André Vener is a seasoned executive and award-winning pioneer in the hospitality space, with more than 25 years of expertise in restaurant development and franchising, large-scale event production and promotion, creative brand building and revenue generation. André co-founded Dog Haus […]
Julie comes to Taziki’s with over 15 years of franchise and retail marketing experience. Beginning with a large franchisee of Blockbuster Video and then working for two franchisors in the restaurant segment, Julie has a deep knowledge of high-touch marketing […]
James Walker, recognized as one of the restaurant industry’s most accomplished and sought-after executives, features deep expertise across QSR, Fast Casual and Casual theme segments. Walker is an authority in restaurant technology and delivery channels, with a focus on building […]
Chase Wardrop is Chief Operating Officer of Swig, one of the fastest-growing beverage companies in the country. After graduating in 2015 at the age of 24, he co-founded The Soda Shop in his hometown of Gilbert, Arizona. The Soda Shop […]
Colin Webb is the CEO and cofounder of Sauce, the dynamic pricing engine that allows hundreds of restaurant brands to scale profit-building, data-driven menu pricing strategies, automatically and easily. Previously, Colin helped develop the future of robo-taxis at GM-Cruise as […]
Chef Venecia Willis is the Director of Culinary at Velvet Taco, a restaurant committed to inspiring its team and guests to ‘resist the ordinary’ with chef-driven, globally inspired tacos, and one of the hottest fast-casual brands in the industry. A […]
Greg has over 25 years of restaurant experience as an operator, advisor, executive and investor. As co-founder and CEO of 316 Investments, Greg was one of the first and the largest developer of Qdoba Mexican Grill and the first Naf […]
Doug Willmarth is the President of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes, a growing 90-unit fast casual restaurant company where he is working to revitalize the brand and accelerate unit growth. Throughout his career, Doug has specialized in building iconic brands […]
