Experience

TFG Tennessee LLC

• National Account Manager at TFG Nashville Offering World Class Food Service Specialty Equipment

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  The TFG companies are headquartered out of New Orleans, LA with branch offices in Baton Rouge, LA, Memphis and Nashville TN. The Nashville office serves middle Tennessee customers from installation through training and after-sales service and support. We represent two of the best in the world companies in the specialty food service industry, Taylor and Henny Penny. Our Customers: We serve leaders in the industry which include McDonalds, Wendy’s, Chick Filet, Burger King and Logan’s Roadhouse and leading independents.

• Branch Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Nov 2013

  Assembled a strong employee team to better serve our middle Tennessee customers.



Capital Corporation

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development/Associate Broker

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  Commercial real estate business specializing in brokering transactions of gasoline/convenience store properties. Successful in the sale of over $5 million in the first year. Also worked with coin laundry businesses generating new opportunities for stand-alone coin laundries and apartment building on-premise laundries. Commercial real estate business specializing in brokering transactions of gasoline/convenience store properties. Successful in the sale of over $5 million in the first year. Also worked with coin laundry businesses generating new opportunities for stand-alone coin laundries and apartment building on-premise laundries.



Horizon Travel Plazas

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Brand Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  Directed opening of new restaurants including Baskin Robbins, Dairy Queen, Back Yard Burgers, Godfather’s pizza and several proprietary concepts. Directed opening of new restaurants including Baskin Robbins, Dairy Queen, Back Yard Burgers, Godfather’s pizza and several proprietary concepts.



Fortune Equipment Company, Incorporated

• General Manager

  • Feb 2000 - Jan 2007

  Joined the previous Nashville distributor for Taylor companies and directed all company operations. Was successful in acquiring the Henny Penny distributorship for Nashville and Memphis markets. Joined the previous Nashville distributor for Taylor companies and directed all company operations. Was successful in acquiring the Henny Penny distributorship for Nashville and Memphis markets.



Mapco Express

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food and Beverage Director

  • Jun 1988 - Jan 2000

  Developed a proprietary blend of coffee and a variety of food concepts including frozen beverages and frozen yogurt featuring Columbo Frozen Yogurt. Later developed co-branding concepts with Blimpie, Baskin Robbins, and Pizza Hut Express. Developed a proprietary blend of coffee and a variety of food concepts including frozen beverages and frozen yogurt featuring Columbo Frozen Yogurt. Later developed co-branding concepts with Blimpie, Baskin Robbins, and Pizza Hut Express.



Speedway SuperAmerica LLC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Service Marketing Specialist

  • Jun 1977 - Jun 1987

  Started career with a 450 store independent gasoline retailer based in the Chicago area by the name of Cheker which was later acquired by Marathon/Speedway (Emro Marketing). Helped in introducing food and beverage programs in most store locations. Started career with a 450 store independent gasoline retailer based in the Chicago area by the name of Cheker which was later acquired by Marathon/Speedway (Emro Marketing). Helped in introducing food and beverage programs in most store locations.