Our Team

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  • Brian Bullock

    Chief Operating Officer, Restaurants

    Brian Bullock

    Brian Bullock joined Legacy Ventures in 2010 to form the company’s Restaurant Management division. Brian oversees the operations of Legacy Ventures’ portfolio of managed stand-alone...

  • Jeff Sime

    Vice President of Operations, Restaurants

    Jeff Sime

    Jeff Sime is responsible for the day to day operations of Legacy Ventures’ managed restaurant portfolio. Jeff supports his regional managers in strategic planning and...

  • Christopher Blobaum

    Vice President of Food & Beverage

    Christopher Blobaum

    Chef Christopher Blobaum oversees the culinary teams at a Legacy Ventures’ managed assets. With a team of talented chefs behind him, Christopher leads restaurant openings,...

  • Shannayl Deckard

    Vice President of Human Resources, Restaurants

    Shannayl Deckard

    Shannayl Deckard oversees all human resources functions of Legacy Ventures’ Restaurant Management division with an eye toward the overall team member experience. Shannayl designs,...

  • Brad Boatner

    Vice President of Sales, Restaurants

    Brad Boatner

    Brad Boatner is responsible for developing and implementing strategic sales initiatives for Legacy Ventures’ Restaurant division, as well monitoring the sales team’s performance to maximize...

  • Ron Fader

    Vice President of Finance, Hotels and Restaurants

    Ron Fader

    Ron Fader is responsible for all hotel and restaurant financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting and oversees the on-property and corporate accounting teams. He provides strategic...

  • Will Yackle

    Corporate Director of Safety & Security

    Will Yackle

    Will Yackle is responsible for overseeing the protection of the physical and intellectual assets of the company by ensuring proper security and safety measures are...

  • Lauren Kuzminsky

    Director of Marketing, Restaurants

    Lauren Kuzminsky

    Lauren Kuzminsky oversees the marketing and branding strategies for Legacy Ventures’ managed restaurant portfolio. She manages public relations efforts, develops integrated promotional campaigns, seeks out...

  • Troy Landrey

    Regional Manager, Hotel Food & Beverage

    Troy Landrey

    Troy Landrey oversees food and beverage operations for all Legacy Ventures’ managed hotel portfolio, including restaurant and banquet operations. He also oversees brewing operations at...

  • Derek Dailey

    Director of Accounting, Hotels & Restaurants

    Derek Dailey

    Derek Dailey is responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting for all hotel and restaurant properties. Derek also drives process improvement and new process implementation...

  • Matthew Deckard

    Corporate Chef, Hotels

    Matthew Deckard

    Chef Matt Deckard is responsible for the menu and kitchen operations at all managed hotel assets. As a member of the Restaurant division’s leadership team,...

  • Timekiyo Wright

    Controller, Restaurants

    Timekiyo Wright

    Timekiyo Wright is responsible for managing the accounting and monitoring the internal controls of Legacy Ventures’ Restaurant division. Timekiyo protects the Restaurant division’s assets and...

  • Rhys Buhrman

    Executive Director of Catering

    Rhys Buhrman

    Rhys Bhurman oversees the management and operations of Legacy Ventures’ premium catering assets. Rhys has grown Legacy Catering & Events, which caters at both Legacy’s...

  • Peter Hunt

    IT Compliance Manager

    Peter Hunt

    Peter Hunt is responsible for managing Legacy Ventures’ information technology infrastructure. He serves as consultant and project manager during openings, management take-overs, and system upgrades....

  • Katie McCormick

    Corporate Service Manager, Restaurants

    Katie McCormick

    Katie McCormick develops, implements and promotes training programs in Legacy Ventures’ Restaurant Management division. She is responsible for promoting the company’s workstyle program, conducting orientation,...

  • Matt Youhess

    Regional Manager, Restaurants

    Matt Youhess

    Matt Youhess oversees the operations of Legacy Ventures’ managed stand-alone restaurant portfolio in Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN, and Port Aransas, TX. Matt supports his General...