Experience

Rooftop Cinema Club

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Chairman

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Greater Los Angeles Area Consultant and Coach to restaurants, foodservice and hospitality companies. Focus on Operation Excellence, Strategy and Innovation.



Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2017

  Orange County, California Area Board member of one of the largest youth programs in US. OC Council is one of the top 4 councils in that organization. We provide programs to teach leadership and self reliance to youth in numerous programs.



The Decurion Corporation

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Exec. VP Decurion (ArcLight and Pacific Theaters)

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area Leading theaters group from local LA brand to National cinema brand. Evolving the cinema experience and operations to adapt to a rapidly changing industry.



GoFit Foods

• CEO

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2015

  Laguna Hills, CA A start-up food production company, inventing and making GoFit Protein products. The GoFit products are healthy versions of favorite foods. They have all the protein, all the flavor and texture, with half the calories. GoFit allows you to indulge without feeling guilty. The novel technology developed and owned by GoFit improves the application plant-based proteins in foods. GoFit licenses the technology to major food manufacturers for use in a wide range of products.



Orange County Boy Scouts of America

• Vice Chairman Programs

  • Jan 2010 - May 2014

  Orange County, California Area Served on the Executive Committee of our local Boy Scout council. This is a great organization that teaches leadership and self reliance to boys and girls across Orange County. I led the large volunteer organization that executed the programs for 22,000 youth. Changes that I led include creating a new structure to incorporate web and social communications, developing alternative funding campaigns, strengthening host organization complianceto policy, streamlining the advancement procedures… Show more Served on the Executive Committee of our local Boy Scout council. This is a great organization that teaches leadership and self reliance to boys and girls across Orange County. I led the large volunteer organization that executed the programs for 22,000 youth. Changes that I led include creating a new structure to incorporate web and social communications, developing alternative funding campaigns, strengthening host organization complianceto policy, streamlining the advancement procedures for youth. Show less



Marine Corps Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2012

  Washington D.C. Metro Area The Marine Corps Association has many roles in supporting deployed Marines. The fundamental mission is disseminating knowledge of military art and science and building esprit among Marines. The Foundation is composed of very senior active duty Enlisted and Officer Marines and leading civilian business leaders. It provides the financial support to maintain the Association.



Panda Restaurant Group

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP

  • Mar 2005 - Sep 2010

  Rosemead, CA Functional COO Lead field operations, IT, Purchasing, QA, Licensing & Franchising, Ops Services and Ops Improvement departments of the largest Chinese Restaurant Chain. During my tenure we increased store count from 500 to over 1,400. Revenue increase more than twice and profits more than tripled. My focus was to build the organization to support a $2 Billion business. This included adding leadership training for the field operations leaders. Streamlining and strengthening the… Show more Functional COO Lead field operations, IT, Purchasing, QA, Licensing & Franchising, Ops Services and Ops Improvement departments of the largest Chinese Restaurant Chain. During my tenure we increased store count from 500 to over 1,400. Revenue increase more than twice and profits more than tripled. My focus was to build the organization to support a $2 Billion business. This included adding leadership training for the field operations leaders. Streamlining and strengthening the supply chain. Upgrading and modernizing the IT support and making IT more operations focused. Show less



Champion's QUEST

• United States
• Spectator Sports

• CEO

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2005

  Orange County, California Area Functional training for student athletes which allows them to Run Faster, Jump Higher, Play Smarter. Franchise concept.



Taco Bell

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP

  • Jul 1997 - Sep 2001



TurboChef

• Exec. VP

  • Jul 1994 - Apr 1997

  Leader responsible for all Operations, Production, Engineering and Service for novel foodservice high-speed oven.



Pizza Hut

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dir

  • Mar 1990 - Jul 1994



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Section Head

  • Mar 1983 - Mar 1990



United States Marine Corps

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Captain

  • May 1979 - May 1989