Anand Gowda

Anand Gowda is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in transforming brands and companies. Currently serving as Executive Chairman at Church's Texas Chicken, Quiznos, and REGO Restaurant Group, Anand is also the Founder of High Bluff Capital Partners, a position held since August 2017. Previous roles include Managing Partner and President at Metropoulos and Co., Managing Director at SilverStream Capital and HBK Investments, and Principal at The Carlyle Group. Anand began a career in finance at Robertson Stephens and holds a BSBA in Business Administration and Management from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.