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Restaurant Leadership Conference
Apr 13 – 16, 2025
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & SpaPhoenix, AZ

Advisory Council

RLC Advisory Counci

Peter Boivin

VP, Head of Industry, Restaurant
RRD

Peter Boylan

President
Ballard Brands, LLC

Justin Clay

Vice President
NCR Voyix


Greg Cocchiarella

VP, Industry Relations
Ecolab

Sumi DeBenedittis

Senior Director, Industry Relations
PepsiCo Foodservice

Kim DeCarolis

SVP Strategic & Growth
Smalls Sliders

Kelly Esten

CMO
Toast

Trish Giordano

Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Earl Enterprises

Jeff Hayes

VP Sales & Business Development
McLane Company

Liza Maschi

Customer Vice President
Kraft Heinz


Gail Sharps Myer

EVP, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
Denny's, Inc.

Jeff Porterfield

SVP Client Services and Chief Customer Officer
Entegra

Robin Robison

President & CEO
Thrive Restaurant Group

Lewis Rudd

Founder/President/CEO
Ezell's Famous Chicken

John VanClieaf

Vice President of PAR Sales
PAR Technology

Brandi Villarreal

Head of Online Food Delivery, Uber Direct
Uber Eats