Ian has worked in operations, sales, and management roles in varied industries for over the course of his career. He started his management career with Speedway/SuperAmerica as a Co-Manager, eventually working his way up to be a District Manager, managing up to 13 stores and their personnel in St. Paul, MN and the surrounding areas.…

Vanessa fell in love with the service industry at 14 years old​, while working at a 50’s​-style diner wearing poodle skirts and ribbons in her hair. She has over 20 years of experience in restaurant operations that range from full-service, live music venues, fine dining​, and happy​-hour restaurants. After spending the majority of her career…

Lauren was born in St. Paul, MN, and began working in restaurants at the young age of 17, when she joined the team at Buca di Beppo. She worked at the well-known restaurant in multiple support roles before moving to Scottsdale, AZ, in her early 20s for a change of scenery. In Scottsdale, Lauren recruited for a technical…

Dara joins EHS with over 15 years of total expertise in hospitality. Just to name a few, she was with Fox and Hound Restaurant Group, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, and most recently a General Manager at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Over the years, she received numerous accolades and awards for sales, training, development, and the…

Having over 30 years’ experience in multiple facets of the hospitality industry, Mitch rose in the ranks from dishwasher to kitchen manager at The Mill, a local Iowa City landmark pub.  His professional career took off at The State Room, an award-winning fine dining restaurant affiliated with the University of Iowa where he served as…

Carrie was born and raised in Cleveland, OH.  College took her to Miami University in Oxford, OH where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics. In 2003 Carrie started her career with WinSearch Recruiting Software.  She dealt with a variety of industries that used this software, but the one she liked from the beginning was…

Brian brings over 25 years of restaurant operating, entrepreneurial and leadership experience to EHS. As a successful operator and multi-unit manager for several high-volume concepts including companies such as; Planet Hollywood Chicago, John Harvard’s Brew House, Sega Gameworks & Jillian’s. He set company standards regarding financial performance, people development, customer satisfaction, and community involvement. Brian’s…

Renee began her career in the hospitality field almost 20 years ago.  Renee joined the restaurant world as a host, server and bartender and then started with the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., as a manager, right after college. While loving operations, Renee always had a passion for helping people go after their goals!  When a…

Evan is passionate about helping anybody who comes his way secure great employment opportunities and helping employers hire great talent!  Charismatic and kind, Evan has proven himself a fierce recruiter with more than 10 years of hospitality and education recruitment; skilled at breaking down barriers and exceeding expectations while providing exceptional customer service to clients…

Bill has over 30 years of Restaurant Operations experience with more than 15 of those in Multi-Unit and Executive roles.  Additionally, he was an operating partner for a company that owned Franchises of an On the Border and Damon’s in Austin, TX.  Bill has worked for several iconic brands in the Restaurant industry such as…