SPEAKERS

Vishal Agarwal, Founder & CEO, ItsaCheckmate.com  

Vishal started Checkmate in the first half of 2016 in order to provide affordable technology solutions to the restaurant industry. Vishal is a featured writer at TechCrunch and Forbes.  

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Vikrum Aiyer, Head of Strategic Communications, Postmates

Vikrum brings his deep public policy expertise to Postmates where he works through city, state and federal laws to make room for the nascent gig economy and bring delivery robots to the streets.

Chris Baggott, Clustertruck

Chris Baggott is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and award-winning innovator across multiple industries. He became a leader in the marketing software technology field by co-founding the email marketing platforms ExactTarget and Compendium, ultimately selling both companies to publicly traded corporations. In 2011, Chris founded Tyner Pond Farm to provide Indiana consumers with sustainably produced beef, pork, chicken, and lamb raised on open pasture. Much like his effect on the content marketing field, Chris has impacted the local food movement in exceptional ways. He co-founded Husk Foods, a grower, producer, processor, and distributor of local non-GMO vegetables, ClusterTruck, an Internet-only ordering hub for popular local food truck menu items delivered directly to customers, and The Mug, a small farm-to-table restaurant in Greenfield, IN. Chris is an appointed member of the Indiana Grown Commission. Indiana Grown is a government program to promote foods produced within the state and educate Hoosiers on the positive impacts of choosing local foods. Most recently, he was honored as the 2015 Trailblazer in Technology by TechPoint, Indiana's technology growth initiative. He authored Email Marketing by the Numbers and most recently presented at the TEDx Indianapolis 2015 event. A native of Pittsburgh, Chris now resides near Indianapolis with his wife and four children.

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John Berg, Shareholder, Monroe Moxness Berg  

A firm shareholder, John assists buyers and sellers in effectively structuring and documenting transactions involving business combinations, purchases and sales, and financing. He provides counsel for businesses and individuals.  

Ben Byon, Director, Global Business Development, Google

Ben leads marketplaces partnerships for Google to develop key consumer vertical platforms including food ordering, ticketing, and local
services. Prior to Google, he worked in various consulting and product management roles.

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Alex Canter, CEO/Co-Founder, Ordermark   

Alex created Ordermark in 2017 to help restaurants maximize the benefits of online ordering by sending orders from multiple online ordering providers to a single tablet and printer. Under his leadership, Ordermark services over 1,000 businesses nationwide. 

Ben Cattor, CEO, Foodsby

Ben has broad experience in operations, financial reporting, accounting systems and processes, and auditing as a whole. He specializes in
financial forecasting, procedural based cost analysis, revenue recognition accounting specifically related to multiple element arrangements.

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Andrew Charles, Senior Analyst Cowen & Company  

Andrew is an analyst focused on the restaurant sector. Prior to joining Cowen, he was at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as part of the
Institutional Investor All-America ranked research team.  

 Amy Cheng, Partner, Cheng Cohen

Amy, a partner at Cheng Cohen, concentrates her practice in domestic and international commercial transactions, general corporate, and
franchise, licensing and distribution law.

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Bowie Cheung, Head of Regional Operations, UberEverything  

Bowie heads UberEverything regional operations across North America, overseeing the logistics, trends and opportunities for the ride-sharing giant and its food-delivery arm, UberEATS.  

Joshua John Clarkson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Cincinnati

Dr. Clarkson is an associate professor at the University of Cincinnati and serves as the director of brand experience for FLEAT, a retail
mobilization platform for food service and convenience operators.

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Dawn Croft, Director, Legal, KFC Corporation  

Dawn is director, in house counsel for KFC U.S. She oversees the company’s marketing, technology and contracts legal functions and
provides strategic counsel on matters including advertising, trademarks, digital and e-commerce and data privacy.  

Paul Damico, CEO, Naf Naf Grill

Paul joined Naf Naf Grill as CEO in June 2017 and brings more than 35 years of foodservice experience to the organization. His love for the
culinary arts began when he worked at his dad’s catering business washing dishes and preparing food.

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Erle Dardick

Erle Dardick, CEO, Monkey Group  

Erle is CEO of Monkey Group, which comprises Off-Premise Insights, The Catering Institute, and Monkey Media Software: producers of
MONKEY™, the #1 cloud-based platform for takeout, delivery and catering. Erle is an entrepreneur, author, restaurant veteran, and off premises thought leader.  

Adam DeWitt, President & CFO, Grubhub

During Adam’s tenure at Grubhub, its revenues have grown from $20 million to more than $900 million. In 2014 he guided Grubhub through its initial public offering, and subsequently helped the brand expand to countless new markets.

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Lynn Dyer, President Foodservice Packaging Institute  

Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI), is the trade association for the foodservice packaging industry in North America. Lynn advocates for
recycling and composting of foodservice packaging.  

Nat Emodi Head of Supply, Caviar

Nat Emodi is head of supply for Caviar, Square’s food ordering company. In his role, Nat oversees Caviar’s restaurant and courier growth
strategy, including sales, marketing, partnerships, and M&A.

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Toby Espinosa, GM, DoorDash  

Toby is DoorDash’s GM, Enterprise & Head of Business Development. He leads the enterpise business unit with P&L responsibility focused
on the growth, product development, and acquisition of large restaurant groups.  

Cynthia Gerdes, Founder & CEO, Hell’s Kitchen

Cynthia is the co-owner of Hell’s Kitchen, a large-format “fiercely” independent casual restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. Prior to Hell’s
Kitchen, she was the founder and owner of Creative Kidstuff, a beloved Minneapolis group of indie toy stores worth $14M.

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Robert Grimes, CEO, IFBTA

Rob is the CEO of The International Food and Beverage Technology Association, a nonprofit trade association that promotes the use of
technology within the global food and beverage industries with a focus on education, certification, standards, research and networking.

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Marty Hahnfeld, Chief Customer Officer, Olo   

Since joining in 2013, Olo has grown over 20x, adding over 50,000 restaurants onto its platform and is widely regarded as one of the most forward-thinking companies in the restaurant technology world. Olo is the leading on-demand commerce platform for the restaurant industry.  

Jordan Himmel, Chief Information Officer, Bravo Restaurants

Jordan has spent the last three years as the Chief Information Officer for Bravo Restaurants where he has had an integral role in new systems implementation, marketing initiatives, menu development, and information technology education.

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Rodney Johnson, Board Chair, Hell’s Kitchen  

Rod Johnson, Board Chair for Hell’s Kitchen in Minneapolis, has been instrumental in developing the independent restaurant's strategy around the Food-on-Demand opportunity. As an executive coach and business consultant, Rod works with organizations helping leaders understand, leverage and develop their strategic assets.  

Tom Kaiser, Editor, Food On Demand

Tom is the editor of Food On Demand, a media brand for restaurateurs, foodservice professionals, restaurant technology suppliers, as well as the catering and delivery providers. A reporter with 15 years of experience, Tom has a soft spot for ramen, robots and anything urban.

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Jayson Koss, CEO Delivery Dudes   

Jayson launched Delivery Dudes out of his apartment in 2009. The driving force behind the company’s mantra “be good, do good, have fun,” Jayson’s positive energy and Dudeist approach to business and life have been the foundation for the company’s unique brand culture.  

Scott Leffel, National Sales Director, BiteSquad

Scott oversees the acquisition and retention of all independent and corporate restaurants in the US. Prior to joining BiteSquad, he successfully owned and operated his own restaurant delivery service in Dallas, TX.

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Fred LeFranc, Chaos Strategist & CEO, Results thru Strategy  

Fred and the Results thru Strategy team focus on helping companies, private equity, owners and C-level executives identify and implement
strategies that deliver long-term sustainable success for their company.  

Spencer Manke, CFO, ADF Restaurant Group

Spencer has over 26 years of experience financing, managing and consulting with multi-unit restaurant companies. Mr. Manke is currently Chief Financial Officer for ADF Companies, a 255-unit Pizza Hut franchisee with locations in 10 states and Washington D.C.

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Chris Meaux, CEO, Waitr  

Chris is the founder of Waitr, Inc., the on-demand food delivery service and online restaurant platform that has grown rapidly, After
emerging from a startup-weekend event in 2013, Waitr has become one of the most popular services connecting restaurants with their
customers through an easy-to-use app.  

David Meiselman, Chief Marketing Officer, ezCater

David has spent 25 years building awareness and driving demand for innovative technology products. He has built award-winning marketing teams at four technology companies.

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Laura Michaels, Reporter, Food On Demand  

Laura is a reporter for Food On Demand, along with being an editor of sister publications Franchise Times and Foodservice News. Her
reporting has a special emphasis on emerging brands and independent operators, and she closely covers the impact of delivery on restaurant operations.  

Chris Monk, CEO, Your Fare

Chris’s hospitality career gave thim the opporutnity to work with several restaurant technology companies which allowed him to develop his skills in implementing loyalty platforms, “daily deal” marketing, and online ordering. In 2016 Chris created Your Fare Inc., an online ordering management software for restaurant owners.

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Nancy Monroe, Editor-at-large, Food On Demand  

Nancy is the editor of the two food publications under Franchise Times Corp. umbrella, Food on Demand, a national e-newsletter and media project, and Foodservice News, a B2B publication for the foodservice industry in the Greater Twin Cities area.  

Dan Mosher, Senior VP, Postmates

Dan leads the team responsible for growing the company’s merchant partners globally. Under Dan’s leadership, Postmates partner locations now total 45,000 and it has partnerships with 65% of the top 100 QSRs.

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Ivan Orkin, CEO/Founder, Ivan Ramen  

Chef’s Table star Ivan Orkin’s incredibile ramen won over Tokyo’s most discerning food critics before he returned to the U.S. to open the
Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop. Now he is finalzing plans to franchise the business and open 100 more.  

Ryan Palmer, Principal, Gray Plant Mooty

Ryan’s clients include the retail, restaurant, hospitality and service sectors. He counsels in the development of franchise and distribution
systems and helps businesses resolve disputes with franchisees and licensees.

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Eli Portnoy, CEO, Sense 360  

Eli is the founder and CEO of Sense360, a data-intelligence firm that provides restaurants and retailers with unprecedented insights about
their consumers and competitors via a dataset of over 150 million consumer trips a month.  

Seth Priebatsch, Head of Enterprise Restaurants, Grubhub

Seth is head of enterprise restaurants for Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering company dedicated to connecting diners with local restaurants.

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Jerry Rapisarda, GM, Amazon Restaurants  

Jerry is at the helm of the Amazon business serving as GM of Amazon Restaurants. Amazon Prime members can browse local restaurant
menus and order online or on the Amazon mobile app.  

Meredith Sandland, COO, Kitchen United

Meredith is the COO of Kitchen United, a virtual restaurant startup primarily funded by GV (Google Ventures). Kitchen United provides
restaurateurs a turnkey way to enter new markets and reach the off-premises diner.

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Anantica Jija Singh, Senior Product Manager, Google  

Anantica has spent over 10 years in Search with a focus on User Experience and growth. Most recently she founded Google’s Food Ordering product across Search, Assistant & Maps. She has a MSc. from London School of Economics.  

Jeffrey Spitulnik, Eatsa

Jeff has held leadership positions in software product management in its many forms and functions for over 20 years. In each of his major roles, he was at the forefront of building products that helped global enterprises address an emerging wave of business and market transformation. He and his teams have designed, strategized, built, and managed ecommerce products, content management products, security products, asset management products, data analytics products, social media products, and digital customer experience products. Jeff has recently turned his attention to the hospitality, restaurant and retail space, now leading the product, design, and marketing teams at eatsa.

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Elizabeth Tomlinson, Director of Operations, Cornerstone Restaurant Group

Elizabeth oversees operations for urbanbelly, Chicago chef Bill Kim’s bustling hotspot for dumplings, booze and bowls. She joined urbanbelly after 11 years at Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

Nicholas Upton, News Editor, Food On Demand  

Nicholas is a writer for the Restaurant Finance Monitor, Franchise Times and Food On Demand News. He strives to distill complex
ideas into actionable insights for restaurant readers watching public and private brands.  

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Lisa van Kesteren, CEO, SeeLevel HX

Lisa is the founder of SeeLevel HX and has more than 25 years of experience in customer experience and data collection. Under her
leadership SeeLevel HX grew from a niche player in the mystery shopping space to an industry leader.

Thomas Walsh, Head of Autonomous Vehicle Partnerships  
Tom is responsible for ensuring that Ford fully integrates with a diverse network of end-use partners in the lead up to the scale launch of Ford’s AV fleet in 2021. Prior to joining the Ford AV LLC, Tom worked for 20 years with JPMorgan, and independently in start-up venture investing in and consulting for Media Entertainment and Beverage Industry platforms.  

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