2026 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

Mike

Axiotis

President & Chief Executive Officer

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands/Wingstop & Red Robin

Simon

Bailey

Chief Executive Officer – Researcher, Speaker, Advisor, Global Wellness Ambassador

Simon T. Bailey International

Ted

Balestreri

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Cannery Row Company

Jim

Balis

Partner, Head of Strategic Operations

Capital Spring

John

Barone

President

Market Vision, Inc.

Tom

Bené

President & Chief Executive Officer

Breakthru Beverage Group

Dolf

Berle

Chief Executive Officer

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Jim

Bitticks

Chief Executive Officer

Dave’s Hot Chicken

Ray

Blanchette

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sugarloaf Hospitality

Kevin

Buchler

Chief Executive Officer

Henny Penny

Paul

Carbone

Chief Executive Officer

Panera

Vishwa

Chandra

Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships

DoorDash

Stephanie

Chung

Author, Keynote Speaker, Former Aviation Executive

Stephanie Chung

Gary

Crompton

President & Chief Executive Officer, Workplace Experience Group

Aramark

John

Davie

Chief Executive Officer & Owner

Buyers Edge Platform

Andrew

Davis

Author & Keynote Speaker

Monumental Shift

Jeff

Dorr

Division President, SaaS

Buyers Edge Platform

Carol

Dover

President & Chief Executive Officer

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association

Scott

Drake

President & Chief Executive Officer

CEC Entertainment

Adam

Dumey

Global VP – Retail

World Wide Technology (WWT)

Alex

Dunn

Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner

Swig, Larry H Miller Company

Rich

Faltot

Vice President, Restaurants & Hospitality

Point B

Meg

Farren

President

Taco Bell, North America

Victor

Fernandez

Chief Insights Officer

Black Box Intelligence

Anne

Fink

President, Global Away From Home

PepsiCo

James

Fripp

Chief Culture, Opportunity & Belonging Officer

YUM! Brands Inc.

Derek

Gaskins

Director of Guest Experience

Dawn

Gillis

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Golden Corral

Zach

Goldstein

Chief Executive Officer

Thanx

Roland

Gonzalez

Chief Executive Officer

Church’s Texas Chicken

Joe

Guith

Chief Executive Officer

CKE

Christian

Gurria

Chief Executive Officer

Alsea

Hart

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

SPB Hospitality

Hattie

Hill

Board Member

Prosper Company

Kevin

Hourican

Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

Sysco Corporation

Amir

Hudda

Chief Executive Officer

Qu Beyond

David

Jobe

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Prosper Company

Greg

Keller

Executive Vice President, National Sales & Specialty Businesses

Sysco Corporation

Sean

Kennedy

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs

National Restaurant Association

Jen

Kern

Chief Marketing Officer

Qu Pos

Josh

Kern

Chief Executive Officer

Snooze AM Eatery

Jason

Kidd

Chief Operating Officer

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Lawrence

Kim

Chief Commercial Officer – DINE Brands Global & President

IHOP

Luke

Kircher

Co-Founder & President

Prosper Company

Steve

Kislow

Chief Executive Officer

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Cindy

Klein Roche

Chief Growth Officer

ezCater

Lisa

Koetter

Senior Partner

Bain & Co.

Fred

LeFranc

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Results Thru Strategy

Kim

Lewis

Chief Marketing & Technology Officer

Capriotti’s

Sarah

Lockyer

Chief Brand Officer

The Elliot Group

Megan

Lynberg

Senior Vice President

Datassential

Jon

McGavin

Area General Manager/Global Leader for The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center

The JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton Hotel, at Grande Lakes Orlando

David

McKillips

Chief Executive Officer

Topgolf

Riaz

Meghji

Keynote Speaker, Author

Riaz Meghji Inc

Betsy

Mercado

Chief People Officer

Jersey Mike’s

Taylor

Montgomery

Global Chief Brand Officer

Taco Bell

George

Mooradian

Executive Director

Morgan Stanley

Heather

Neary

Chief Executive Officer & President

Taco John’s International Inc.

Brad

Newberger

President & Co-Founder

Ambiance iQ

Carl

Orsbourn

Senior Vice President – Enterprise Sales& GTM

Invisible Technologies

Maureen

Oskielunas

Chief Sales Officer

Kraft Heinz Company

Alissa

Partee

Chief Executive Officer

Restaurant Technologies

Stacy

Peterson

President & Chief Operating Officer

Jersey Mikes

James

Pogue, Ph.D.

President & Chief Executive Officer

JP Enterprises

Maarten

Potjer

Executive Vice President of Innovation Growth Strategy

Ecolab

Nihad

Rahman

Chief Executive Officer

ezCater, Inc.

Ricky

Richardson

Chief Executive Officer

Eggs Up Grill

Ashley

Robinson

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Chief Strategic Advisor

The Seaker Group

Stephani

Robson PH.D

Senior Lecturer Emerita, School of Hotel Administration

Cornell University

Hugh

Roth

Chief Customer Officer

PepsiCo

Scott

Salstrand

Vice President & General Manager

Ecolab

Billy

Shore

Founder & Executive Chair

No Kid Hungry

Todd

Smith

President

Swig

Reggie

Stover

Chief People Officer

Henny Penny

Steve

Sturm

Chief Operating Officer

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Neil

Sudaisar

Assistant Vice President, Commercial National Accounts

DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS®

Chris

Tebben

Chief Executive Officer

Checker’s & Rally’s

Kalen

Thornton

Global Chief Brand Officer

Pizza Hut

Lance

Trenary

Chief Executive Officer

Golden Corral

Anthony

Valletta

Chief Executive Officer & President

bartaco

Chip

Wade

Chief Executive Officer

Union Square Hospitality Group

Emily

Williams Knight, Ed.D.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Texas Restaurant Association

Shelley

Wolford

Chief People Officer

Golden Corral

Anil

Yadav

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & President

Yadav Enterprises, Inc.

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