VP of Team Member Experience

• Jun 2022 - Present

Director of Training

• Jan 2016 - Present

Thunderdome Restaurant Group was created with a simple vision: create a memorable guest experience, and make sure to positively impact our teams and our guests every single day. Currently Thunderdome has 5 concepts in it’s portfolio with close to 30 locations nationwide.While Thunderdome Restaurant Group was officially founded in 2012, it’s roots go much deeper. Joe, John, and Alex, the founders of Thunderdome, have spent their whole lives working within the restaurant business. In 2005, Joe and John set out to do something on their own after working for restaurant groups in Boston and Chicago. Currito was born out of this endeavor, and successfully grew to 12 locations by 2011. At that time, the brothers re-connected with Alex, who had previously worked with the Lanni's 10 years prior. The idea of the three doing a restaurant together came together. After months of planning and scouting locations, they decided Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati had promise. From there, Bakersfield was opened, and with it’s success, a second location quickly followed. With numerous Currito locations, and the addition of the Bakersfield concept, Thunderdome Restaurant Group was born. Show less

Director of Team Member Experience

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2023

Human Resource Director

• Jun 2005 - Dec 2015

Director of Human Resources

• Jun 2005 - Dec 2015