Annie Balest

Annie Balest is an experienced professional in business development and hospitality management. Currently serving as a Business Development Coordinator at BakerRisk since July 2024, Annie previously held positions at Atlas Restaurant Group as a Server and at Union as a Business Development Representative from December 2022 to March 2024, where impactful engagement strategies for high-volume venues were developed. Additional experience includes roles as General Manager of Restaurants at C. Baldwin Hotel from February 2019 to March 2020, Account Executive at La Salle Landscaping from August 2017 to January 2019, and multiple managerial positions at Vallone Restaurant Group from March 2013 to December 2017. Annie holds a Master of Business Administration from Texas Tech University's Rawls College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston.