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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Washington Business Journal CEO of the Year 2023
★Association for Corporate Growth Executive of the Year for a public company
★Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs
★Nation's Restaurant News Power List (2018 and multiple years)
★University of Maryland EnTERPrenuer Award 2021
★City Cast DC's Business Development Award winner 2023
Notable Facts
→Co-founded and serves as CEO of Cava Group, a publicly traded Mediterranean fast-casual chain
→Led Cava's IPO in 2023 with 99% first-day stock increase
→Grew company from single restaurant to 440+ locations nationwide
→Successfully led acquisition and integration of Zoe's Kitchen in 2018
→Company recognized by Fast Company as one of 50 most innovative companies
→Previously worked in investment banking at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown for over a decade
→Former COO of Snikiddy natural snacks company
→University of Maryland graduate with background in criminal justice
→Company reached $1 billion revenue mark in 2025
→Stock grew over 300% since IPO
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