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Speakers
We’re excited to welcome these speakers to the Food On Demand Conference.
Click on their photos to learn more about them.
![Travis Kalanick](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kalanick-Travis.png)
Travis Kalanick
CEO, City Storage Systems, the parent company of CloudKitchens & Otter
![Juan George](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/George-Juan.png)
Juan George
Co-Founder & Partner, 858 Partners
![Angela Coppler](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Coppler-Angela.png)
Angela Coppler
Head of Development Cousins Maine Lobster
![Maria Rivera](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rivera-Maria.png)
Maria Rivera
Chief Executive Officer, Smalls Holding LLC.
![Gregg Majewski](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Majewski-Gregg.png)
Gregg Majewski
CEO & Founder Craveworthy Brands
![Deena DePhilips](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DePhilips-Deena.png)
Deena DePhilips
SVP Technology, Red Robin
![Danielle Porto Parra](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Porto-Parra-Danielle.png)
Danielle Porto Parra
SVP of Marketing, GoTo Foods (formerly Focus Brands)
![Wade Allen](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Allen-Wade.png)
Wade Allen
EVP of Strategic Growth, Costa Vida
![Cynthia Hollen](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hollen-Cynthia.png)
Cynthia Hollen
CEO, Mavi.io
![Anna Tauzin](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tauzin-Anna.png)
Anna Tauzin
Head of Marketing Big Chicken
![Michael Montagano](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Montagano-Michael.png)
Michael Montagano
CEO, Dog Haus
![Amir Hudda](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hudda-Amir.png)
Amir Hudda
CEO, Qu
![Lindsay Crasnick](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Crasnick-Lindsay-1.png)
Lindsay Crasnick
Director of Digital Experience + Product, bartaco
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Chris Heffernan](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Heffernan-Chris.png)
Chris Heffernan
CEO & Founder, dlivrd
![Jenn Saunders-Haynes](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Saunders-Haynes-Jenn.png)
Jenn Saunders-Haynes
Director of Global Catering, Subway
![Andrew Garfrerick](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Garfrerick-Andrew.png)
Andrew Garfrerick
Head of Delivery Strategy, Papa Johns
![Michael Boyan](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Boyan-Michael.png)
Michael Boyan
Director of Digital Operations, Shake Shack
![Cindy Syracuse](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Syracuse-Cindy.png)
Cindy Syracuse
Chief Marketing & Digital Officer, BurgerFi
![Kimberly Carducci](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Carducci-Kimberly-1.png)
Kimberly Carducci
Director of Catering, Freebirds World Burrito
![Urvi Patel](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Patel-Urvi.png)
Urvi Patel
SVP of Customer Experience & Engagement, GoTo Foods
![Markus Pineyro](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pineyro-Markus.png)
Markus Pineyro
Co-Founder, oomi Digital Kitchen
![Jim Bitticks](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bitticks-Jim.png)
Jim Bitticks
President & COO, Dave's Hot Chicken
![Jim Gerlock](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Gerlock-Jim.png)
Jim Gerlock
Director, Catering Sales, Panera Bread
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Ruth Isenstadt](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Isenstadt-Ruth.png)
Ruth Isenstadt
Head of US Restaurants, DoorDash
![Jessica Jami](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jami-Jessica.png)
Jessica Jami
Director, Digital Marketing, P.F. Chang's
![Gracie Prasanson](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Prasanson-Gracie.png)
Gracie Prasanson
VP of Sales, Jason's Deli
![Mark Lohmann](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lohmann-Mark.png)
Mark Lohmann
CEO, Birdcall
![Keith McLellan](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/McLellan-Keith.png)
Keith McLellan
Group Director Digital Strategy & Customer Experience, Whataburger
![Ashley Elzinga](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Elzinga-Ashley.png)
Ashley Elzinga
Director, Sustainability & Outreach, Foodservice Packaging Institute
![Molly Catalano](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Catalano-Molly.png)
Molly Catalano
CMO, Five Guys
![Tzurit Or](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Or-Tzurit.png)
Tzurit Or
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Tatte Bakery
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Genevieve Babineau](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Babineau-Genevieve.png)
Genevieve Babineau
Sr. Marketing Manager, ezCater
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Brita Rosenheim](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rosenheim-Brita.png)
Brita Rosenheim
Managing Partner, Vita Vera Ventures
![Vishal Agarwal](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Agarwal-Vishal.png)
Vishal Agarwal
Founder & CEO Itsacheckmate.com
![Jeff Rinke](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rinke-Jeff.png)
Jeff Rinke
Vice President of Marketing & Product Development, Hungry Howie's Pizza
![Perse Faily](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Faily-Perse.png)
Perse Faily
CEO, Tillster
![Eric Tucker](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tucker-Eric-1.png)
Eric Tucker
Director of Operations Services, Salad and Go
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Andrew Custage](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Custage-Andrew.png)
Andrew Custage
Head of Research Insights, Medallia
![Nancy Luna](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Luna-Nancy.png)
Nancy Luna
Corresponding Writer, Food On Demand
![Shelly Rupel](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rupel-Shelly.png)
Shelly Rupel
CEO, Devour
![Peter Backman](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Backman-Peter.png)
Peter Backman
Founder, theDelivery.World
![Joe Reinstein](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Reinstein-Joe.png)
Joe Reinstein
Executive Director, Digital Restaurant Association
![Erle Dardick](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dardick-Erle.png)
Erle Dardick
Sr. Partner, Off-Premises Growth Academy
![David Azose](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Azose-David.png)
David Azose
Head of Merchant Engineering, DoorDash
![Mahmoud Ghulman](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ghulman-Mahmoud.png)
Mahmoud Ghulman
Co-Founder & CEO, Nash
![Chris Munz](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Munz-Chris.png)
Chris Munz
VP of Growth, Voosh
![Meredith Sandland](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sandland-Meredith.png)
Meredith Sandland
CEO, Empower Delivery
![Steven M. Elinson](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Elinson-Steven.png)
Steven M. Elinson
Director, AWS for Travel & Hospitality, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
![Mike Provencher](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Provencher-Mike.png)
Mike Provencher
Head of Customer Success, Brizo FoodMetrics
![Alistair Levine](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Levine-Alistair.png)
Alistair Levine
Partner & Managing Director, KitchenSync & Vine Hospitality
![David Meiselman](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Meiselman-David.png)
David Meiselman
CMO, ezCater
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Michelle Smart](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Smart.-Michelle.png)
Michelle Smart
Chief Customer Care Officer, ezCater
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Steve Puchala](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Puchala-Steve.png)
Steve Puchala
SVP of Restaurant Network, Grubhub
![Sean Thompson](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Thompson-Sean.png)
Sean Thompson
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
![Yassie Entekhabi](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Smith-Erin.png)
Yassie Entekhabi
Sr. Director Off-Premise Delivery & Catering, CAVA
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Rob Grimes](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Grimes-Rob.png)
Rob Grimes
CEO, IFBTA
![Brandi Villarreal](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Villareal-Brandi.png)
Brandi Villarreal
Head of Online Food Delivery, Uber Direct
![Jeff Barney](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Barney-Jeff.png)
Jeff Barney
VP of Franchise Development, Nékter Juice Bar
![Kristin Howe Cole](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Howe-Cole-Kristin.png)
Kristin Howe Cole
Director of Client Success, Grubhub
![Nick Kiouftis](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kiouftis-Nick.png)
Nick Kiouftis
California Grill
![Jess Shuraleff](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shuraleff-Jess.png)
Jess Shuraleff
Director, Head of US/C Restaurant Partnerships, Uber Advertising, Uber
![Yariv Bash](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bash-Yariv.png)
Yariv Bash
CEO, Flytrex
![Jewelressa Dunbar](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dunbar-Jewelressa.png)
Jewelressa Dunbar
Luxury Retail
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Fred LeFranc](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LeFranc-Fred.png)
Fred LeFranc
Chaos Strategist & CEO, Results thru Strategy
![Carl Orsbourn](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Orsbourn-Carl-1.png)
Carl Orsbourn
Principal, Deliver the Dish
![Ryan Palmer](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Palmer-Ryan-1.png)
Ryan Palmer
Partner, Lathrop GPM
![Emily Egan](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Egan-Emily.png)
Emily Egan
Executive Assistant, Salesforce
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Ashwin Kamlani](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kamlani-Ashwin.png)
Ashwin Kamlani
Co-Founder & CEO, Juicer
![Vlad Ivanov](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ivanov-Vlad.png)
Vlad Ivanov
Sr. Operations Manager, Amazon
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Erik Frederick](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Frederick-Erik.png)
Erik Frederick
![Dave Pavelko](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pavelko-Dave.png)
Dave Pavelko
Travel & Food BD Director, Google
![Sterling Douglass](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Douglass-Sterling.png)
Sterling Douglass
Co-Founder & CEO, Chowly
![Andrew Nakkache](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Nakkache-Andrew.png)
Andrew Nakkache
CEO, FIRST
![Courtney Smith](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Smith-Courtney.png)
Courtney Smith
Catering Software Partnership Manager, ezCater
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Jim Rand](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rand-Jim.png)
Jim Rand
Founder & CEO, Rand Parker Group
![Paul Barron](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Barron.-Paul.png)
Paul Barron
CEO, Rever Networks
![Aaron Hoffman](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/aaronhoffmann.jpg)
Aaron Hoffman
Head of Strategy DeliverThat
![Erin Pettygrove](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pettygrove-Erin.png)
Erin Pettygrove
Santa Clara University
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Natalie Wild](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wild-Natalie.png)
Natalie Wild
Chief Customer Officer, Bite
![Brian Lichorowic](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lichorowic-Brian.png)
Brian Lichorowic
CMO, Vistry
![Erin Murdock](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Murdock-Erin.png)
Erin Murdock
Boston University
ezCater CGF Speaker
![Sam Stanovich](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Stanovich-Sam.png)
Sam Stanovich
SVP, Big Chicken
![Laura Michaels](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Michaels-Laura.png)
Laura Michaels
Editor-in-Chief Franchise Times
![Emilee Wentland](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Wentland-Emilee.png)
Emilee Wentland
Managing Editor Franchise Times
![Jared Pfeifer](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jared-pfeifer-400x500-1.jpg)
Jared Pfeifer
Publisher, Food On Demand
![Bernadette Heier](https://foodondemand.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BernadetteHeier400px.jpg)
Bernadette Heier
Managing Editor, Food On Demand