I am from Spring Lake New Jersey and attended the Penn State University School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. While at PSU I became a proud brother of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity's Gamma Omega Chapter. My dad was a restaurateur and accomplished Executive Chef, subsequently I grew up in restaurants learning first-hand how hard work combined with well-developed technical and people skills lead to success.
My 50+ year business career experiences included Senior Executive positions with Marriott, U S Food Service, Chevron Corporation and U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. Currently, I do limited Marketing, Brand and Business Development Consulting along with Management Development and Motivational workshops.
Marriott Contract Services > R J Reynolds > Del Monte > Service Systems / Manning’s > Hi Continental (<> = Acquisitions )
> COO Office of the President, Westren Area
*Regional V P > District Manager > General Manager > Unit Manager
> Director of Sales, Marketing and Branded Projects
> Director of Procurement
ChevronTexaco
> Global Procurement : Extended Enterprise Projects
> Retail Marketing Category Manager: Foodini’s / Extra Mile Markets
US Foodservice < Rykoff/Sexton < S E Rykoff - Northern California
> Vice President of Chain and National Accounts
> Director of Business Development, Chain and National Accounts
U. S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.
> Board Chair / CFO / Director of Business Develop
American Salesmasters -
> Program Marketing and Sales Representative - Sales & Motivational Seminars
Stouffer’s Restaurants and Inns
> Specialty Restaurants Opening and Troubleshooting Teams
Other Relevant Executive Experience
> Current Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Indian Wells Country Club Community – Fire Access Maintenance District an agency of the City of Indian Wells
> Former Board President of The Manitou Springs Home Owners Association in the Indian Wells Country Club Community.
> Former Chairman of The Board of Governors at The Indian Wells Country Club.