Kevin Arnold

Current Industry Employer&

• Gibsons Restaurant Group

Academic Degrees

• MS, DePaul University, 2016

• BS, Purdue University, 2002

• Creating and implementing Training and Development materials and strategies for one of Chicago's premiere restaurant groups

• Ten years of experience in General Manager and Managerial positions at fine-dining, high volume restaurants in Chicago

• Leadership in brand expansion and successful turn-around of underperforming F&B outlets

• Passion for educating and empowering teams and building fervently loyal customers

• Success employing both data-driven and capacity-building strategies to grow sales and reduce costs

• Growth of tourism capabilities and empowerment of youth in developing communities in South America through training, event management, fundraising and local government collaboration

• Successes leading long-term change in highly political environments