Dawn Keller
Casey Halbach
Hillary Frei
Hillary Frei is an American marketing executive who has led some of the country’s most iconic and enduring consumer brands including Cheerios, FAO Schwarz and Wetzel’s Pretzels. Trained in finance with a passion for brand building, Hillary is a full stack marketer with an outstanding track record of revenue growth. Hillary grew up in Las […]
Nancy Combs
Nancy Combs is senior vice president of culinary and calendar innovation at Shake Shack, where she oversees the innovation pipeline and integrated marketing calendar. With a focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences and driving business growth, Nancy brings a passion for connecting brands to consumers in meaningful and memorable ways. Throughout her career, she has […]
Lisa Cheatham
Lisa Cheatham is a seasoned restaurant executive and marketing strategist with over a decade of experience driving growth and innovation in the quick-service restaurant industry. As Vice President of Marketing Revenue Channels at FAT Brands, Lisa leads a high-performing team responsible for customer acquisition and growth across digital platforms, including online ordering, email marketing, SMS […]
Reilly Berk
Reilly Berk is the third-generation CEO of Berk Enterprises, a leading company based in Warren, Ohio, that specializes in premium food service disposables and custom packaging solutions for the restaurant and amusement industries. Founded in 1946 by Harold and Suzanne Berk, the company has evolved from its roots in exterminating and janitorial supplies into a […]
Sunny Ashman
Sunny Ashman is the Founder & CEO of AmpliSKY Franchise Consulting where she consults small restaurant brands on how to successfully expand their franchise concept. Sunny has more than 15 years’ experience developing high-performing teams and launching strategic initiatives across Operations, Training, Franchise Development, Human Resources, and Marketing. Most notably, she launched Moe’s Southwest Grill’s […]
Dana Zukofsky
As an accounting professional who lives and breathes restaurants, I pair well with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and established restaurant brands looking to further the financial success of their restaurant operations. I’ve spent the past 20 years working with some of the biggest, well-known names in the food, beverage and hospitality industries across the country as an […]
Julie Zucker
Julie is a Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at Branded Hospitality. In addition to accelerating Branded’s Marketing & Communication efforts, Julie is actively involved in all of Branded’s portfolio companies from pipeline to investment and continued growth through marketing. She is a subject matter expert and has been featured in Food Business News, the WSJ […]
Emily Williams Knight
Dr. Emily Williams Knight is a nationally recognized CEO, transformational leader, and fierce advocate for women, education, and the foodservice industry. She currently serves as President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), where she leads the business, policy, and advocacy efforts for over 58,000 restaurants and 1.5 million employees across the state, generating […]