Focus Brands CEO and leadership

A results-driven and top-performing global executive specializing in the hospitality, restaurant and food service industries, with extensive expertise in new brand development, brand extensions, brand repositioning, loyalty initiatives, franchise management, product development, concept innovation and turnaround management. Demonstrated track record of success in managing increasingly large and complex portfolios of hospitality and foodservice organizations. Proven aptitude for implementing innovative and customer-focused solutions to grow and reinvigorate brands, improve loyalty, generate significant financial savings and drive revenue growth. Highly effective communicator and inspirational team manager.

Brian Krause is a Chief Development Officer at Focus Brands. He has worked as Chief Development Officer at Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches.

Guillermo Cremer joined FOCUS Brands as Chief People Officer in April 2021 with him more than twenty years of HR experience, with a special emphasis on employee retention, change management, building a strong culture, and diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. Prior to Focus Brands, Guillermo was at Kimberly Clark where he spent seven years supporting the global growth of the company, while delivering strategic HR leadership, leading onboarding programs for employees and developing an HR transformation to support the changing needs of the organization. While there, he also oversaw the HR function for the Latin America business unit, which encompassed employee engagement, talent acquisition and HR skill development. Prior to that, he spent time at General Mills and was focused on talent acquisition and development, and Procter & Gamble, where he was primarily responsible for labor relations strategy, the development of a comprehensive compensation and benefits strategy and improving employee retention. Guillermo holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Communications Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. A native of Peru, Guillermo is fluent in English and Spanish and conversational in Portuguese and German.

Mr. Michael Dixon's entire professional career has been centered around growth-oriented businesses, initially as a consultant with Price Waterhouse, and then in various senior finance positions in the private sector. Prior to joining Gemin X, he was Vice President, Finance with an early stage biomedical company in Toronto where he successfully financed the company's research and development efforts over a two-year period. A chartered accountant, Mr. Dixon has a proven track record in fundraising, contract negotiation and strategic planning. Mr. Dixon received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto in 1983 and earned his Chartered Accountant (Ontario) designation with Price Waterhouse in 1986. Mr. Dixon leads Gemin X's financing efforts, manages financial reporting and controls as well as contract negotiation, and oversees various administrative functions.

Alisa Gmelich is a Chief Brand Officer, Auntie Anne's at Focus Brands.

Tory Bartlett is a COO & BRAND LEADER:Schlotzsky's at Focus Brands. She has worked as Chief Customer Experience Officer:Schlotzsky's at Focus Brands.