Prove Your Case: Round 1

Erik Andreassen is a versatile professional with a strong foundation in commercial real estate and corporate account management. He served as a Real Estate Manager for Just Salad, during which he was a client of RE BackOffice. Prior to his current role, Erik spent several years specializing in the New York real estate sector. He served as a Real Estate Manager for Just Salad. He held associate roles in capital markets and real estate at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services and Bond Vet. Erik began his corporate career in Florida as a Project Manager for Gator Investments, following foundational internships in wealth management and global client services at McKinnon Wright and Dimensional.

Mark Cimino is President of Consolidated Concepts, a leading national restaurant purchasing group and member of the Buyers Edge Platform. He leads the organization’s strategy and client relationships, helping multi-unit restaurant operators reduce costs and improve margins through negotiated contracts, supplier relationships, and data-driven procurement. With a career in foodservice and restaurant supply chain, Mark brings a technology-forward approach to purchasing, leveraging the resources and analytics of the Buyers Edge Platform to deliver greater value to restaurant operators.

Doug Gabbard is Head of Growth at Delightree, where leading franchise brands manage franchisee performance, compliance, and engagement across every location. He helps operations, training and development leaders bring structure and visibility to the operational challenges of scale, making Delightree the single source of truth for training, tasks, coaching, and communication so standards translate into consistent execution. Doug grew up in franchising and brings more than a decade of experience at the intersection of franchising, restaurants, and technology. He supported international development initiatives for brands including Denny’s and Dairy Queen at Edwards Global Services, and later led growth and restaurant partnerships at Nextbite, working with 10,000 restaurants across the U.S. Today, he partners with Delightree customers including L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Tony Roma's, PizzaExpress, Clean Eatz, Rusty Taco, and Dunn Brothers.

As the Co-founder of RE BackOffice, Harbinder Khera has been in the lease abstraction and administration business for over 2 decades. Harbinder brings with him deep tech expertise in the fields of machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), process automation and product innovation. He leverages his extensive experience of working with top real estate brokers, owners, property managers and REITs to help infuse more effectiveness, efficiency, accuracy and ultimately, better ROI into our client’s lease administration processes. Harbinder is also the CEO of one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the world today, Mindmatrix.

Jenna Oliver is a brand strategist specializing in helping restaurant brands find opportunities for growth and differentiation. As Strategy Director at LOOMIS, the country’s leading challenger brand agency, she leads brand strategy, consumer research, positioning, and campaign planning for restaurant, retail, franchise, and multi-unit brands. With more than a decade of agency experience, Jenna helps brand teams uncover opportunities for growth, sharpen their market position, and build stronger connections with consumers. She has helped shape and steward restaurant brands including Texas Dairy Queen and Golden Chick, partnering with marketing leaders to develop strategies and campaigns that drive both immediate business results and long-term brand growth.

Howard Terry is chief marketing officer of Golden Chick, where he has helped guide more than a decade of growth and transformation. Since joining in 2015, Golden Chick has grown from roughly 100 restaurants to more than 250 and improved its ranking among U.S. restaurant brands from No. 267 to No. 151 on Nation’s Restaurant News’ Top 500 list. Terry’s work has spanned menu innovation, value strategy, digital engagement and loyalty, including $6 Golden Deals and the brand’s first loyalty program. He also championed a school fundraising initiative that has generated more than $450,000. Most recently, he helped lead the “Gimme That Golden” relaunch, created to modernize Golden Chick’s identity and sharpen its position in the QSR category. With decades of restaurant marketing experience at brands including Raising Cane’s, TGI Fridays and Denny’s, Terry has earned recognition as a 2026 Dallas CMO ORBIE Awards finalist and a 2023 AMA DFW Marketing Maverick.