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Guest Attendees

Adam Aron
Since January of 2016, Adam M. Aron has been Chief Executive Officer and President of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., whose nearly 1,000 movie theatres typically serve some 350 million guests annually.  

Adam Aron

CEO and President, AMC Entertainment
Troy Bader is the president and chief executive officer of International Dairy Queen (IDQ).

Troy Bader

President and CEO, International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Paul Brown serves as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inspire Brands, a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,600 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants. 

Paul Brown

Co-Founder & CEO, Inspire Brands
Andrew CathyCEO, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Andrew T. Cathy is Chief Executive Officer for Chick-fil-A, Inc., one of the nation’s largest family-owned businesses.

Andrew Cathy

CEO, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Andrea CherngChief Brand Officer, Panda Restaurant Group
As Chief Brand Officer, Andrea Cherng leads the growth and development of the Panda family of brands through strategy development, menu and concept innovation, marketing, and quality assurance.

Andrea Cherng

Chief Brand Officer, Panda Restaurant Group
Scott DevineyPresident and CEO, Chicken Salad Chick
Scott Deviney serves as the president and CEO of Chicken Salad Chick. Prior to joining the Chick Family, Scott honed his franchise experience owning 25 Wendy’s franchises in Atlanta.

Scott Deviney

President and CEO, Chicken Salad Chick
Sean GamblePresident and CEO, Cinemark
Sean Gamble has served as Cinemark’s President & CEO and Board Director since January 2022.

Sean Gamble

President and CEO, Cinemark
Tom GordonCEO, Slim Chickens
Providing personal and tailored support for franchisees in a rapidly-growing system, co-founder and Slim Chickens CEO, Tom Gordon, is the driving leader behind the brand’s goal to have a 600-unit footprint by 2028

Tom Gordon

CEO, Slim Chickens
G.J. HartPresident & CEO, Red Robin
G.J. Hart has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Robin since September 2022 and has served on the Board of Directors since August 2019.

G.J. Hart

President & CEO, Red Robin
Lisa IngramCEO, White Castle
Lisa Ingram is CEO of White Castle System, Inc.  Lisa is the fourth Ingram family member to serve as CEO of the iconic company – the nation’s first fast food hamburger chain founded in 1921.  Lisa is also Chair of the White Castle Board of Directors. 

Lisa Ingram

CEO, White Castle
Sheila Johnson is a trailblazing entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the visionary CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, a company she founded to redefine luxury hospitality.

Sheila Johnson

CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts
Husein KitabwallaCEO, Food Transformation, Tech & ServicesSodexo North America
Husein Kitabwalla is a strategic transformation executive with over 30 years of experience guiding successful integrations, driving growth, overseeing operations, brand-building, marketing, and building high-performance teams.

Husein Kitabwalla

CEO, Food Transformation, Tech & Services Sodexo North America
Joshua KobzaCEO, Restaurant Brands International
Josh Kobza was appointed as RBI’s Chief Executive Officer in March 2023, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer since January 2019.

Joshua Kobza

CEO, Restaurant Brands International
Michelle KorsmoPresident & CEO, National Restaurant Association
Michelle Korsmo is president and chief executive officer of the National Restaurant Association and chief executive officer of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

Michelle Korsmo

President & CEO, National Restaurant Association
AJ KumaranCo-CEO & COO, Raising Cane’s
AJ Kumaran has served as co–chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers since 2017 and has been with the brand for more than a decade.

AJ Kumaran

Co-CEO & COO, Raising Cane’s
Julie MasinoPresident and CEO, Cracker Barrel
Julie Felss Masino was named President and Chief Executive Officer for Cracker Barrel in July 2023 and assumed the position, along with an appointment to the Company’s Board of Directors, November 1, 2023.

Julie Masino

President and CEO, Cracker Barrel
Jerry MorganCEO, Texas Roadhouse
Mr. Morgan was promoted to President of the Louisville-based restaurant company, effective January of 2021, and CEO in March 2021.

Jerry Morgan

CEO, Texas Roadhouse
Michael OsanlooPresident & CEO, Portillo’s
Michael Osanloo is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Portillo's Hot Dogs where he is responsible for overall brand strategy, business performance and the company's growth across new states and markets.

Michael Osanloo

President & CEO, Portillo’s
As Accenture’s Global Beverages Leader and a leader in Enterprise Reinvention for Consumer Industries, Maria helps clients accelerate their business performance through digital capabilities that drive sustainable 360 value.
As Accenture’s Global Beverages Leader and a leader in Enterprise Reinvention for Consumer Industries, Maria helps clients accelerate their business performance through digital capabilities that drive sustainable 360 value.

Maria Rey-Marston

Accenture Consumer Industries, Enterprise Transformation and Global Beverages Leader
Michael SkipworthPresident & CEO, Wingstop
Michael Skipworth serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Michael held various leadership roles in finance, accounting and operations, including President and Chief Operating Officer.

Michael Skipworth

President & CEO, Wingstop
Kirk TannerCEO, Wendy’s
Kirk Tanner has served as a director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wendy’s since February 2024.

Kirk Tanner

CEO, Wendy’s
Chris TebbenCEO, Checkers and Rally’s
Chris Tebben has served as Checkers and Rally’s CEO since September 2024. Prior to joining Checkers, Chris served as President of Mars Retail Group, leading the M&M's retail arm of high-profile flagship stores across the globe since 2022.

Chris Tebben

CEO, Checkers and Rally’s
Chris TomassoPresident and CEO, First Watch Restaurants, Inc.
A seasoned executive leader with a track record of success, Chris has more than 25 years of experience guiding some of the most well-known brands in the restaurant and entertainment industries.

Chris Tomasso

President and CEO, First Watch Restaurants, Inc.
Lance TuckerInterim Principal Executive Officer, Jack in the Box
Lance Tucker is a seasoned executive in the restaurant and hospitality industry, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jack in the Box Inc.

Lance Tucker

CEO - Jack in the Box
Kelli ValadeCEO, Denny’s
Kelli Valade joined Denny’s Corporation as CEO in June 2022. With a commitment to delivering a guest-first experience in a welcoming and friendly environment, Kelli continues to elevate the brand’s purpose and value.

Kelli Valade

CEO, Denny’s
Russell WeinerCEO, Domino’s
Russell Weiner has served as Domino's chief executive officer since May 2022.

Russell Weiner

CEO, Domino’s
Liz WilliamsCEO, El Pollo Loco
Elizabeth “Liz” Williams has served as Chief Executive Officer since March 2024. Prior to joining El Pollo Loco, Ms. Williams was the CEO of Outfox Hospitality, overseeing Foxtrot, a modern café and convenience store.

Liz Williams

CEO, El Pollo Loco

Coca-Cola Attendees

James Quincey is Chairman and CEO of The Coca‑Cola Company. He has held a number of leadership roles around the world since joining the company in 1996.

James Quincey

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
John Murphy is President and Chief Financial Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. He oversees Finance and Strategy; Platform Services; Digital Transformation; and Customer and Commercial Leadership.

John Murphy

President and Chief Financial Officer
Henrique Braun is EVP and Chief Operating Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. He oversees all of the company’s operating units worldwide, which are: Africa; ASEAN and South Pacific; Eurasia and Middle East; Europe; Greater China and Mongolia; India and Southwest Asia; Japan and South Korea; Latin America; and North America.

Henrique Braun

EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Mann is Executive Vice President and President of North America for The Coca-Cola Company. Mann began leading the company’s largest operating unit on January 1, 2023, with a focus on accelerating growth as a purpose-driven total beverage company.

Jennifer Mann

Executive Vice President and President, North America
Dagmar Boggs is President of Foodservice and On-Premise for the North America Operating Unit. In this role, she leads the organization’s Sales, Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Commercial teams.

Dagmar Boggs

President, Foodservice and On-Premise
Eric Blumenthal Head shot
Eric has been at Coca-Cola for 18 years and currently leads the Foodservice Commercial and Growth Organization for Coca-Cola’s Foodservice an On-Premise Division in North America.

Eric Blumenthal

Sr. Vice President, Foodservice Commercial and Growth
Eric leads two cross-functional teams that are responsible for all aspects of Coca-Cola’s strategic partnerships with Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s. 

Eric Daly

SVP, Customer Leadership
Amr currently is the President, RBI Global Customer Team, leading the Global RBI business on behalf of the Coca-Cola Company, partnering with RBI leadership on Long Range Plans to drive Sustainable Growth, through Innovation, Marketing and Traffic Driving Opportunities, to create value for Franchisees and RBI Consumers

Amr Kora

President, RBI
Brian Nixon serves as Senior Vice President of Customer Leadership for the Roark Capital Restaurant Portfolio. In this role, he leads the team responsible for partnering with Roark brands to drive mutual, sustained growth.

Brian Nixon

SVP, Foodservice Roark Portfolio
Barbara, is SVP of Industry Leadership at Coca-Cola North America, where she excels in formulating value-based partnerships with a variety of industry associations, agencies, and event/media companies.

Barbara Poremba

SVP Industry Leadership
Heather Trotter develops high performing teams, sets a bold vision, and drives innovation and agility to deliver results. Her 23 years at Coca-Cola includes roles in marketing, sales, key accounts, and leading large teams.

Heather Trotter

SVP & GM, East Region
As Senior Vice President, West Region at The Coca-Cola Company, Katherine Twells currently leads a cross functional team of professionals cultivating mutual growth for Coca-Cola’s customer partners.

Katherine Twells

SVP, West Region
In July 2025, Michael Young will celebrate 27 years of dedicated service to The Coca-Cola Company. Over the span of his career, Michael has charted a distinctive path across the Coca-Cola system moving vertically to roles of escalating responsibility and horizontally across multiple functional areas.

Michael Young

SVP & GM, Strategic Partnerships & On-Premise
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