Steve Franke

Steve Franke has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Steve started their career at Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. in 2002, where they held the position of Regional Leadership Development General Manager and Corporate Trainer until 2012.

Following that, they worked at HoneyBaked Ham as an Operations Manager in 2012 and then at Kangaroo Express, an operating trade name of The Pantry, Inc., as a Food and Operational Safety Manager from 2014 to 2015. During their time at Kangaroo Express, the company was acquired by Couche-Tard (Circle K).

Afterward, Franke joined Safe Food Plus LLC as an Executive Director from 2015 to 2018. Steve then moved on to Orion Food Systems, where they served as a Franchise Business Consultant and Territory Account Manager for the NC/VA/MD region from 2017 to 2019.

Steve'smost recent role was at Trustwell, where they worked as an Enterprise Account Executive and Strategic Partnerships specialist from March 2019 onwards.

Steve Franke has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University at Buffalo. Steve also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from the same institution. Additionally, Steve Franke has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Phoenix. In terms of certifications, they obtained the H.A.C.C.P. certification from the International HACCP Alliance in April 2015 and the ServSafe Instructor and Proctor certification from the National Restaurant Association in February 2015.