Experience

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  Western Carolina University

  • Director Food And Beverage Services

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  ARAMARK Higher Education

  • Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

  • Resident District Manager

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

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  City of Oakwood, Georgia

  • Development Board

    • Sep 2014 - Present

    Member of the Oakwood Development Board

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  BCW

  • Chamblee, GA

  • VP Operations

    • May 2016 - Oct 2019
    • Chamblee, GA

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  Aramark

  • Resident District Manager

    • Sep 2014 - May 2016

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  Compass Group Chartwells

  • District Manager

    • Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

    Oversaw food service operations at 6 higher education accounts with a managed volume of $12.5m.Promoted four times while employed by Compass Group. Exceeded by doubling the PBO budget consecutively for 3 years as District Manager. Previously oversaw operations at 27 Fee and P&L B&I accounts with Eurest.Detailed budgetary and financial plans for the Atlanta District.Set up brand new accounts with staff, purchasing, and menu planning.Catered high profile event for the International Children's Games and; Responsibilities for conducting District Manager audits of individual accounts.

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  ARAMARK

  • Director of Campus Dinning

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

    Promoted three times while employed by Aramark Corporation. Full P&L responsibility for operations with revenues from $2.95 million up to $11.5 million. Provide regional operations support for 76 universities and colleges. Responsible for overseeing a $2.4m renovation projects.Directed 3 locations with retail, chick Fil-A, Freshens, Branded Concepts, board, marketing and catering. Increased total revenue by 25% and contribution by 58% by aggressively marketing to students, faculty, and staff while reducing operations costs by 3%. In the top "20/20" of Aramark accounts in sales/revenue.Designated "Center of Excellence" for Aramark and rated "Excellent" on Client Survey. Regional Trainer for new "RFoC" branded concept.

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  Sodexho/ Marriott Management Services

  • Account Operations Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

    Operated board plan and cash facilities for University. Full P&L responsibility.Supervised three salaried manager and 35 hourly employees.

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  Health Professions Division

  • Food Service Director

    • Aug 1988 - Jun 1997

    promoted to Restaurant until 1997.Full P&L responsibility for dining facility, vending and catering Responsible for the design, coordination and startup of new dining services