Past Winners
2024 Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement
Jodi Boyce, Chief Marketing Officer, Teriyaki Madness
Innovator
Tammy K. Billings, New Biz, SignalFlare.ai; CSO, Devour.io; Founder, Industry Bias
Brooke Heinzmann, Director of Product Marketing, Olo
Mary Young Mapes, Sr. Director of Hospitality & Customer Support, Tock
Stephanie Nardini, SVP of IT at Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems and a 2017 Rising Star
Shelly Rupel, CEO, Devour
Rising Star
KC Fox, Sr. Director, General Manager of Digital Ordering (SMB) at DoorDash
Kira Hattenbach, GM of PixelPoint, PAR Technology
Jen McQuown, Project Manager, Dine Brands Global Inc.
2023 Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement
Kelly MacPherson, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Supply Chain
Officer, Union Square Hospitality Group
Kathi Klein, VP of Hardware Solutions and Support, QSR Automations
Brenda Parker, Partner, Results Thru Strategy
Innovator
Carissa DeSantis, Chief Technology Officer for BRIX Holdings
Jenna Keith-Birney, Director of Back of House and Above Store
Technology, Taco Bell
Brittany Maroney, Head of Marketing & Communications for PAR
Technology
Deborah Matteliano, Global Head, Restaurant Technology at Amazon Web
Services
Priyanka Mehra, Director of Product Management, Olo
Meredith Sandland, CEO, Empower Delivery
Marcy Setter, Sr Product Manager - Restaurant Technology, Inspire Brands
Rising Star
Gabrielle Andrade, Senior Product Manager, Qwick
Lindsay Eichten, Director CRM, Loyalty and Media, TGI Fridays
Cynthia Hollen, CEO and co-founder, MAVI.io OnMyWay Commerce
Beth Olson, Director of IT Restaurant Engagement, Inspire Brands
Christine Schindler, Co-Founder & CEO at PathSpot
2022 Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement
Regina Jerome, Senior Vice President of Information Technology, UNO Restaurants
Mary Melvin, Director Restaurant Technology, Checkers and Rally’s
Innovator
Lisa Acero, Senior Manager Deployment - Restaurant Systems & Support, Inspire Brands
Jennifer Giusti, Director, HR Technology, Darden Restaurants
Kelly McCardle, IT Director, Bartaco
Theresa Schaefer, EVP, Product & Design, Olo
Rising Star
Laura Beach, Sales Account Executive, AMAZON Web Services - AWS
Jen Lesniak, Senior Director of Consumer Products, SpotOn
Courtney Maxedon, VP of Interactive Marketing, Kahala Brands
Jessica Valenzuela, CEO and Co-Founder, GoGoGuest