Kimberlee Ballard Email and Phone Number

I am a Vice President of US National Operations with 20+ years of high-level, executive experience leading successful QSR operations. Through my tenure with McDonald’s, I have mastered diverse areas of operational expertise, including franchisee relationship management, innovation development, and strategic growth planning on a domestic and global scale. With my strategic leadership style, I am able to drive organizational success within complex, fast-paced environments through proactive opportunity identification, effective action plans, and collaborative communication methods. A prevalent emphasis of my career has been my continuous drive to grow divisions and business units though sales, profit, innovation, and employee development. These efforts can be seen through various successful strategic initiatives I have directed, including the planning and execution of Breakthrough Restaurant Efficiency (BRE) initiatives in the United States. We expect to reduce labor hours by 25+ hours per restaurant per day through the strategic development and implementation of automation, robotics, and process improvement. Furthermore, I have strived to drive change and advancement through employee mentorship and growth, including spearheading the recent development of the MEA Women’s Leadership Network to close the gender gap and support inclusion & diversity initiatives.I am passionate about restaurant operations and aspire to have a calculated and significant impact on organizational growth. If you would like to connect or know more about my professional story, please send me an InMail message or email me at Kimberlee.Ballard@protonmail.com.Key Strengths:Restaurant Operations: Franchise, QSR, & Multi-Unit Operations | Corporate Standards | Restaurant Development | F&B Technology & Innovation | Operating Systems & Procedures Project Management: Operational & Financial Goal Setting | Market Analysis | Critical Thinking | Problem Solving | Strategic Solutions | Implementation | Continuous Improvement | Time Management | AccountabilityOrganizational Leadership: Mission & Vision Alignment | Stakeholder Relationship Building | Talent Development | Mentorship & Coaching | Motivation | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion | Cross-Functional Collaboration