Mathew D. Focht

Mathew D. Focht is the CEO of EMERGING, a company that optimizes restaurant and entertainment concepts for sustainable growth and profitability. Mathew D. also holds various titles in different divisions within EMERGING such as Real Estate Division, CSO at Consolidated Concepts, Data Science Division at Acutely, and Food & Beverage Insights Division at F&B Insights. With a background in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Cincinnati, Mathew has extensive experience in the restaurant and entertainment industry, specializing in real estate development and supply chain management. Mathew D. is also a member of The Chicago Leadership Alliance and serves as a Board Member at Chowly, Inc.