2025 General Session Speakers

Prosper Forum

The Prosper Forum General Session Speakers

A select group of leaders from a cross section of the foodservice and hospitality industry.

Lois

Alexis-Collins

Chief People Officer, Field Operations

Chipotle Mexican Grill

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Wade

Allen

President

Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill

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Michael

Axiotis

President & CEO

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands / Red Robin & Wingstop Franchisee

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Michiel

Bakker

President & CEO

The Culinary Institute of America

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Ted

Balestreri

Chairman & CEO

Cannery Row Company

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Candace

Barnes

VP, Global Head of Diversity, Talent & Culture

Papa Johns

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Christine

Barone

CEO, President & Board Member

Dutch Bros Coffee

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John

Barone

President

Market Vision, Inc.

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Louis

Basile

Founder (Former President at Wildflower)

Synergy Point Partners

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Ron

Bellamy

COO

Flynn Group

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Tom

Bené

President & CEO

Breakthru Beverage Group

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Bennett

Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur

Leadership Inc

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Ryan

Berman

Founder

Courageous

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Jim

Bitticks

President & COO

Dave’s Hot Chicken

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Scott

Boatwright

CEO

Chipotle Mexican Grill

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Liz

Bohannon

Forbes Top 20 Keynote Speaker / Bestselling Author / Podcaster

Liz Bohannon Inc

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Peter

Boylan

CEO/Founding Partner

Treehouse Ventures

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COL (Ret.) Greg

Boylan, Ph.D.

COO

Synthology

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Taylor

Ceithaml

Director of Restaurants, Hospitality and Leisure

AlixPartners

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Greg

Creed

Founder

Creed UnCo

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Matthew

Daniel

Managing Director

Citigroup

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Tina

Davie Donahue

President & CRO

Buyers Edge Platform

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John

Davie

CEO, Owner

Buyers Edge Platform

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Scott

Davis

President & CEO

Flik Hospitality Group (Compass Group)

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Rich

Faltot

Senior Client Partner, Consumer & Retail – Restaurant Segment Leader

Point B

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Victor

Fernandez

Chief Insights Officer

Black Box Intelligence

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Anne

Filipic

Chief Executive Officer

Share Our Strength

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Anne

Fink

President, Global Away From Home

PepsiCo

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Henry

Fovargue

VP Sustainability

Sysco Corporation

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James

Fripp

Chief Culture, Opportunity, and Belonging Officer

Yum! Brands, Inc.

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Mitesh

Gala

CEO

Altametrics

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Stephanie

Gallo

CMO

GALLO

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Derek

Gaskins

Head of Guest Experience

BP PLC (US Convenience & Mobility)

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Noah

Glass

Founder & CEO

Olo

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Mike

Gottlieb

Managing Director – National Hospitality Advisory

CohnReznick LLP

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Joe

Guith

CEO

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

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Josh

Halpern

CEO

Big Chicken

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Stan

Harris

President/CEO

Louisiana Restaurant Association

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Hart

Chairman/CEO

Hart to Hart Global Advisors

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John

Hatto

Chief Commercial Officer & SVP

C.H. Guenther & Son

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Hattie

Hill

CEO, Hattie Hill Enterprises & Prosper Company Board Member, Board of Directors

Hattie Hill Enterprises, Inc.

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Kevin

Hochman

President & CEO, Board Member

Brinker International

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Melissa

Hughes, Ph.D.

Speaker/Author

The Andrick Group

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David

Jobe

Co-Founder & CEO

Prosper Company

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Jeffrey

Kiesel

CEO

Restaurant Technologies Inc.

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Jennifer

King Ph.D.

SVP of Workforce & Education

Bisk

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Luke

Kircher

Co-Founder & President

Prosper Company

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Scott

Klososky

Founding Partner

Future Point of View

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Emily Williams

Knight, Ed.D.

President & CEO

Texas Restaurant Association

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Michelle

Korsmo

President & CEO

National Restaurant Association

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Fred

LeFranc

CEO & Chaos Strategist

Results Thru Strategy

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Sarah

Lockyer

Chief Brand Officer

The Elliot Group

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Carl

Loredo

US President

Pizza Hut

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April

Love, JD

Vice President, Chief Inclusion Officer

Sysco Corporation

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Megan

Lynberg

SVP, Sales

Datassential

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Rob

Lynch

CEO

Shake Shack

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Geoff

Madding

COO

Everybody Eats

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Raghu

Mahadevan

EVP of Logistics, Demand Chain & Chief Digital Officer

7-Eleven

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Mike

Manzo

Former COO

Jersey Mike’s Subs (40 yrs with the company 20 as COO)

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David

McKillips

President & CEO

CEC Entertainment

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Betsy

Mercado

Chief People Officer

Flynn Group

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Perry

Miele

Advisor, Board Member, Former President & CEO Nestlé Professional

Wonder, Craveworthy Brands, Botrista

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Joe

Monastero

Chief Revenue Officer

Texas Restaurant Association

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Damian

Monticello

Director, Enterprise Hospitality & Event Services

GuideWell

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Heather

Neary

President & CEO

Taco John’s, Inc.

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Carl

Orsbourn

SVP GTM Enterprise

Invisible Technologies

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Todd

Penegor

President & CEO

Papa Johns

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John

Peyton

CEO

Dine Brands

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James

Pogue, Ph.D.

President/CEO

JP Enterprises

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Shanna

Prevé

VP, Strategic Partnerships and BD

DoorDash

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Nihad

Rahman

Chief Financial officer

ezCater

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Hugh

Roth

SVP, Chief Customer and Business Development Officer

PepsiCo

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Jason

Rusk

EVP of Restaurant Operations

Wonder

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Brian

Schaller

President

Wawa, Inc.

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Hans

Schatz

Executive Vice President

Cut+Dry

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Rich

Schneider

CDO

Areas USA

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Reggie

Stover

Chief People Officer

Henny Penny

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Steve

Sturm

COO

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

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Neil

Sudaisar

AVP DIRECTV National Accounts

DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS®

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Michael E.

Washington

CEO

Cato Hospitality Group

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Don

Yaeger

President

Greatness, Inc

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Derrick

Yarbrough

Director

AlixPartners

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