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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) Silver Plate Award 2023 - Chain Full Service Category
★Nomination for Restaurant Leader of the Year by Restaurant Business
★Global Finance magazine recognition for Overall Excellence – Corporate (2020) for COVID-19 response
Notable Facts
→Served as CEO of Bloomin' Brands (parent company of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, Fleming's) from 2019-2024
→40-year career in hospitality industry including COO at Yum! Brands and President of Asia at Best Buy
→Led company through COVID-19 pandemic without laying off any of 90,000 restaurant employees
→Currently serves as independent director at Krispy Kreme and board member of Panera Brands
→MBA from University of Michigan, previously held senior roles at Pizza Hut, Burger King, and PepsiCo
→Retired as Bloomin' Brands CEO in May 2024 after strengthening company's financial foundation
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