Nivera Wallani
Nivera Wallani currently serves as the Chief Development Officer for KFC. As the brand’s senior Development leader, she oversees all new store development, existing store redevelopment and asset design activities to accelerate the company’s sales growth in over 145 countries and territories and over 26,000 restaurants around the world. Prior to this role, Nivera was […]
Amy Durini
Amy is the Chief Marketing + Strategy Officer for Taco Bell International – leading a team of creatives to drive sales, brand awareness, share the Taco Bell magic around the globe, and in turn, Build a Taco World. Amy’s Yum! journey started 10+ years ago when she joined the KFC business with the LA&C team, […]
Lissette Gonzalez
Lissette Gonzalez is Director of Construction at Inspire Brands, where she leads new build and remodel programs across the company-owned portfolio, including Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Sonic Drive-In, and Jimmy John’s. She leads cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact, scalable projects that strengthen the brand experience, optimize capital investment, and support long-term operational success across […]
Alissa Partee
Lizzy Eisenberg
Lizzy has spent her career at the intersection of technology and operators, partnering with leading brands across retail, restaurants, and food & beverage. At Square, she leads sales across North America and Australia, while scaling the global enterprise business for one of the world’s leading commerce platforms. Prior to Block’s acquisition of Afterpay, Lizzy helped […]
Jennifer Kauffmann
Jen Kaufmann is Chief of Staff at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, where she works hand in hand with the founder and CEO to maintain clear business priorities, execute deliverables and steward company alignment to the every-growing organization. She sits at the center of the company’s leadership team and serves as a close advisor and thought partner to the […]
Christina Vaughan
Mandy Muller
Mandy Muller is Vice President of Operations Services & Business Integrations at Zaxby’s Franchising LLC, where she leads strategies that elevate the guest experience, optimize operational performance, and accelerate brand growth. With 15+ years of operations leadership experience, including senior roles at HoneyBaked Ham and Target, she has a proven track record of driving results […]
Jackie Woodward
Jackie Woodward joined Bojangles in 2019 as Chief Brand and Marketing Officer with more than 30 years of marketing experience in domestic and global markets. Since that time, she has made many significant contributions that have helped modernize Bojangles and position the beloved Southern brand for growth. Jackie played a key role in ensuring that […]
Dr. Felicia White Ed.D
Felicia White is an experienced leader in the hospitality industry, supporting businesses with achieving operations excellence, exceeding goals, and managing change. Felicia serves as a volunteer and board member with CHART (Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers), and is President for the 2024-2025 service term. She also serves on the advisory board for Women in […]