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Spicewood, Tx, Us

Davenport, Ia, Us

Davenport, Ia, Us

Recommending the transforming of business exteriors, interior looks, enhancing social media presence and streamlining operating strategies

Dallas, Texas, Us

Strategic brand & culture guide, mentoring development, coaching sales building, overseeing margin improvement, and growing shareholder value

Johns Creek, Georgia, Us

• Strategic vision as a brand & cultural change agent, building sales, improving margins, achieving budgets, and growing shareholder value• Pioneered multidisciplinary Franchise Oversight: Marketing, Menu R&D, Operations, IT, Supply Chain, Finance, Budgeting, Site Selection, Social Media, Construction, along with Developing & Mentoring Successful Confidence in High Performing Teams.• Transforms business exteriors, interior looks, social media presence, and marketing strategy.• Implemented “Best in Class” consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical menu items across the country every day.• Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with the front of the house and kitchen team to maximize efficiency.

• Oversaw ownership change & Chapter 11 filing while improving guest counts, sales, prime costs, cash flow, regulatory codes & EBITDA• Built and deepened relationships with industry partners, driving substantial improvements in revenue numbers and cash flow while expanding operations, building consensus to move into new areas.• Tactically repositioned Better Burger Craft Beer concept for franchise & corporate growth by achieving budgets, margins, and strategic plans• Reversed five consecutive years of declining sales & guest count trends in six months before Chapter 11 filing• Introduced brunch, delivery & happy hour broadening guest bandwidth, market penetration & increased sales.• Established and oversaw strategic business actions, streamlined operations, and reduced corporate overhead.

• Built and deepened relationships with industry partners, driving substantial improvements in profit margins and revenue numbers measured against budget while expanding operations into new areas.• Improved corporate EBITDA by $10MM+ (-$8MM TO +$2MM) in 5 years for 225+ unit restaurant company through vision and planning• Increased franchisee comparable Average Unit Volumes by over 25+% to $350k at Bonanza & $400k at Ponderosa.• Rebranded, refreshed & relaunched both 50+-year-old iconic franchise restaurant brands (Bonanza & Ponderosa), resulting in positive comparable store sales growth, cash flow and net unit count growth.• Work under pressure, optimizing supply chain, reducing commodity costs, improving timely distribution, and achieving budget goals.• Applied lean strategies to prevent waste while implementing operational enhancements, effective recruiting, promoted efficiency, reduced corporate overhead, and cut operating costs.

Irving, Texas, Us

• Oversaw business development effort building Davaco's restaurant revenue from <$2MM in annualized sales to $20+MM in annualized sales during 2008, peaking at $40MM IN 2010.• Identified and addressed process deficiencies, avoiding costly pitfalls, and keeping operations scalable for future expansion.• Pioneered the introduction of the McDonald’s McCafé program rollout across 4,000+ U.S.A. sites.• Directed the oversight of projects, architects, logistics, supply chain & distribution, installation & construction teams.• Oversaw remodel programs at Chili's, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Outback & Starbuck's.• Determined performance goals, offered tactics for achieving milestones and became a “Go To Partner” for a number of clients.

Houston, Tx, Us

• INCREASED SALES BY SIGNING SUBSTANTIALLY MORE RESTAURANTS TO USE THE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, SOFTWARE-AS-A-SOLUTION (S-A-A-S) PRODUCT, FROM 5,000 LOCATIONS TO OVER 25,000 BY 500% INCREASING REVENUE BY 40% OVER 2 YEARS• CLIENTS INCLUDED: APPLEBEE’S, CARINO’S ITALIAN, CHURCH’S, DAIRY QUEEN, SUBWAY, WOLFGANG PUCK FINE DINING

Sydney, Nsw, Au

• ADDED 4 SUCCESSFUL NEW LOCATIONS ACROSS THE U.S.A. TOTALING 8 UNITS, RESULTING IN TWO MAJOR INDUSTRY AWARDS: 2005 NIGHTCLUB & BAR MAGAZINE’S “SPORTS BAR” OF THE YEAR & 2004 NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS “HOT CONCEPT” OF THE YEAR• SALES: $18,550,000 UPON ARRIVAL ($4.6MM AUV). $57,680,000 UPON LEAVING ($7.2MM AUV).• IMPROVED NET PROFIT: $1,168,500 UPON ARRIVAL. $4,055,000 (+247%) UPON LEAVING.

San Leandro, Ca, Us

• GREW BRAND & INCREASED ANNUAL SALES FROM $13.2MM/YR. 300% TO $38.5MM IN 30 MONTHS ACROSS U.S.A. & CANADA (+300%)• IMPROVED NET PROFIT FROM <$1MM TO MORE THAN $2.75MM (+250%). BRAND SOLD TO LINDT CHOCOLATE OF SWITZERLAND• MANAGED SELECTION, DEVELOPMENT, COACHING & PERFORMANCE EXPANSION INTO DISNEY WORLD & DAY-TO-DAY RETAIL OPERATIONS

B. Sc., Accounting

Mba, Finance