4 Rivers Smokehouse CEO and leadership

John Rivers is a Chief Executive Officer at 4 Rivers Smokehouse and is based in Winter Park, Florida. He studied at Florida State University between 1985 and 1989.

Jay Zavada is a Chief Marketing Officer at 4 Rivers Smokehouse and is based in Central, Florida. He has worked as Vice President Marketing at Day Timers Inc; Director of Marketing at Disneyland Paris; and Brand Manager at Advanced Care Products, Johnson & Johnson. Jay studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) between 1980 and 1984 and Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business between 1986 and 1988.

Technology leader with more than 20 years of strategic and hands-on experience delivering systems and programs that propel a company’s productivity and competitive advantage.• Technical Innovator who conceptualized and led R&D efforts that resulted in new products including assistive technology, adaptive technology, interactive kiosks, and Point of Sale touch screen devices.• Team Leader skilled in hiring, training, and inspiring onsite and remote team members to attain high levels of performance and breakthrough results.• Thought Leader and Public Speaker who gained worldwide prominence for The Director Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast and most recently, The Tech Chef which is a show dedicated to restaurant and hospitality technology.AREAS OF EXPERTISE:Strategic Planning & Execution - Project Management - Change Management - Team Leadership & Motivation - IT & Wireless Infrastructure - Retail Operations - Restaurant Operations - Presentations - Vendor Relations Internet Marketing - 3rd Party Delivery - Off Premise Strategies - Budgeting - Risk Management -Needs Assessment -Deployment & Migrations - Pay at Table - Policy Development - ITIL Standards and Methodologies - Assistive Technology - Kiosk Development -DaaS - Line Busting Technology - POS Development, Administration and Integration - ERP Implementation - ETL Development