2019 Conference Speakers
Check out our roster of speakers!
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Carolyn Alburger
Eater Cities Director
Vox Media
Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Gabriel Barba
Director of Training and Development
Alta Group
Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Keith Belling
Founder & CEO
RightRice
Using Your Voice to be a Thought Leader -
Caroline Betata
President & CEO, Visit California -
Charles Bililies
Founder & CEO
Souvla
Manager Bootcamp -
Gwyneth Borden
Executive Director
GGRA
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
& STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES -
London Breed
Mayor of the City & County of San Francisco -
Katie Burke
Reporter
San Francisco Business Times
Robot Revolution
Delivery Economics -
Nicholas Cardé
Clinical Psychologist
Crossover Health
Mental Health & Work/Life Balance -
Brian Cotlove
Chief Operating Officer
Bentobox
The Truly Accessible Restaurant -
Nate Danforth
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Toast, Inc.
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Alexandria Dempsey
Marketing Lead
Mootz Consulting
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Max Dibble
Office Manager
The Cavalier
Tip Sharing — To do or not to do? -
Regina Dick-Endrizzi
Director Office of Small Business
City and County of SF
The Truly Accessible Restaurant -
Valeria DiGrande
Director of Sales and Marketing
Palio
Marketing in a Digital World -
Jonathan Duke
General Manager
Creator
Robot Revolution: Are robots the new tool for scaling? -
Roberta Economidis
Attorney
Georgopoulos & Economidis
Expanding Your Brand Through Deal Making -
Gillian Garrett
Senior Counsel
Hinman & Carmichael LLP
2019 Compliance Updates -
Jason Geller
Regional Managing Partner
Fisher Phillips
2019 Compliance Updates -
Tony Gemignani
13 Time World Pizza Champion
Author of The Pizza Bible
Tony Gemignani Restaurant Group -
Andrew Ghetia
Owner Operator
4505 Burgers & BBQ
Delivery Economics -
Umberto Gibin
Managing Partner, Perbacco + barbacco
Manager Bootcamp -
Joyce Goldstein
Chef/Author/Culinary Consultant
Using Your Voice to be a Thought Leader -
Jeff Hanak
Partner
Nopa/Nopalito/Liholiho Yacht Club -
Joe Hargrave
Founder/CEO
Tacolicious
Suburban Expansion -
Josh Harris
Founder
The Bon Vivants + BV Hospitality
Competing for the Food Dollar -
Adam Jed
Co-Owner
Amuse Management Group
& Bluestem Brasserie
Manager Bootcamp -
Angela Jemmott
Executive Director (CCDA)
The Truly Accessible Restaurant -
Jonathan Kauffman
Lifestyle Assist. Editor
SF Chronicle
Will the mid-tier restaurant become obsolete? -
Jennifer Kirk
Social & Digital Media Consultant
Jenius Consulting
Marketing in a Digital World -
Dennis Leary
Chef/Farmer/Janitor
Sentinel
Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Karen Leibowitz
Restaurateur/Writer/Activist
Using Your Voice to be a Thought Leader -
Hanson Li
Managing Partner
Salt Partners
Expanding Your Brand Through Deal Making -
Sydney Lynn
Director of Client Advisory Services
Restaurant Solutions, Inc.
Delivery Economics -
Miloni Malhotra
CFO/Acting GM for SF/Bay Area
Spacious Technologies
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Tom Manzo
Founder & President
CABIA
State of the Industry & State Legislative Updates -
Tony Marcell
Dir. of Ops/Partner
Wayfare Tavern
Will the mid-tier full-service restaurant become obsolete? -
Stefanie Medious
Waste Zero Outreach & Education Manager
Recology
2019 Compliance Updates -
Sara Moore
Senior Counsel
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Tip Sharing — To do or not to do? -
Patrick Mulvaney
Chef
Mulvaney's B&L
Being Hospitable to Oneself: Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Scott Oklin
Head of Local Sales, West
Travelzoo
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Gi Paoletti
Principal
Gi Paoletti Design LabRoland Passot
Chef & Proprietor
La Folie/Left Bank Brasserie
Suburban ExpansionDaniel Patterson
Chef & Restaurateur
Alta Group
Mental Health & Work/Life BalanceHuy Pham
CEO/President, Innovative Retail Group
Expanding Your Brand Through DealmakingPetra Polakovicova
Wine Director, Epic Steak
Manager BootcampJerry Raney
Founder and President
DVB Insurance
2019 Compliance UpdatesJacky Recchiuti
Co-founder and Creative Director of Recchiuti Confections
Competing for the Food DollarEvan Rich
Chef-Owner
Rich Table & RT Rotisserie
Delivery EconomicsJustin Richardson
President
The City POS
Pricing to Compete for the Food DollarMat Schuster
Chef/Owner
Canela Bistro & Wine Bar
Competing for the Food DollarDeepak Sekar
CEO and Founder
Chowbotics
Robot Revolution: Are robots the new tool for scaling?Amanda Shepherd
Digital Content Director
Ellipses
Marketing in a Digital WorldPete Sittnick
Managing Partner
Waterbar & EPIC Steak
Manager BootcampAndrew J. Sommer
Partner/Attorney
Conn Maciel Carey
2019 Compliance Updates
The Truly Accessible RestaurantAnthony Strong
Chef/Owner
PRAIRIE
Tip Sharing — To do or not to do?Matthew Sutton
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy
California Restaurant AssociationJenna Swigert
Regional VP of Sales/Restaurant Services
Open Table
Gleaning Customer Insights for MarketingNathan Tenney
Regional Manager
Alexander’s Group
Gleaning Customer Insight for MarketingJeremy Threat
CEO/Founder
Shieldwall Consulting LLC
Pricing to Compete for the Food DollarMark Vitner
Managing Director and Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC + Wells Fargo & CompanyMirco Tomassini
General Manager
The Italian Homemade Company
Delivery EconomicsJenna Webb
Client Manager
The Culinary Edge
Suburban Expansion (Copy)Jenna Webb
Client Manager
The Culinary Edge
Suburban ExpansionAlisa Weiner
VP Restaurant Marketing
OpenTable
Marketing in a Digital WorldCynthia Yeung
COO
Cafe X Technologies, Inc.
Robot Revolution: Are robots the new tool for scaling?Steve Zimmerman
President/CEO/Principal Broker
Restaurant Realty Company
Suburban Expansion