Dave Luz, Flower Child

VP of Operations, Flower Child  Dave Luz is a restaurant executive with over 30 years of experience scaling organizations and developing people. His journey began as a server at The Cheesecake Factory in 1993, when the company had just five restaurants. He rose to...

Tord Olav Dønnum

CBO, Shin Starr Presents Tord Olav Dønnum is a Norwegian serial-entrepreneur and operator based in Silicon Valley who has spent his career building technology companies that solve real-world problems at scale.He founded his first venture at 16, and after three months...

Wendy Ruebel-Ewers, Ruebel Restaurant Advisory

Owner/Freelance, Ruebel Restaurant Advisory Wendy Ewers is a restaurant marketing and off-premise growth executive with more than 20 years of experience helping leading brands turn catering, delivery, and digital channels into profitable revenue streams. She has held...

Jackie Sturniolo, Xperience Restaurant Group

Sr. Manager Off-Premises, Xperience Restaurant Group Jackie Sturniolo is the Senior Manager of Off-Premise for Xperience Restaurant Group, where she leads strategy for catering, delivery, and takeout across the company’s restaurant brands, including El Torito. She...

Cassie Duval, Mo’Bettahs

Director of Catering Mo’ Bettahs Cassie Duval is the Director of Catering at Mo’Bettahs, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. In her role, she is instrumental in driving the continued growth and success of the...

Rich Shank, Technomic

Sr. Principal & VP of Innovation Technomic Rich serves as senior principal and vice president of innovation at Technomic, a leading research and advisory firm for the foodservice industry. In this role, he oversees the restaurant advisory and innovation practices,...