally, building premier concepts, creating innovative training, and expanding into new industries and markets. I possess richly varied P&L experience and have consistently met and exceeded company objectives by achieving double-digit gains in revenues and profits.International Experience: My career has given me the opportunity to develop businesses in the Bahamas and Singapore.Specialties: Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills. Highly personable and capable of working with other execs, family-controlled businesses, and major corporate boards. Proficient in solving problems and implementing solutions under tight deadlines. Hands-on executive capable of efficiently managing all levels of budgets well into the tens of millions of dollars. Thrive on operating in intensely competitive environments requiring a unique blend of versatility and experience.

Listed skills include Restaurants, Management, Hospitality, Food And Beverage, and 13 others.

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  Sonoma State University

  Management