
• Oversight of a world-wide investment portfolio with significant assets across multiple asset classes When at Sonic: • Active leadership in growing chain from less than 1,500 restaurants in 27 states producing $880 million in system-wide revenues to more than 3,500 restaurants in 43 states producing almost $4 billion in system-wide revenue. • Oversight, at various times, of substantially all company functions, including company and franchise operations, franchise sales, field services, finance, treasury, accounting, development, purchasing, quality assurance, training, information technology, human resources, marketing, and corporate communications. • Extensive experience in strategic planning including creation of 5-Year Business plan and development of brand strategy; primary responsibility for corporate strategy beginning May of 2012. • Strong Board interaction including both Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, primary company liaison with Compensation Committee. • Developed and managed franchise relationships including negotiation and implementation of new license agreement and ongoing management of Franchise Advisory Council. • Broad general management and organizational structure background including design for field and corporate office. • Significant time spent managing investor relations and communication with public markets. • Experienced in corporate finance including debt and equity markets.