2025 Speakers

Sofia Arango is the co-owner of the mom-and-pop-owned Atlanta Pizza Truck, the first food truck in the world to be certified by the AVPN. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, she earned her degree in business administration to help the business […]

Erica Barrett is an accomplished restaurateur and founder/owner of Dough Boy Pizza, a “smart restaurant” concept headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. With two locations in Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama, and one location in Decatur, Georgia, Dough Boy Pizza is a fast-casual […]

Sarah Beckett, VP, Sales and Marketing at Intouch Insight, a Customer Experience solutions company and home of the Annual Drive-Thru Study. Sarah is committed to delivering value-added insights to Intouch’s clients, as well as broader CX communities. Sarah leads the […]

Jon Bortles was born and raised in the restaurant business. His father, Bart, was a Colorado Restaurant Association “Living Legend” and Food Service Hall of Fame inductee. With big shoes to fill, Jon took over Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza in Golden, […]

Chef Brandon Bruner is the visionary behind Lynn’s Chicago Pizza and Aja, Urban Italian (a monthly dinner series), bringing bold flavors and creative storytelling to Chicago’s South Side. With over 16 years of culinary experience across the nation, he has […]

Joining &pizza as CEO in 2023, Mike has spearheaded several critical initiatives for the brand in a short period of time, including a complete overhaul of its tech stack, a revamp of operations, and most recently, one of the most […]

Alexandra Castro, founder of Everything Dough, is an AVPN-certified pizza chef, pop-up pizzaiola, caterer, private instructor, recipe developer and food content creator. She is the former owner/pizzaiola of Pizzapolis, which she opened at the age of 23, and the former […]

Rev is a New York City restaurant owner and knows exactly how hard it is to operate and brand a hospitality business. He is a hospitality marketing consultant, customer and technology evangelist at Branded Strategic Hospitality, with more than 20 […]

Carl Comeaux is the CEO of Crust Pizza Co., a fast-growing limited-service pizza chain that has redefined the local pizzeria experience. Known for its inviting interior design inspired by classic Chicago elements, Crust Pizza locations feature old Chicago brick, light […]