Thomas E. O'Keefe

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of owning, operating, and franchising quick-service hamburger restaurants. Its brand portfolios include Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee?s Restaurants LLC. The company was founded by Carl L. Karcher in 1966 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It operates under the name Pizzeria Regina and a full service restaurant under the name Polcari's North End. The company was founded by George R. Chapdelaine, Edward P. Grace III, Lucille S. Salhany, Roger Lipton, John P. Polcari, Robert C. Taft, Anthony A. Buccieri, Hugh T. Devine, Fran V. Ross, and Robert S. Karam in 1926 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Romacorp, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises a chain of casual dining family restaurants. It offers baby back ribs, steaks, seafood, chicken, salads and soups, sandwiches, burgers, desserts, boneless bites, and onion loafs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Arby's, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The firm offers hot roast beef sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, salads and some dessert items. The company was founded in 1964 by Forrest and Leroy Raffel. It is located in Orlando, FL.

Galyans Trading Co., Inc. operates camera & photographic supply, apparel, footwear, outdoor and athletic equipment stores. The company was founded by Patrick W. Galyan and is located in Plainfield, IN.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Metromedia Restaurant Group, Inc. operates and franchises dining restaurants. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Kentucky Fried Chicken International Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in the food industry. The company also provides meat & related products. Kentucky Fried Chicken International Holdings is located in Louisville, KY.

Beverages & More, Inc. engages in the operation of alcoholic beverage retail stores. It offers spirits, wine, craft beer and sodas. The company was founded by Steve Boone and Steve McLaren in January 1994 and is headquartered in Concord, CA.

The Culinary Institute of America refines the world of gourmet chefs. It offers bachelor's and associate degrees in culinary arts and management, as well as continuing education, conferences, travel programs, and e-learning.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Retail Brand Group LLC owns and operates franchise restaurants. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.

Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. owns and franchises restaurants. The firm supplies its products to airlines, movie theaters, hotels, airports, travel plazas, schools, and supermarkets with both frozen and refrigerated private-label foods. The company was founded by Aaron D. Spencer in 1943 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Center for Creative Leadership is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of leadership and management training services. Its products include facilitator certification, assessments, digital learning, and books and tools. The company was founded by H. Smith Richardson in 1970 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

KFC Corp. owns and operates chains of chicken restaurant. It specializes in original recipe, extra crispy, kentucky grilled chicken and original recipe strips with home-style sides, honey BBQ wings and freshly made chicken sandwiches. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR association with almost 325,000 members. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in India and the United States. The company aims to create better workplaces and address critical issues affecting society that impact work. Johnny C. Taylor has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Part of Darden Restaurants, Inc., Ruths Chris Steak House /3 Franchises/ is a global chain of upscale steak houses founded by Ruth Fertel 58 years ago. The company is based in Kansas City, MO. The company remains true to its heritage and has more than 150 restaurant locations around the world, where guests can enjoy sizzling steaks served on 500-degree plates and make their best memories. Ruths Chris Steak House /3 Franchises was acquired by Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc., part of Darden Restaurants, Inc. from June 15, 2023 on September 10, 2007 for $13.25 million.

iSeatz, Inc. provides customized travel and entertainment solutions. The firm enables clients to consolidate the components of multiple transactions into a single real-time record that can be easily managed online. The company was founded by Kenneth Purcell in 1999 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Concept Consulting, Inc. operates as a business finance consultant. The firm offers government guaranty financing services. The firm serves the start-up ventures, high-risk industries, and companies with special purpose assets. The company was founded by Phillip DeMena and is headquartered in Ishpeming, MI.

Women's Foodservice Forum engages in food services industry. It serves the operations, manufacturing, distribution, publishing and consulting industry. The company was founded by Monica Boyles, Elizabeth Brennan, Jenene Garey, Joyce Goldstein, Denise Gorsline, Marcia Harris, Patricia Harris, Laura Hayden, Florence Jaramillo, Edna Morris, Karen Settlemyer, Julia Stewart, Kathleen Talbert, Jo Linda Thompson and Jackie B. Trujillo in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Equicorp Partners LLC (Equicorp Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded by Fred B. Beilstein III and Frank J. Belatti in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.