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Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

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Reported to Chief Development Officer- Responsible for the strategy/execution of franchise consolidation in the US & Canadian markets. - Lead generation of PE's, family offices, large franchise groups. Deal negotiation, contracts between prospective Franchisee and Franchisor.

Brussels, Brussels, Be

Reported to Global CEO as Chief Administrative OfficerLead the Development, Real Estate, HR and IT teams across US, Belgium, France, UK

Chicago, Il, Us

- Vice President, reported to Global CHRO and US President. Led a full-service Human Resources department of 32 employees, with 8 direct reports, servicing 2,500 salaried employees in 10 locations.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Reported to President of Canada, and managed a team of 20 employees, with 5 direct reports, servicing 600 salaried and 1,100 hourly employees across five offices and two manufacturing facilities

▪ Overall responsibility for 36 restaurants across Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao, managing the business, people, finances, growth, and operations▪ Negotiated Master Franchise Agreement and acquisition of Burger King Taiwan with franchisor▪ Restructured management team, delivered new company vision, values and culture based on ownership, open communication while saving more than 15% of annualized expenses▪ Overhauled operations team, resulting in improved guest satisfaction scores in both HK and Taiwan▪ Designed new couponing and super-value strategies to drive profitable sales and traffic in Hong Kong and Taiwan▪ Reduced Hong Kong restaurant CAPEX by ~35% by modifying store design and décor without sacrificing on quality of materials or operational efficiency

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

▪ General Manager of region that led a team of three, supporting franchisees in 11 countries with 175 restaurants concentrated on improving operations, sales, marketing and new restaurant growth▪ Partnered with Private Equity firm to launch Burger King in India, focused on market research, menu creation and architecture, pricing, supplier quality assurance, recruitment, operations and training▪ Executed marketing strategies across several key markets by establishing two competitive value layersresulting in an increase in comparable sales and traffic/transactions▪ Supported site selection, supply chain and logistics, construction and project management to achieve brand launch in 6 new markets, including Cambodia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives & Timor Leste▪ Enhanced operational efficiency by establishing a real-time guest satisfaction tool, providing speed of service, cleanliness, friendliness, and food quality insights to improve restaurant operations

Miami, Fl, Us

▪ Co-led the reorg of business with the Zone President, bringing a new vision and values while completely transforming the culture into one of accountability and meritocracy▪ As managed team of eight, having full APAC P&L responsibility for the 20+ markets in the region▪ Led People function, including all talent management, recruiting, compensation, and facilities management▪ Led “Zero Based Budgeting” initiative, reducing company expenses by 40%▪ Helped deliver an additional 400 restaurants and expansion into 8 new countries▪ Managed procurement team responsible for annualized savings of ~9.5%

Miami, Fl, Us

▪ Led a team of three responsible for liquidity, risk management, and debt compliance▪ Centralized treasury function to US headquarters, enhancing global cash visibility, automating payments and bank reconciliations while migrating back-office operations to an outsourced shared services center▪ Structured and executed a US$250M restaurant remodel financing program and US$80M equipmentfinancing program for BK franchisees; successfully sold program to franchisees of 3,500 restaurants on a 10 city road show▪ Implemented a reverse-ATM safe in 850 company restaurants to maximize daily liquidity

Tel-Aviv, Il

Liberal Arts - Graduated With Honors, Urban Geography, Business

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