Accomplished and respected managing director of multi-property restaurant, retail and production foodservice operations. Experienced in all phases of the business life cycle from concept development through liquidation. A seasoned and nimble entrepreneur with skill in maneuvering challenging circumstances, identifying opportunities and taking decisive actions. An able project manager in shepherding multiple, dynamic timelines. Well-versed in long-range forecasting and building enterprise-scope budgets. Employs both immediate action and long-view strategies to drive sales and focus conscious, cost monitoring methods to exceed revenue goals and cost-of-goods targets. Detail-oriented in profit-loss analysis and knowledgeable of forensic accounting methods. Adept in growing diverse teams and applying LEAN methodologies and building a cultural value of continuous improvement. Skilled in condensing and translating complex metrics and presenting relevant data to all-levels of stakeholders. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES * Leadership and Direction of Complex Retail and Service Operations * Multi-unit Operations * Restaurant/Retail and Foodservice Concept Development * Pro Forma/Proof of Concept * Pre-opening project management * Start-up / Scale-up Corporate Strategy * Winding-up, restructuring, liquidation * Marketing, Public and Media Relations * Project Management * P/L Analysis, Forecasts and Budgets * HR/Labor relations * Enterprise-level purchasing * Lease Negotiation * LEAN - Six Sigma Methodologies * Physical Plant Audit/Maintenance * Multi-jurisdiction ABC compliance * HACCP, ServeSafe Foodservice Mgmt * Extensive Culinary, F&B knowledge

Highlights:

• Chef
• Management
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Business Development
• Process Improvement
• Business Plan
• Accounting
• English Language
• French Language