Corporate Executive Chef at Papa Johns
Louisville, Kentucky Area
Corporate Executive Chef at Papa Johns
Louisville, Kentucky Area
Passionate Professional Chef with a solid culinary education, strong experience based culinary knowledge, and a love of quality food and beverage. Data and fact driven, results oriented culinary leader with a talent for solving problems.
-- Food & Beverage Innovation
-- USDA Food Manufacturing
-- Restaurant Operations
-- Retail Food R&D
-- Food Packaging Design
-- Kitchen Small Wares Design
-- Kitchen Equipment Design
-- Kitchen Layout Optimization
-- Process Improvement
-- P&L Responsibility
-- ServSafe Certified
-- Culinary Training & Development
-- F&B Systems/IT Analysis
-- Methods-Time Measurement Labor Analysis
-- Multi-Sector Knowledge - Fine Dining, Hotels, Contract Catering, Quick Service, Casual Dining
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Restaurants industry)
September 2008 — Present (2 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EAT; Restaurants industry)
2002 — 2008 (6 years)
Improved the overall quality, efficiency and consistency of food and beverage offerings for Chili’s restaurants worldwide through culinary operations innovation. Managed Culinary Deployment and Franchise Culinary teams.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Food Production industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
Developed customer specific culinary products and training programs for multiple food manufacturing brands. Supported corporate sales force with culinary training and customized customer presentations. This company is a result of the LSG Sky Chefs New Business initiative.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Food Production industry)
1993 — 2000 (7 years)
Culinary lead for strategic new business initiative. Expanded the business by introducing new customers and new products into existing airline catering facilities. Developed and implemented new menu items for major airline customers.
Experimental Foods Course 2002 — 2002
AOS, Culinary Arts, 1990 — 1992
BME, Music Education
Graduate Studies in Music
Graduate Assistant for the Opera Workshop
Classical Music & Opera
Research Chef's Association, Right Management
ServSafe Certification -- 2008
Profiled in Research Chef’s Association Culinology Magazine - March 2006
Finalist - EMCO Cully Awards -- 1996
Finalist - Telly Awards – 2 years running -- out of 13,000 average yearly entries