About Us
Powered by our purpose, we believe people are the heart of our industry.
We're building an equitable and inclusive restaurant industry, where all faces and flavors have a seat at the table. We do this through education, development, and early-stage investment in people and brands who represent the cultural fabric of this country.
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President + CEO
Roger David
Roger David serves as the CEO of Gold Star Chili and Tom & Chee with a keen focus on training, development and branding.
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Chair
Stephanie Stuckey
As Chair of Stuckey's, Stephanie Stuckey has led a major comeback driving sales from $2MM to $14MM. Prior to leading Stuckey's she was a trial lawyer, state representative and Director of Sustainability for Atlanta.
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Co-Founder + CEO
Jeff Heck
Jeff Heck co-founded Monday Night Brewing more than 10 years ago and currently serves as the company’s CEO.
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Co-founder + CEO
John C. Metz, Jr.
As executive chef, CEO and co-founder of Marlow’s Tavern, the Woodall and Sterling Culinary Management, Metz is highly skilled at developing and operating successful restaurant companies.
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CEO
Meredith Sandland
Meredith Sandland is the CEO of Empower Delivery. Previously she was CDO at Taco Bell and COO at Kitchen United.
![652979b97df726eb56ce53e6_Jennifer Ryan](https://fullcourse.com/hubfs/652979b97df726eb56ce53e6_Jennifer%20Ryan.png)
CEO + FOUNDER
Jennifer Ryan
As CEO and Founder of BLUEROOT and co-founder and CEO of Croux, Jennifer Ryan is on a mission to fuel local economies beginning with food.
Our Client Partners
The Stories We're Helping Tell
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Naanstop
Neal and Samir Idnani
Founders of NaanStop, your favorite place to grab everyday, soulful Indian dishes like chicken tikka masala, dal and rice, award-winning samosas and rosewater lemonade.
Fripper's
Brandon West and Colin Miles
Founders of Fripper's, an artisan meats wholesale company. They're the hot dogs, pepperoni, bologna and bratwurst with easy-to-read, non-scary labels because they're making real, quality food.
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