| Meet The Experts 2014 |
Kevin Brown Keynote Kicks Off the EventA keynote address (video above) from Kevin Brown, President/CEO of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, kicked off the first "Meet the Experts" event held on May 13, 2014 at Untitled on Kinzie Street in Chicago. By all accounts, the event was a big success thanks to the many participants, experts, and sponsors. Thank you to our 2014 experts:
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Kevin BrownPresident/CEO |
Janet IsabelliCEO Expertise: Public Relations, Social Media, Web Media |
Dan RaskinOwner Expertise: Going Retail, Foodservice |
Rohini DeyExpertise: Financing, Raising capital, and Business planning |
Marc JacobsManaging Partner Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Expertise: Customer/Employee Loyalty |
Dan RosenthalOwner Expertise: Sustainability, Business Planning, Customer/employee loyalty |
Ron DiNellaFormer CFO Morton's Restaurant Group Expertise: Investor Relations, Budgeting, Initial Public Offering, IPO, Restaurants, Finance, International Joint Ventures, structured finance |
Justin LargeChef Expertise: menu design, purchasing, retail |
Barry SorkinOwner Expertise: Business Plans, Financing |
Steve DolinskyFood Reporter Expertise: Public Relations Marketing Social Media |
Ivan MatsunagaExecutive VP Expertise: Delivery Service, Catering, Restaurant Licensing |
Joe TerrellOwner Denny's of Mokena & Joliet Expertise: Energy savings, Sustainability, LEED Certification |
Marc DorianVice President of Purchasing Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Expertise: Purchasing |
RJ MelmanLettuce Entertain You Enterprises Expertise: New concept development Promotions |
Patrick WartanManaging Partner Expertise: Licensing, Law |
Jodi FyfeCEO Expertise: Catering, Events |
Art MendozaCOO Expertise: Opening on a shoe string budget |
Kimberly GalbanVP Operations Expertise: customer/employee loyalty, human resources, business planning |
Matthias MergesChef/Owner Folk Art Restaurant Group Expertise: Real Estate/Leasing Public Relations Social Media Menu Design |
Alex PappasPartner Expertise: Law, Licensing, Zoning |
Chuck TaylorAssociate Expertise: Accounting, Tax |
Patrick DonellyGeneral Manager Hyatt Regency Chicago |
John HeilOwner Heil & Kay Expertise: Insurance; Risk Management |
Joe BaezSenior Associate Expertise: Tax |
Nick SarilloOwner Nick's Pizza & Pub Expertise: Customer/Employee Loyalty, Human Resources |
Steven HartensteinCFO/COO Stefani's Expertise: Cost Control, Building/Maintaining relationships, Visionary leadership |
Wayne RichHeartland Payment Systems Expertise: Payment processing |
Michael TeleskyVice President, Key Accounts United Healthcare Expertise: Health Insurance, Affordable Care Act |
Glenn KeeferOwner Keefer's Restaurant |
Jim PfiefferAccount Executive |
Nic SeneriusDirector of Hospitality ReSource Point of Sale LLC |
Laurie CairnsPartner Blast Marketing |
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