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Greater Houston

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Oversaw franchise recruitment, real estate, park design, construction, and new park openings for Altitude Trampoline Park. Led a team of five and reported directly to the CEO as an integral member of the leadership team.About Altitude Trampoline ParkAltitude Trampoline Park is a premier family-friendly entertainment destination offering cutting-edge attractions and Party Packages to accommodate all of life's most meaningful celebrations. Altitude is the home for active family fun! The brand offers children’s birthday party packages and special events, providing two hours of unlimited jump time and access to all of Altitude’s attractions, including trampolines, playgrounds, basketball, dodgeball, interactive games and more. Altitude Trampoline Park is a division of Indoor Active Brands. Nearing 100 locations worldwide and approaching $165 million in revenue, Altitude parks are centrally located and easily accessible, making it the convenient, budget friendly choice for families in 2024. Average total investment is $2,7 million.

• Oversee and manage family's investments.About Stephens-Frost Farms, Inc.Stephens - Frost Farms, Inc. is a family held corporation with investments in residential real estate, oil & natural gas leases, and the leasing of ranch land for the use of hunting and ranching.https://nubuilt.com/

• Led franchise sales, real estate, and store design/ construction teams, and drove the recruitment of franchisees, lease executions, and new restaurant openings. Reported to the CEO and was a member of the strategic council and leadership team.About Shipley Do-NutsShipley Franchise Company, LLC is the franchisor of 365 Shipley Do-Nut shops operating in 12 states with approximately US$300 million in systemwide sales. Average total investment is $650,000. Shipley Do-Nuts was recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as being the #1 brand in its category and ranked #144 overall in the top 500 franchise listing. Shipley was also recognized as one of Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers in 2023.www.OwnAShipleyDonuts.com

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Developed and executed Beltone’s new owner recruitment and market expansion strategy of licensed retail locations throughout North America.About BeltoneBeltone, a division of GN Hearing, has over 1,500 licensed locations in the U.S. and Canada. As the largest retailer and wholesaler of hearing aids in North America, the average investment for a Beltone retail location is US$350,000.GN hearing solutions, with over US$10 billion in revenue, are marketed by the recognized brands ReSound, Beltone, Interton, Jabra, BlueParrott and FalCom in over 100 countries. Founded in 1869, the GN Group employs 6,500 people and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (GN.CO). https://www.gn.com/ or www.ownabeltone.com

St Ann, Missouri, Us

• Led the licensed store development, real estate, and cross-functional teams, with the recruitment of retailers and the opening of Save-A-Lot Food Stores throughout the U.S. and Caribbean. About Save-A-Lot Food StoresAcquired from Supervalu by Toronto based private equity firm ONEX in 2016, Save-A-Lot is a leading hard-discount grocery retailer and positioned as one of the fastest-growing grocery chains in the nation, approaching 1,400 stores in 36 states and US$5 billion in system-wide sales. Average investment per store was US$1.5 million.Similar to a franchise model, approximately 90% of stores are owned and operated by independent retailers under a license and supply agreement. https://savealot.com/

Franklin, Tennessee, Us

• Revamped Hardee’s U.S. franchise sales program and executed expansion strategy to expand Carl’s Jr. and Hardee's in Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America.About CKE RestaurantsCKE Restaurants, the parent to Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, is owned by private equity firm Roark Capital Partners and has over 3,400 restaurants in 42 states and 28 countries with over US$4 billion in system-wide sales. Investment per store averaged US$1.4 million, excluding real estate.https://ckefranchise.com/

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Led Papa John's franchise recruitment efforts for multi-unit franchisees and area developers in Asia, Canada, Latin America, and central region of U.S. About Papa John'sPapa John's (NASDAQ: PZZA) has over 5,500 restaurants in the United States and 50 countries with system-wide sales of US$4 billion. Investment ranged from US$300,000 to US$850,000 depending on location type.https://www.papajohns.com/franchise/

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Eskilstuna, Se

• Oversaw franchise recruitment of high net worth multi-unit area developers in the United States by enhancing marketing strategy, implementing market development plan, and streamlining the franchise approval process.About Volvo RentsVolvo Rents was a division of Volvo Construction Equipment (AB Volvo) and later sold to a private equity group in 2012. At the time, Volvo Rents had over 100 franchised construction equipment rental locations and approximately $1 billion in revenue. The average investment per location was US$5 million. https://www.volvoce.com/united-states/en-us/

Haltom City, Tx, Us

Drove the franchise recruitment and onboarding process for Steamatic in the U.S. by implementing a comprehensive marketing plan involving the development of franchise recruitment website, implementation of a public relations/ advertising strategy, and participation of industry trade shows..About Blackmon-Mooring SteamaticAt the time, Blackmon - Mooring Steamatic was one of the largest restoration and cleaning franchise companies with 120 franchised territories and system-wide sales of US$400 million. Investment ranged from US$150,000 to US$1,000,000 depending on territory size and equipment needs. https://steamaticfranchise.com/

Oversaw the entire franchise recruitment and restaurant development process by identifying and qualifying candidates, approving locations, conducting the negotiations of development agreements, and leading the store development and new franchisee onboarding process.About Pizza InnDuring the 1990's, Pizza Inn was Nasdaq listed company with over 650 locations in the U.S. and eight countries with system-wide sales of US$500 million. Investment per restaurant ranged from US$75,000 to US$1.2 million, depending on traditional, delivery/ carry-out, or non-traditional concepts. https://www.pizzainn.com/franchise/

Participated with the concept development of Pizza Inn Express, including restaurant design, menu rationalization, creation of local store marketing materials, and development of training program. Provided on-going operations support, training, and new restaurant opening support to franchisees.

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Led the development and supervision of Subway, Baskin-Robbins, and proprietary foodservice programs in the company’s travel plazas and convenience stores. Oversaw construction of franchise restaurants, recruited and supervised managers and 150+ employees, and trained all staff. Direct P&L accountability for the entire foodservice division.About Knox OilKnox Oil was a privately held refining and marketing company with truck stop and convenience store operations throughout Oklahoma and Texas. The company was a multi-unit franchisee of Subway, Baskin-Robbins, and Pizza Inn restaurants.https://www.subway.com/en-ushttps://www.baskinrobbins.com/en

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Organizational Communications

Executive Leadership And Business Management