Our Speakers

2020 Speakers

Kristin Schoenstein, Program Director at Future Restaurants Future Restaurants Logo

Kristin Schoenstein

Program Director
Future Restaurants

Jeff Carper, COO at White Castle White Castle Logo

Jeff Carper

COO
White Castle

Tom Fricke, CEO at Bar Louie Bar Louie Logo

Tom Fricke

CEO
Bar Louie

Jeff Chandler, CEO at Hopdoddy Burger Bar Hopdoddy Burger Bar Logo

Jeff Chandler

CEO
Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Dan Simpson, CEO at Taziki’s Mediteranean Café Taziki’s Mediteranean Café Logo

Dan Simpson

CEO
Taziki’s Mediteranean Café

Kristofer Lofgren, CEO at Sustainable Restaurant Group Sustainable Restaurant Group Logo

Kristofer Lofgren

CEO
Sustainable Restaurant Group

Aaron Lyons, Founder & CEO at Dish Society

Aaron Lyons

Founder & CEO
Dish Society

Michelle Bythewood, President at Salata Salad Kitchen Salata Salad Kitchen Logo

Michelle Bythewood

President
Salata Salad Kitchen

Kendall Ware, President & COO at Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Logo

Kendall Ware

President & COO
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

John Iannucci, COO at Shari’s Management Corporation Shari’s Management Corporation Logo

John Iannucci

COO
Shari’s Management Corporation

Alonso Castañeda, VP, Brand Development & Strategy at Four Foods Group Four Foods Group Logo

Alonso Castañeda

VP, Brand Development & Strategy
Four Foods Group

Chris Delusky, VP, Design & Construction at Eataly Eataly Logo

Chris Delusky

VP, Design & Construction
Eataly

Steve Felson, VP, Operations at Bonchon

Steve Felson

VP, Operations
Bonchon

Amy Hom, VP of Operations at sweetgreen sweetgreen Logo

Amy Hom

VP of Operations
sweetgreen

Justin McCoy, VP, Marketing at Cousins Subs

Justin McCoy

VP, Marketing
Cousins Subs

Kim Juda, VP, Operations at The Simple Greek The Simple Greek Logo

Kim Juda

VP, Operations
The Simple Greek

Ryan Nowicki, Senior Director of Operations Excellence & Strategic Initiatives at Dave & Buster’s Dave & Buster’s Logo

Ryan Nowicki

Senior Director of Operations Excellence & Strategic Initiatives
Dave & Buster’s

Steve Rothstein, Senior Director of Franchising at Dippin' Dots Dippin' Dots Logo

Steve Rothstein

Senior Director of Franchising
Dippin' Dots

Zach McCurdy, Creative Director at Bareburger Bareburger Logo

Zach McCurdy

Creative Director
Bareburger

Scott Stalnaker, Director of IT Infrastructure at Donatos Pizza Donatos Pizza Logo

Scott Stalnaker

Director of IT Infrastructure
Donatos Pizza

Nicole DaCosta, Senior Manager, Learning & Development at Brinker International Brinker International Logo

Nicole DaCosta

Senior Manager, Learning & Development
Brinker International


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