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Blueprint for Growth

April 11 - 14, 2021 Phoenix, AZ

RLC 2020 is Canceled

It is with great regret that we announce the unavoidable cancellation of this year’s Restaurant Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., which we had planned to hold March 22-25.

RLC 2020 is Canceled

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RLC is attended each year by 2,000 of the most progressive and influential professionals in the industry. Representing a tremendous range of skills and connections, RLC attendees are a most valued networking community.

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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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100+Speakers
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Speakers

Rakesh
Patel

Executive Director
NCR Hospitality Group

Allan
Hickok

Senior Advisor / Restaurant Industry Expert
Boston Consulting Group

Don
Zimmerman

Vice President of Global Hospitality Products
NCR Corporation

Mike
O’Hanlon

Head of Catering Partner Business
ezCater

Sara
Tucy

Marketing Director
Valassis

Brian
Leonard

Manager, Enterprise Sales
Altametrics

Matt
Hood

President & CEO
On The Border

Sheilina
Henry

Regional Vice President Of Operations
Outback Steakhouse

Therese
Gearhart

President & CEO
Women’s Foodservice Forum

Mike
Collette

Director of National Accounts
Smithfield Foodservice

Joe
Pawlak

Managing Principal
Technomic

Hugh
Roth

Senior Vice President, Chief Customer and Business Development Officer
PepsiCo Foodservice, Inc.

Natha
Dempsey

President
Foodservice Packaging Institute

Kenneth N.
Ivory

Vice President of Operations
Creative Dining Services & Premiere Food Service

Admiral William H.
McRaven, USN (Ret.)

Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (2011-2014) and of U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (2008-2011)

David
Gibbs

CEO
Yum! Brands

John
Hughes

President
Wendy’s of Bowling Green

Robert
Brown

Director of Government Affairs
TuSimple

Sean
Willison

Managing Director
Wintrust Franchise Finance

Mitesh
Gala

CEO
Altametrics

John
Handley

Sr. Sales Director
Rakuten Americas

Brian
Giannone

Vice President, Client Development
Epsilon

Susannah
Ryan

Vice President, Industry Relations and Business Development
PepsiCo Foodservice

Felicia
White

Senior Director of Training and Development
Church's Chicken

Anna
Tauzin

Chief Revenue & Innovation Officer
Texas Restaurant Association

Elizabeth
Fields

Chief Operating Officer
Gary Sinise Foundation

Sandra
McCraren

Senior Managing Director
Wintrust Franchise Finance

Cory
Lattuca

Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Director
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria

Karen
Eadon

President & COO
Farmer Boys

Terry
Erdle

Chief Operating Officer
National Restaurant Association

Alex
Kinnier

Co-founder & CEO
GetUpside

Denyelle
Bruno

CEO
Tender Greens

Joel
Davis

Chief Strategy Officer
Revenue Management Solutions

John
Mulcahy

VP Sustainability
Georgia-Pacific

Stephen
Farr-Jones

President
ADM Marketing

Shyam
Rao

Co-Founder & CEO
Punchh

Nate
Morley

Customer Success Manager
InMoment

Jonathan
Tress

VP of Marketing
Noodles & Co

Sara Anderson
Bray

Director, Workforce Development
National Restaurant Association

Brian
Slowik

SVP of Wage & Corporate Disbursements
rapid!

Rick
Lauro

Vice President of Finance
Boston's Pizza Restaurants

Jeff
Carr

CEO
Inkling

Amir
Hudda

CEO
Qu Pos

Denise
Herrera

Vice President Food & Beverage
Burtons Grill

Teresa
Gleason

Sr. Director, Client Analytics
Vixxo

Wendy
Hull

Director of Human Resources
MAD Greens - Eat Better

Amy
Hom

Vice President of Operations
sweetgreen

Sam
James

BMI Featured Artist

Kelly
Roddy

CEO
Saladworks

Sarah
Kabakoff

Director of Enterprise Solutions
Toast

Jason
Morgan

CEO
Original ChopShop and Bellagreen

Don
Zimmerman

Vice President of Global Hospitality Products
NCR Corporation

Robin
Blanchette

Co-Founder & CEO
Norton Creative

John
Leen

Chief Revenue Officer
Dinova

Christopher
Thomas Moore

Vice President, Media, Digital Marketing and Product Development
Domino’s

David
Birzon

CEO
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

John
Cywinski

President
Applebee's Bar & Grill

Neil
Culbertson

Founder & President
Growth Partners, LLC

Ora
Zutler

SVP, Strategy & Planning
Vixxo

Jason
Smith

Compensation Manager
Denny's, Inc.

Stacey
Snyder Murray

Vice President of Brand
Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill

Seth
Priebatsch

Head of Enterprise Restaurants
Grubhub

Jake
Crocker

Chairman and Principal Operating Partner
RCO Limited

Vladik
Rikhter

CEO
Zenput

Bill
Knopf

VP of Training & Operational Initiatives
Noodles & Company

Jason
Valentine

President & COO
Zoup! Eatery

Donna
Josephson

SVP, CMO
Corner Bakery Cafe

Shaquille
O'Neal

Member NBA Hall of Fame & 15-Time NBA All Star Player, Media Personality, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Ken
Thewes

Chief Marketing Officer
Regal

Melissa
Wilson

Principal
Technomic

Greg
Staley

CEO
SynergySuite

Stephen
Eden

Director
Delaware North Culinary and Hospitality Council

Stefanie
Krieger

Director of Customer Success
Crew

Anthony
Panichelli

Brand Manager – Pizza Toppings and Dry Sausage
Hormel Foodservice

Peter
Romeo

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

Bob
Paulsen

CEO
PlayerLync

Patrick
Doyle

Executive Partner
The Carlyle Group

Susan
Adzick

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
McLane Foodservice, Inc.

Cheryle
Kaiser

Survey Manager
AON

Mary
Hamill

Vice President of Solution Engineering
HotSchedules, Now Powered by Fourth

Hope
Neiman

CMO
Tillster

Anne
Mejia

Vice President Brand Development
Mellow Mushroom

Ivan
Matkovic

CEO & Founder
Spendgo

Brian
Niccol

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chipotle Mexican Grill

Kathryn
Fenner

Principal
Technomic

Andrew
Robins

CEO
Paytronix

Carl
Howard

President & CEO
Fazoli's

Michael
Custer

Channel Manager/GM Sales of Convenience & Foodservice
Whirley-DrinkWorks!

Shivram
Vaideeswaran

CMO
Jamba Juice

Dennis
Miller

Five-time Emmy Award-winning Comedian & Political Commentator

Jim
Bitticks

Chief Restaurant Officer
Blaze Pizza

Ken
Abosch

Partner
AON

Kendall
Ware

President and Chief Operating Officer
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

Jonathan
Maze

Editor-in-Chief
Restaurant Business Magazine

Patrick
Noone

Executive Vice President, Business Development
Technomic

David
Bloom

Chief Operating and Development Officer
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop

Zach
Goldstein

CEO
Thanx

Mike
Vichich

CEO, Cofounder
Wisely

Vishal
Agarwal

Founder and CEO
ItsaCheckmate

Bernie
Campbell

Mid-Atlantic Regional VP of Sales
Whirley-DrinkWorks!

Bradley
Rukstales

President/CEO
Cogensia LLC

Savannah
Harper

Director, Operation Services
Auntie Anne’s

Tyler
Carlson

VP of Customer
SiteZeus

Stephanie
Forand

Vice President, Human Resources
cicis Pizza

Pat
Cobe

Senior Editor, Restaurant Business and FoodService Director
Winsight Media

Rick
Gestring

Previously Vice President, Restaurant Experience
Dunkin' Brands and Arby's Restaurant Group

Anne
Fink

President, Global Foodservice
PepsiCo, Inc.

Michele
Vance

President
SMG

Vince
Purves

Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions
Buyers Edge Platform

Dirk
Izzo

Senior Vice President and General Manager, NCR Hospitality
NCR Corporation

Mitchell
Johnson

Director of Operations
DRM, Inc.

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