Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

Glenn Postell is the Principal Operating Officer of Bear Group Inc., which is a developer of Bojangle's restaurants in the Eastern Tennessee area. Previously, Mr. Postell was the Director of Operations and minority Owner at Geneva Enterprises, a Hardee's franchisee, where he worked until September 2007....

Brian Price is the President of Purpose Consulting and Land Development, a consulting firm specializing in the restaurant and retail industry, with clients including franchisees of Applebee's, Famous Dave's, Del Taco, and Ruby's Diner's. Mr. Price has 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry....

Dennis Profitt is an independent consultant in the automotive industry. Previously, he was President of C&A Plastics Division and led a 33 plant division. Earlier, he was Director of Manufacturing for Ford Motor, where he was responsible for the Rouge Site and Supplier Strategy for Vehicle Operations....

Christopher Ramey is the President and Founder of Affluent Insights, a consultancy focused on the floor covering industry, luxury retail and hospitality. He serves on the Floor Covering Institute faculty as their retail floor covering expert. Mr. Ramey is also Chairman of The Luxury Marketing Council...

Nelson Reyes is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GB Manufacturing, a profitable established full service metal forming company where he has worked since April 2004. GB Manufacturing serves the heavy truck (Volvo/Mack/Cummins/Allison), automotive (Pilkington, AP Techn, Magna), and industrial...

Bobby Reynolds is currently the Owner of seven Red Robin restaurants in Texas. He has been a franchisee since 1999 and is currently serving as President of the Red Robin Franchise Business Committee. Mr. Reynolds plans to continue developing the concept. He is also the owner of a commercial real estate...

Gary Richards is Business Development Director at Wallgate Services, a consumer electronics reverse logistics specialist, who work with major retailers and manufacturers in developing solutions for their reverse logistics issues. He has more than 25 years of experience in the consumer electronics...

James Rippy was the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Continental Tires, a tier 1 automotive supplier where he worked from January 1974 to April 2000. Mr. Rippy was responsible for the manufacturing, original equipment business, quality, operations, and research development divisions in the...

Jeffrey Ritson is an Executive Vice President of the Bistro Group, the second largest TGI Friday’s in North America totaling 31 restaurants in four states. The Bistro Group also owns and operates 5 McAllisters deli concepts. Mr. Ritson has over 21 years of experience in the casual restaurant industry,...

Stephen Roath retired as CEO of Longs Drug Stores in 2002. Mr. Roath had 38 years of experience working for Longs. He began his career there as a pharmacist and graduated through the ranks to Longs' executive management team in 1988. He held the roles of Executive Vice President, President, and ...

Nigel Robley is an Independent Consultant majoring in the Automotive and Chinese business sectors. After retiring from Ford Motor Company (including a four year assignment in China) he worked as a Senior Consultant at Changan Automobile Group China, for one year. At Changan Automobile Group, Mr. Robley...

Christopher Roblings is the Owner of Tastees UK, a food import and export company that has imported food products from various European countries to the UK, including the famous Tastees Brand, since November 2006. Mr. Roblings is also thet UK Import Export Agent for Simonds Farsons Cisk Plc, the Mediterranean...

Wolfgang Rohroff serves as an Independent consultant. Mr. Rohroff consults on any aspects concerning OEM as well as tiered suppliers and the automotive landscape in general. He consults on M&A activities. He has extensive experience working with financial institutions, banks as well as automotive clients...

Michael Rowsey was the President of Contract Operation for Office Max from April 2000 to August 2007. Prior to this Mr. Rowsey was the Executive Vice President and on the Board of Directors for United Stationers, from 1995 to 1998, a wholesale distributor of business products. Previously, Mr. Rowsey...

Richard Ruby is currently the Owner and Operator of Cedar Corporation, dba McDonald’s, operating 11 locations in Los Angeles County, California. He has been the Owner and Operator of restaurants since 1982. Mr. Ruby has experience in every aspect of the restaurant business and is actively involved in...

Trevor Rudderham is a Vice President and the Chief Development Officer at Carbon Motors Corporation, a new automotive manufacturer established to design, develop and build law enforcement vehicles. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Rudderham was the Director of Product Planning at Ford Motor Company, where he...

Jerry Ruta is the Owner, President and CEO of RT Minneapolis Franchise, Ruby Tuesday, operating 12 franchised restaurants, since 1998. His company employs 900 team members and generates annual sales of $29m. Mr. Ruta is responsible for the overall management of these restaurants. He has more than 29...

David Sabin was until August 2006, the Chairman of Salton. Salton is a houseware and appliance manufacturer. Mr. Sabin has been involved in the houseware industry since 1971, He was the Owner of Sabin China Company which manufactured ceramic dinnerware and was a decorator of glassware which supplied...

Dave Sacco is the President of Sacco Management Group which focuses on specialty and entertainment sectors, where he has worked since 2004. He is also a Managing Partner at Blue Ocean Management Group, a private business development group focusing on retail and restaurant development. Mr. Sacco has...

Patrick Saign is a consultant with public and private companies, franchisors, municipalities, and sports properties in increasing sales, profitability, brand awareness, and customer satisfaction. His clients include IDRC, the largest interior door replacement company in US, Pump It Up and its' 235 franchisees...