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Chuck Chapman

Partner

Chuck is a seasoned restaurant executive with a deep general management background and a strong history of helping founders/owners grow their businesses. In addition, he brings to the table both public and private market board experience.


Prior to joining Act III as a Partner, Chuck was a Senior Executive at Panera Bread, LLC. During his time with the Company, he was Chief Operating Officer, responsible for Company and Franchise Operations, Learning & Development, Retail Human Resources, Ops Tools and Services and the Bakery Function. Also, during his tenure at Panera, he was Executive Vice President, responsible for Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and International. 


Before joining Panera, Chuck worked for International Dairy Queen (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway), where he held the roles of Chief Development Officer, Chief Concept Officer and Chief Operating Officer. During his time at Dairy Queen, he revitalized the Dairy Queen brand and significantly improved the franchisor/franchisee economic model through the creation and global deployment of the DQ Grill & Chill concept. Prior to IDQ, Chuck was Chief Operating Officer of Bruegger’s Bagels and President and Co-owner of Beantown Bagels, a Bruegger’s franchisee. Additionally, he held various Marketing, Finance and Operations roles at Darden Restaurants after beginning his career with the consulting firm Bain & Company.


Chuck sits on the Boards of Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) and Taymax, a large Planet Fitness franchisee owned by Trilantic Capital Partners, and served as an Independent Director of Panera Bread from January 2008 through November 2011.


Chuck earned a B.A. in Economics and Psychology from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Administration at Dartmouth College.


(February 2024)

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Jim Dobson

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Lisa Dubois

Lisa Dubois

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Lisa is the glue that holds the organization together. Lisa was a member of the Panera team, acting as Communications Manager and Special Assistant to the Chairman & CEO.

Noah Elbogen

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Noah brings a unique perspective to the Act III management team. A seasoned investor and advisor in the restaurant industry, Noah holds specialized expertise in the areas of financial planning, capital allocation and cost optimization.

Bryan Griffith

September 8, 2023
Bryan is a seasoned technology executive noted for solution delivery within major restaurant and retail brands including Panera, Dominos, McDonalds, Save-A-Lot, Party City and LL Bean. From 2012, Bryan was a member of the Panera IT Leadership team where he was instrumental in the development and evolution of the Panera 2.0 technology strategy, acting as leader for the delivery, catering and cafe systems portfolios with responsibility for ensuring the restaurant’s ability to fulfill a demanding digital sales growth curve. In this capacity Bryan obtained a patent as Inventor of specific Systems and Methods for Analyzing Restaurant Operations.

Dwight Jewson

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Jason Jones

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Keith Pascal

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Adam Petersen

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Adam is an experienced technical professional with a diverse background of leading software initiatives in multiple fields while working at companies ranging from large corporations to small startups.

Kyle Phillips

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Kyle is a seasoned restaurant technology leader with expertise in crafting and guiding consumer experiences.

Doug Schnell

September 2, 2023
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Marc Youngentob

Marc Youngentob

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