Christian Talavera

Christian Talavera currently serves as the Director of Global Architecture & Design at Dine Brands Global, where responsibilities include enhancing brand awareness and leading creative initiatives for IHOP and Applebee's across various business units. In addition, Christian operates as a self-employed designer through Chrisis_Design, providing architectural and interior design consulting for diverse projects in the retail and hospitality sectors. Previous experience includes a role as Lead Designer - Global Design Manager at Yum! Brands, focusing on brand design and store development on a global scale, and a position as Senior Designer at BSB Design. Christian holds a Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture from California State University, Long Beach, and an Associate degree in Liberal Arts from Long Beach City College.