Jason Rusk | Executive Vice President of Restaurant Operations | Wonder
Jason Rusk leads the Restaurant Operations group at Wonder, a VC-backed food-tech startup company whose goal is to be the super app for mealtime bringing high-quality food from chef-backed restaurants. Wonder’s accelerated growth strategy of new brick-and-mortar locations gives guests the ability to order across multiple restaurants and cuisines in under 35 minutes through a fully integrated end-to-end platform. Prior to Wonder, Jason served as Chief Business Development Officer of Red Robin, where he oversaw Franchise Operations, Food & Beverage, Supply Chain, Development, and Off-premise channels. During his tenure, he helped scale Red Robin from a regional brand to over 550 locations nationwide. He led the strategy for Red Robin’s future, from new prototype to interior design and in-restaurant experience. Most recently he spearheaded the rollout of Donatos Pizza, the foray into on-demand services including delivery, catering, and online ordering, which contributed more than $500 million to the top line.