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The Path Forward

April 10 - 13, 2022 | Phoenix, AZ

The Path Forward

It's time to look to the future. RLC is the home for restaurant executives to hone their leadership skills, discuss solutions to industry challenges, and connect with other senior leadership. Join the conversation in 2022.

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Meet and learn from RLC's forward-thinking speakers. RLC's agenda includes more than 100 thought leaders who will provide the latest industry, financial and leadership insights.

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The leading suppliers in the restaurant world flock to RLC. Representing a tremendous range of products and channels, RLC sponsors are valued partners to leading and emerging operators.

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100+Speakers
1350Attendees

Speakers

Jim
Mizes

Board Member and Panel Host
SiteZeus

Peter
Boivin

Vice President, Restaurant
Vericast

Daniel
Carr

Managing Partner
Carr's Steakhouse

Joth
Ricci

CEO and President
Dutch Bros Coffee

Deena
McKinley

Chief Experience Officer
New England Authentic Eats, LLC, parent company of Papa Gino’s Pizzeria and D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches

Stephen
Farr-Jones

President
ADM Marketing

Lokesh
Chawla

Principal and Head of Restaurant Sector
Capgemini North America

Scott
Dunnewind

SVP of Customer Success
Inkling

Pat
Riley

Vice President
DataDelivers

Courtney
Radke

Field CISO – Retail & Hospitality
Fortinet

Stephanie
Lind

Founder & Chief Business Development
Elohi Strategic Advisors

Coby
Berman

Co-Founder and COO
Radar

David
Henkes

Senior Principal
Technomic

Christopher A.
Tomasso

CEO & President
First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

TJ
Schier

Chief Operating Officer
BigShots Golf

Lori
Duggan

US Rewards Lead
McDonald's Corporation

Jen
Grimes

SVP, Client Success
Service Management Group

Savneet
Singh

President and CEO
PAR

Brian
Slowik

SVP Wage & Corporate Disbursements
rapid!

Christina
Serino

Senior Director, Quality Assurance & Food Safety
P.F. Chang’s

Lee
White

Vice President of Strategy
TuSimple

Brooke
McKillop

Vice President, Foodservice Sales
Georgia-Pacific

Chip
Romp

Senior Director, Workforce and Business Services
National Restaurant Association

Marie
Zhang

Chief Supply Chain Officer
Blaze Pizza

Tana
Davila

Chief Marketing Officer
P.F. Chang’s

Chris
DeFrain

Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development
Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group (Red Robin Franchisee)

Bill
Belichick

Head Coach
New England Patriots

Nicole
Wolack

Sr. IT Director, Digital Guest Experience
Brinker International

Tucker
Bryant

Poetic Leadership Speaker/Google Product Marketer

Hernan
Mujica

Chief Information Officer
Texas Roadhouse

Pankaj
Patra

SVP/CIO
Brinker International

Susan
Sly

CEO
RadiusAI

Scott
Griffith

CMSO
Market Force Information

Sherif
Mityas

President
BRIX Brands

Dave
Altmann

Co-Director of Operations
Jersey Mike’s

Katie
O'Dell

VP of Accounts
Bounteous

John
Iannucci

Chief Operating Officer
BirdCall

David
Henkes

Senior Principal
Technomic

Dan
Gertsacov

Angel Investor in Food/Restaurant Tech
Alumnus: CMO/CDO McDonald’s, CMO/CCO Focus Brands, Google

Katie
Kirschner

VP + Global Lead Hospitality Consulting
NCR

Ed
McBride

Vice President of Information Technology
Dave's Hot Chicken

Anne
Fink

President, Global Foodservice
PepsiCo, Inc.

Elaine
Black

Director of Food Safety and Public Health
Ecolab

Jacob
Tache

Senior Manager – B2B Marketing
Tillster

Scott
Guettinger

Director, Azure IoT Partner Ecosystem Team
Microsoft

Damola
Adamolekun

Chief Executive Officer
P.F. Chang’s

Hugh
Roth

Senior Vice President, Chief Customer and Business Development Officer
PepsiCo Global Foodservice Division

Claudia
San Pedro

President
SONIC Drive-In

Regan
Turner

Vice President
InStride

Jeff
Chandler

CEO
Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Scott
Brubaker

Director, Enterprise Sales Retail, CPG & QSR
NVIDIA

John
Welch

Regional Vice President of Operations
Jersey Mike’s

Peter
Romeo

Editor-at-Large and Vice President of Content Innovation
Restaurant Business

Rob
Lauber

CEO and Founder
XLO Global

Luke
DeRouen

Chief Marketing Officer
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux

Briana
Jurado

Director, Beverage Program
Botrista

Nancy
Kruse

Founder and President
The Kruse Company

Josh
Tackett

CTO
Buyers Edge Platform

Frank
Chen

Director of Product Marketing
Toast

Courtney
Brafford

Director of Student Success
University of Memphis Global

Alex
Canter

Chief Executive Officer
Nextbite

Paul
Brown

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Inspire Brands

Anthony
Mejia

Vice President of Technology
Zippy’s Restaurants

David
Chang

Award-Winning Chef and Founder, Momofuku, Restaurateur, Bestselling Author, Host, Netflix's "Ugly Delicious"

Jim
Thompson

COO
Chicken Salad Chick

Joe
Pawlak

Managing Principal
Technomic

Lindsay
Eichten

CRM and Loyalty Lead
TGI Fridays

Rich
Shank

Sr. Principal and Vice President of Innovation
Technomic

Jason
Valentine

President
Zoup! Eatery

Carl
Orsbourn

Author
Delivering the Digital Restaurant - A Roadmap to the Future of Food

Amy
Hom

Executive Vice President of North America Retail and Kitchens
REEF Technology

Frank
Dombroski

Founder & CEO
FlexWage Solutions

Dimitra
Rizzi

Chief Executive Officer
Elohi Strategic Advisors

Kevin
King

President
Donatos Pizza LLC

Kieran
Donahue

Chief Marketing Officer
IHOP

James
O'Reilly

CEO
Smokey Bones

Ben
Bromberg

SVP, Strategic Enterprise Engagement
Paradox

Jessica
Jackson

Director, Strategy & Innovation
Dine Brands

John
Zurovchak

Sr. Director of Ops Training at Burger King
RBI

Susannah
Sellers-Ryan

Vice President, Industry Relations and Business Development
PepsiCo Foodservice

Mickey
Haynes

Principal Architect, Practice Lead
AT&T Connected Spaces

Randy
McBrayer

Senior Franchise Development Manager
Pizza Hut

Patrick
Gormley

Global Practice Lead Data, Analytics + AI
NCR

Austin
Fabel

Business Development Director of Restaurants
Fetch Rewards

Blake
Flores

Innovation Team Leader--Foodservice
Hormel Foods

Andy
Rosenbloom

VP of Marketing
Buyers Edge Platform

Chris
Keating

EVP, Conferences
Winsight, LLC

José
Cil

Chief Executive Officer
Restaurant Brands International

C.J.
Ramirez

SVP of Marketing
Dog Haus

Russ
Holland

Vice President of Real Estate, QSR
Inspire Brands

Heather
Hicks

Senior Vice President, Client Partner
Epsilon

Ike
Shehadeh

Founder
Ike’s Love & Sandwiches

Ira
Gleser

Director/Industry Advisor, US Retail and Consumer Goods
Microsoft

Angie
Keilhauer

BMI Featured Artist

Dionne
Crawford

Manager of US Restaurant Food Safety
McDonald’s Corporation

Jonathan
Maze

Editor-in-Chief
Restaurant Business

Alice
Crowder

Chief Marketing Officer
Krystal Restaurants, LLC

Doug
Adams

General Manager, Business Applications, US Retail and Consumer Goods
Microsoft

Damien
Calderini

Chief Executive Officer, Global and North America
Entegra

Atif
Kureishy

CEO
Vistry.AI

Shane
Schaibly

SVP Culinary Strategy/Corporate Chef
First Watch Restaurant Group

Sara
Schmillen

VP of Marketing
Kahala Brands

Joe
Guszkowski

Senior Editor
Restaurant Business

Cheryle
Kaiser

Consultant
Aon

Haris
Khan

Senior Director, Restaurant Excellence
Chipotle

Raymond
Howard

Chief Sales Officer
Ziosk

André
Moraes

Senior Director, Marketing
PepsiCo

Andrea
Mulligan

Chief Customer Officer
Paytronix

Chris
Walton

Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Omni Talk

Meredith
Sandland

Author
Delivering the Digital Restaurant - A Roadmap to the Future of Food

Sheila
Bennett

Executive Director
CORE

Mandy
Sedlak

Senior Food Safety and Public Health Manager
Ecolab

Andrea
Huels

Head of AI, N.A.
Lenovo

Hugh
Roth

Senior Vice President, Chief Customer and Business Development Officer
PepsiCo Global Foodservice Division

Joe
Ferguson

Vice President of Development
Cousins Subs

Marie
Zhang

Chief Supply Chain Officer
Blaze Pizza

Jason
Valentine

President
Zoup! Eatery

Ted
Ruscitti

Chief Experience Officer
CrunchTime!

Travis
Freeman

SVP, Demand Generation
Inspire Brands

Kieran
Donahue

Chief Marketing Officer
IHOP

Damon
Chandik

Co-Head & Managing Director Consumer Investment Banking
Piper Sandler & Co.

Dr. Howard
Liebman

Superintendent of Schools
Smart Horizons Career Online High School

Ken
Abosch

Partner
Aon

Chris
O’Malley

Director of Marketing – IoT & Edge
Intel

Joshua
Bova

Franchise Development Manager, Central U.S., Market Planning and Development Analytics
KFC

Jeff
Rausch

VP of Digital Technology
Shake Shack

Louis
Grande

SVP IT
Red Lobster

Heather
Lalley

Senior Editor
Restaurant Business

Lydia
Olu-Harding

VP of Customer Success
Zenput

Clint
Lautenschleger

Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Restaurant Growth Services

Joe
Pawlak

Managing Principal
Technomic

Laura
Rueckel

CMO
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Will
Kelso

Senior Vice President of Managed Network & Business Intelligence
Interface Systems

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