A seasoned results-oriented Senior Executive with over twenty-five years of hospitality industry experience. Regarded as a visionary and strategic thinker who recognizes the potential of new ideas and is capable of building successful organizations. Industry experience includes new business development and restaurant operations within multiple business venues encompassing a broad range of restaurant concepts. Development experience in deal negotiations, franchising, contract/lease negotiations, and RFP proposal submittals, as well as demonstrated expertise at building and managing successful management teams and restaurants. These skills have culminated in the creation, growth and expansion of a $71 million nation-wide business enterprise consisting of 101 restaurants. A dynamic, persevering, and highly experienced professional with proven leadership skills facilitating challenging and broad business initiatives with uncompromising integrity and attention to excellence.
Specialties: Building and leading high-performance teams, start-up experience, real estate, lease and contract negotiations, new business development, franchising, restaurant operations, and union relations/negotiations.
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