Experience

Results Thru Strategy

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO+Chaos Strategist | Speaker | Investor

  • Mar 2007 - Present

  Charlotte My greatest talent is taking any chaotic situation and developing a strategy to eliminate it and provide a foundation for healthy growth. I unleash the potential of growing brands and companies that need revitalization by working closely with founders, CEO's and Equity Sponsors.



Engelman's Bakery

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Board Member

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States



Mr Greens Produce

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area



Conscious Capitalism, Inc.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Host Committee

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Revelry Group

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  An innovative group of companies founded with passion, based on a purpose of doing good.



Five Star Food Service, Inc.

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  Chattanoga



Burger King

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  West Palm Beach, Florida Area After a successful turnaround and serving as Interim CEO, I stayed on the board. In 10 months we reversed a multi-year sales decline, improved cash flow by 60% and reinvigorated the leadership team.



Healthy Dining

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2016

  Greater San Diego Area Healthy Dining is the restaurant industry's leading provider of nutrition consulting services. It also operates a consumer website that provides travelers and health conscious people information on where they can eat healthy nutritious food. In conjunction with the National Restaurant Association, they created the Kids Eat well Program.



Fishbowl

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board member

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2007

  As a Board member and advisor, I have asssited the company in strategic planning and organizational development. I have been associated with the company since its inception thru our last round of funding where we had an investment of $7MM.



Flat Rock Grille

• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2007



Ruby's Diner, Inc.

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 2001 - 2005



LT ACQUISITION CORP. DBA LOUISE'S TRATTORIA

• United States
• Restaurants

• President & CEO

  • Sep 1997 - Aug 2001



Una Mas

• Chief Operating Officer

  • 1993 - 1997



Eltorito

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO and Executive Vice President

  • 1978 - 1988