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| James Carville & Mary Matalin Political Strategists & Pundits
James Carville is the unbowed liberal and Mary Matalin is a celebrated conservative voice. Key players on the national political stage, they each have over 30 years of experience in politics and have combined to work for four U.S. Presidents: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Matalin served as President George H.W. Bush's campaign manager in 1992, while her soon-to-be husband, Carville, was Clinton's campaign manager. Since then, they have frequently given their political analyses on CNN, Meet the Press, and other news programs. Now they share their political opinions and affiliations—which haven't merged despite matrimony—with audiences everywhere and provide a stimulating, candid and provocative analysis of today's hot-button political issues from both sides of the political aisle. Carville and Matalin are the authors of the national best seller, All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President. |
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| Eric Chester Founder | Center for Work Ethic Development
Eric Chester is America’s premier expert on the emerging workforce. As the author of the bestselling books Employing Generation Why and Getting Them to Give a Damn, Eric frequently appears on national media (Forbes, FoxNews, Business Investor Daily, Fast Company, Entrepreneur.com, etc.) to provide insight and perspective to business leaders about the attitudes, values, and work habits of teens and the under-thirty-year-old demographic in their school-to-work-to-career transition. His latest book, Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce, is the first business book published on the topic of work ethic since 1904 and provides the solutions for the work ethic deficiency employers in every industry are facing. |
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| Jeff Fromm Executive Vice President | Barkley
Jeff Fromm is EVP at Barkley, a fiercely independent ad agency with offices in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Boulder. Its clientele includes Applebee's, Quiznos, On the Border and Krispy Kreme. Fromm has 25 years of brand marketing experience and a degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He led the Millennials research partnership between Barkley, The Boston Consulting Group and Service Management Group. He is the founder of Barkley's Millennial Marketing Conference, www.sharelikebuy.com, the lead editor of their Millennial trends blog, www.millennialmarketing.com and co-author of Marketing to Millennials: Reach The Largest and Most Influential Generation of Consumers Ever. |
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| Lyle Bunn Principal & Strategy Architect | Bunn Co.
Lyle Bunn (Ph.D. Hon.) is an independent analyst, advisor and educator who has been focused on Dynamic Place-based Media for 13 years. He has assisted hundreds of firms in the planning of their initiatives and has helped train thousands of professionals. He has published over 250 articles and whitepapers on related subjects, and served as principal writer and editor of Dynamic Media supplements in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The National Post. His eBook Digital Signage Planning Guide, now in its fifth edition is used around the world. He serves on the advisory boards of the industry’s primary events and on the judging panel of its major awards programs.
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| Cherryh Butler Editor | FastCasual.com
Cherryh Butler has been a reporter for nearly 10 years, writing on a variety of topics ranging from the restaurant industry to business and health and fitness news. Before joining FastCasual.com as editor, she oversaw KioskMarketplace.com and PizzaMarketplace.com and contributed to RetailCustomerExperience.com. She's also written for several daily newspapers, magazines and websites, including The Kansas City Star and American Fitness magazine.
  
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Carl Howard CEO | Fazolis
Carl T. Howard was recruited by Sun Capital Partners to be the CEO of Fazoli’s in June 2008. Fazoli’s 2013 turnaround highlights include posting the best same store sales gains since 1999, achieving a historical sales record by posting 29 consecutive months of positive sales increases and the brand is once again growing new locations.
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| Kelly Roddy CEO | Schlotzky's
Kelly Roddy was named president of Schlotzsky’s in December 2007, and since then he has built a strong management team, introduced new programs, and launched a systemwide rebranding effort, all of which have helped lead to five years of consecutive sales growth. He joined the company from H-E-B® Grocery Company, a 106-year-old retailer with more than 315 locations throughout Texas and Mexico. While at H-E-B, Kelly served as director of sales and marketing and later became director of retail operations. Before his tenure at H-E-B, he was vice president and executive director of new business development for Scholastic Corporation, the renowned national book publisher, distributor, and retailer. Prior to that, he spent eight years with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in a variety of positions. In 2011, Kelly received his Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) designation from the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives and is also a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA). Kelly currently serves on several boards of directors, including Baylor’s Marketing Board, Hankamer School of Business Board, and the Caritas Board, among others.
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| Mike Rotondo CEO | Tropical Smoothie Cafe'
Mike Rotondo is the CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café’, a 337-unit fast-growing franchise known for healthy food with a tropical twist Mike earned a degree in Criminal Justice at Illinois State University, is a previous franchise owner, and is a motivational speaker for new and emerging brands. Previously, Mike has led operations and sales for brands such as The HoneyBaked Ham Company and Wendy’s International. |
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| Carin Stutz CEO & President | Cosi
Carin Stutz is Chief Executive Officer and President of Cosi, Inc., leading the overall strategic direction, operations, and franchising for the 126-unit company. Operating in 17 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining Cosi, she was president of global business development for Brinker International, leading all operations and franchise development for 240 Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurants worldwide. Before joining Brinker, she was Executive Vice President of Operations for Applebee's International, Inc., overseeing more than1,900 company-owned and franchise restaurants in 49 states; Pacific Division Vice President for Wendy's International; served as Regional Operations Vice President for Sodexo, U.S.A.; and Vice President of Corporate Operations for NutriSystem, Inc. She is Past Chair of Women's Foodservice Forum, a leading organization in the food service industry dedicated to developing gender-diverse leadership talent. |
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| Andy Wiederhorn CEO | Fatburger
Andy Wiederhorn is the CEO of Fatburger. Prior to his involvement with the burger brand, Wiederhorn served as founder and CEO of a financial services company. From there, he founded Fog Cutter Capital Group which invested in the then struggling burger concept, Fatburger in 2003. Wiederhorn became CEO in 2006 and after battling the difficult economy pulled the company out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2011 and began the company's drastic turn around. Under Wiederhorn's leadership, the burger chain is rapidly expanding across the world, with 150 locations open to date and more than 300 under development in 27 countries. |
The Fast Casual Executive Summit is now looking for qualified speakers for our 2013 event. In order to be considered for a speaking engagement, please CLICK HERE and fill out the application with your credentials and proposed topic.
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