ATTENDEES
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David Morris
VP of HR
Biaggi’s
Abraham Aguilar
Staffing Specialist
M Crowd
John Drummond
VP of Human Resources
M Crowd
Dina Reed
Senior HR Generalist
M Crowd
Holly Rocco
Recruiter
American Blue Ribbon Holdings
Christine Blount
Talent Manager
Cinergy Entertainment
Benitta Philomon
HR & Benefits Coordinator
Cinergy Entertainment
Greg Doss
Director of Recruiting
Luby’s/Fuddruckers
Kathy Perry
Management Recruiter
Luby’s/Fuddruckers Restaurants
Tasha Saathoff
HR Coordinator
Southern Hospitality Ventures, Inc.
Beth Stephens
Director of Recruiting
Pappas Restaurants
Tammy Ledyard
Senior Management Recruiter
Pappas Restaurants
Dana Wright
Management Recruiter
Pappas Restaurants
Annalise Miller
Sr Manager Talent Selection
Brinker Intl
Justin Andrews
Talent Selection Manager
Brinker Intl
Angela Saunders
Director of Talent Management
Grub Burger Bar
Lexi Burns
VP of Talent Management
Twin Peaks Restaurants
Sarah Weinberger
Recruiting Manager
Twin Peaks Restaurants
Glenda Alexander
Talent Selection Manager
Brinker Intl
Katie Rotz
TA Specialist
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Julie Bottoms
Director of Talent Acquisition
Uncle Julio’s
Kirsten Johnson
Recruiter
Uncle Julio’s
Jennifer Shaffer
Recruiter
Uncle Julio’s
Michele Kemplay
Director of HR
Jason’s Deli
Alex Cone
Senior Human Resource Manager
Jason’s Deli
Nadine Jomaa
Human Resources Manager
Jason’s Deli
Diana Havenar
Recruiter
Braum’s, Inc.
Michelle Robinson
Recruiter
Braum’s, Inc.
Nick Klein
Recruiter
Braum’s, Inc.
Stephanie Pafume
Recruiting Coordinator
Braum’s, Inc.
Ivan Castillo
Recruiter
Braum’s, Inc.
Merirobyn Thomas
Employment Specialist
Fairmont Dallas
Timothy Wong
Regional HR Manager
Quality Huts
Natalie Diehm
Director of Talent Acquisition
Shake Shack
Jaclyn Wolpin
Regional Recruiting Partner
Shake Shack
Jessica Rogers
Regional Recruiting Partner
Shake Shack
Morgan Ballas
Regional Recruiting Partner
Shake Shack
Wendy Wimmer-Gerrard
Talent Director
The Cheesecake Factory
Klara Coleman
Field Recruiter
The Cheesecake Factory
Gidget Solano
Sourcing Recruiter
The Cheesecake Factory
John Davis
Field Recruiter
The Cheesecake Factory
Janice Danis
Field Recruiter
The Cheesecake Factory
Wendy Waite
Field Recruiter
The Cheesecake Factory
Holly Tortone
Field Recruiter
The Cheesecake Factory
Valerie Coburn
Field Recruiter
The Cheesecake Factory
Charon Nesbitt
Recruitment Manager
Boddie-Noell Ent. Inc.
Deanna Simkins
People & Culture Generalist
The Adolphus
Elga Sickler
Director of People & Culture
The Adolphus
Jamie Griffin
Founder & Principal
Good Workforce
Jesse Evangelist
Employment Brand Manager
Border Foods Taco Bell
Laura Johnson
Recruiter
Border Foods Taco Bell
Rebecca Thompson
Business Manager
Wilrock LLC, Jason’s Deli
Melissa Woetzel
Sr. Manager of Talent Acquisition
Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc.
Nancy Cross
Chief People Officer
Williston Holding Company
Charisse Sharpe
SR HR Generalist
Morrison Healthcare
Katie Lamb
HR Manager
Williston Holding Company
Christy Likins
HR Generalist
Williston Holding Company
Joel Algeri
National Recruiter
Pilot Flying J
Lisa Welch
VP, Recruiting & Talent Development
Makeready
Christine Magrann
Chief Operating Officer
Makeready
Deb Hallmark
Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition
CEC Entertainment
Lynn Rohleder
Manager, Talent Acquisition
CEC Entertainment
Erica Hernandez
Talent Acquisition Consultant
CEC Entertainment
David Curtis
Sr. Director of Talent
Dave and Busters
Lauren Miller
Corporate Recruiter
Dave and Busters
Mike Reid
Hourly Recruiting Manager
Dave and Busters
Chris Gomez
Hourly Recruiter
Dave and Busters
Chad Mingo
Hourly Recruiter
Dave and Busters
Lacey Pettigrew
Talent Scout
Dave and Busters
Lori Bierman
Managing Director
Hollweg Assessment Partners LLC
Kevin Impelman
VP, R&D
Hollweg Assessment Partners LLC
Belinda Williams
Consultant
Hollweg Assessment Partners LLC
Ryan Gertner
Consultant
Hollweg Assessment Partners LLC
Mike Narramore
Sr. Director of Field HR
Potbelly
Matt Marconi
Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition
Potbelly
Alan Tockerman
Partner Relationship Manager
iCIMS
Sean Munafo
Manager Enterprise Low
iCIMS
Rob Ogorzat
Account Executive Enterprise
iCIMS
Amy Streepy
Talent Scout
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Natalie Soroka
HR Recruiting Coordinator
Topgolf
Missy Hooke
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Topgolf
Cindy Songne
Vice President, Sales
Talroo, Inc.
Doug Henkin
Senior Account Executive
Talroo, Inc.
Becky Wasoba
Sr. Recruiter
Topgolf
Jennifer Cannon
Recruiter
Topgolf
Scott Baker
Sr. Corporate Recruiter
Topgolf
Myrtle Dela Cruz
Sr. Manager of People
California Pizza Kitchen
Cheryl Early
Director of Talent Acquisition
Topgolf
Jeff Carr
Sr Recruiter
Topgolf
Christine Hill
Director of Recruiting
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
Valerie Dellorto
Recruiter
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
Lauren Strzepek
Recruiter
Lettuce Entertainment You Restaurants
Ryan Eason
Community Relations Director
Medical City Healthcare
Angie Martin
Director of Human Resources
Firebird Restaurant Group
Cheryl Green
VP of HR
SSCP Management
Gabrielle Diaz
HR
Farmer Boys
Marilyn Wineman
CPO
Outback Steakhouse
Tanya Tateyama
Sr. Manager of Recruiting
Outback Steakhouse
Chris Gritti
Recruiter
University of North Texas System
Jenny Elam
Talent Acquisition
Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group
Analisa Garcia
Talent Acquisition
Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group
Ruthi Elliott
Regional Sales Manager
ESS
Hul Kenney
Sr. VP of Sales
ESS
Kelli Valade
President and CEO
TDn2k
James Winfrey
Executive Vice President, Client Services
Work4
Rebecca Warren
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Seth Tamminga
Area Vice President
talentReef
Bennett Sung
Head of Marketing
AllyO
Nancy Haller
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition
Topgolf
Stephen Howard
Leadership Expert and MBA Veteran
Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D
Chief Executive Officer
Texas Restaurant Association
Meagan Johnson
Executive Director
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Victoria Haire
Fundraising Coordinator
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Alicia Voltmer
Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Karin Lash
Senior Director Channel Sales
Jobcase
Dominic Panetta
Agency Relationship Manager
ZipRecruiter
Brandy Kaye
Strategic Partner Development Manager
TCC
Betsey Bakker
Vice President, Chief People Officer
Quality Restaurant Group, LLC
Aaron Barrera
Recruiter
Topgolf
Jennifer Jabara
Training & Talent Acquisition Consultant
Go Team Grow LLC
Josh Runnels
Director of Operations
Union Coffee
Sharon Van Meter
CEO
SVM Productions LLC
Heather Pickett
Director of Operations
3015 at Trinity Groves
Angie Eusay
Recruiter/HR Specialist
8.0 Management, Inc.
Bruce Waller
Vice President, Corporate Relocation
Armstrong Relocation
Roger Kaplan
Founder
RK Innovation
Stephenie Schwarz
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Behavioral Innovations
Amy Phillips
Director of Talent Acquisition
Golden Corral Corporation
Alexis Bowser
HR Generalist I
Capitol City Produce
Brian Smith
Talent Acquisition Program Manager
Noodles & Company
Deanna Sopp
Talent Acquisition Partner
CAVA + Zoes Kitchen
Brea Jennings
Talent Acquisition Partner
CAVA + Zoes Kitchen
Alexis Smith
Talent Acquisition Partner
CAVA + Zoes Kitchen
Colin Markey
Enterprise Account Executive
Harri
Brian Cluzet
Enterprise Account Executive
Harri
Phil Rodriguez
Regional Sales Director - Retail & High Volume
Hirevue
Matt Forrest
Regional Sales Manager
Hirevue
Todd Woodruff
VP of HR
Sodexo
Randy Nist
Director of HR
Sodexo
Jared Bujko
Commercial Lender
PlainsCapital Bank
Lissa Bowen
Head of Recruiting
Altisource/Owners.com
Heather McIntosh
VP of People
Velvet Taco
Sarah Lauricio
Talent Selection Manager
Velvet Taco
James Gilliam
Manager of Agency Relations
ZipRecruiter
Judy Villamil
Agency Relationship Manager
ZipRecruiter
Russell Geronimo
Enterprise Account Executive
AllyO
Seth Tamminga
Area Vice President
talentReef
Caitlain Schnell
Director of Solution Consulting
talentReef
Erika Hahn
Regional Training Leader
Quality Huts
TJ Schier
President
SMART Restaurant Group
Stephanie Forand
VP, Human Resources
Cici Enterprises
Jonelle Wilson
Sr. Recruiter
Children’s Health
Michael Jordahl
Regional Director
talentReef
Tom Glascott
Brand Marketing Program Coordinator
AllyO
Lisa "Red" Letbetter
Chief Operations & Marketing Director
Frankie’s Downtown
Margaret McKoin
President
The Time Group
Nicole Horvath
Senior Account Manager, Channel Sales
Jobcase
Rich Waring
Senior VP of Operations
Village Hospitality
Sam Trotter
VP of Marketing
Village Hospitality
Ron Ruggless
Southwest Bureau Chief
Nation’s Restaurant News
Jerry Walker
Executive Director
Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
Ariel Refoua
Director of Marketing & Media
Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
Debora Russell
Director of Events
Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
Alyssa Parco
Manager of Recruiting
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Jana Hawley
Dean and Professor
UNT
Kim Williams
Professor & Chair for Hospitality
UNT
Natalie Duncan
Program Manager, Talent Acquisition, People Team
Topgolf
David Denney
Founder
Denney Law Group
Tammy Bailey
Recruitment Marketing Manager
Cracker Barrel
Matthew Mabel
President
Surrender
Carla Gourley
Talent Acquisition Manager
Aramark Uniform Services
Ashley Fitts
HR Manager
Mac Haik Restaurant Group, First Watch
Rachel Manning
Corporate Trainer
Hilton Worldwide