Sarah Beckett, Director of Marketing at Intouch Insight, a Customer Experience solutions company and home of the Annual Drive-Thru Study. Sarah is committed to delivering value-added insights to Intouch’s clients, as well as broader CX communities. Sarah leads the team […]
Alessandro Biggi is the Founder and CEO of Avo, a seasonally-inspired, fast-casual restaurant with 5 locations throughout New York City. Alessandro started his career at J.P. Morgan and The Boston Consulting Group before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey. He has […]
Tammy has an undergraduate degree in Marketing and an MBA with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship. She has primarily worked with start-ups, several of whom were acquired during her tenure. After having served as the Marketing Director who opened L.A. LIVE […]
Jim Bitticks is the President and Chief Operating Officer for Dave’s Hot Chicken. He oversees the day-to-day operation of the company with direct oversight over operations, training, procurement, construction, and technology. Jim joined the Dave’s team when there were just […]
Jason Brooks has over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry in multiple leadership roles with 6 of the Top 100 restaurant brands today. Jason coach’s restaurant executives how to make and meet their goals in their business and […]
Tom Carr is the Chief Marketing Officer for Chicken Salad Chick. He has brought to the Chick Family nearly 30 years of experience as a strategic, creative, and innovative marketing executive across a diverse range of industries. This includes entertainment, […]
The Franchise Player was created to increase franchise ownership and wealth across the African American community. Their goal is to provide a clear path to ownership for aspiring franchisees with franchise brands committed to fostering inclusive and diverse environments and […]
Vishwa Chandra is the Vice President of Enterprise Restaurant Partnerships at DoorDash, overseeing a merchant-oriented team responsible for supporting the online off-premise growth of hundreds of leading restaurant chains across the United States. Through establishing nuanced understandings of each restaurant’s […]
As a Certified Franchise Executive, the youngest member of the IFA’s Supplier Forum Advisory Board executive leadership team, and leading champion of the #WhiskeyWednesday viral video series, Graham opens doors, creates relationships, and starts conversations to introduce aspiring business owners […]
As Founder and CEO of Surcheros, an emerging fast-casual that specializes in “Friendly Tex-Mex, Fresh Every Day,” Luke Christian brings together fresh, made to order Tex-Mex favorites and the Southern hospitality modeled in his youth. With over 16 years of […]
