People With Passion
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G.J. Hart is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SPB Hospitality. A veteran restaurant executive, he has led brands including Texas Roadhouse, California Pizza Kitchen, Torchy’s Tacos, California Pizza Kitchen and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. Known for scaling concepts, strengthening operations and fostering strong company cultures, G.J. guides SPB’s portfolio of brands and drives the company’s next chapter of growth. In addition to his role with SPB, G.J. serves as an operating partner with Fortress Investment Group and as Chairman and CEO of Hart to Hart Global Advisors.

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Chris Conlon is an accomplished hospitality professional who joined J. Alexander's in 1994 and has since excelled in various integral positions within the organization. With his exceptional leadership skills and innovative ideas, Chris has consistently exceeded goals and played a vital role in the success of the company.

In his current role as Executive Vice President of Operations, Chris oversees key aspects of all operations.

Kristen Hohl joined Logan’s Roadhouse in 2018 as a Marketing Manager, marking the beginning of her journey with SPB Hospitality. In 2020, she became SPB’s Marketing Director, followed by a promotion to Senior Director of Marketing in 2022. Demonstrating exceptional skill, leadership and a significant impact on the company’s marketing efforts, Kristen now serves as SPB Hospitality’s Executive Vice President of Marketing.

As EVP, Kristen oversees the development and execution of all marketing and culinary strategies, ensuring all efforts align with SPB’s long-term objectives while providing essential support to franchise partners. She is distinguished by her achievements in driving sales, profit and positive brand awareness through successful marketing campaigns across multiple restaurant industry segments, from QSR to casual-plus and fine dining. Kristen excels at fostering collaboration between marketing and operations cross-functional teams, which has been instrumental in achieving significant and impactful results for the SPB brands.

Scott Adams is an experienced operator and executive in the foodservice industry, with over 25 years of expertise. As the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at SPB Hospitality, Scott is dedicated to implementing new methods and empowering teams to execute projects that drive results and support revenue-generating objectives.

With more than 30 years of experience, John Holzem is an IT operations executive with a wealth of experience in the food service industry. With a core focus on IT operations and technology investments, John excels in increasing value and driving operational efficiencies through the strategic use of technology.

Matthew is a skilled finance leader with extensive experience in strategic financial planning, investor relations, and capital structuring. Matthew has previously served at the Managing Director for Sanders Consulting, Director of Strategic Planning for Ignite Restaurant Group, and the Corporate Planning Manager for Landry's Restaurants. Matthew holds a BS in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Missouri.

Amanda Hyde has been with SPB Hospitality and Logan’s Roadhouse for nine years, and previously served as Vice President of Operations Services and Director of Operations. Hyde takes a people-first approach and pairs that with an operational expertise that drives sales and profit, reduces costs, and improves the quality of both food and service. A well-respected leader within the industry, Amanda was named a 2023 Change Maker by the Women’s Foodservice Forum and has previously provided operational leadership to Mimis Café and Bob Evans.

Cam Campbell is a results-oriented operations leader with extensive experience in elevating restaurant operations to new levels of sales and customer service performance.

With a proven track record of success, Cam has played a pivotal role in the successful opening of dozens of new restaurants, including international and pilot locations. Through his keen focus on process improvement, he has consistently contributed to the reduction of waste, optimized productivity, and increased sales and profitability while minimizing unnecessary costs.

With nearly 30 years of experience as a development executive, Bob has a proven history of success across the restaurant, medical, and retail industries.
He brings expertise in franchise development, real estate selection, market planning, and site development, along with deep experience in architecture, design and engineering, permitting and rezoning, construction management, and project delivery.