Ted drives the overarching business goals and strategy of the brand and works closely with department heads to support the day-to-day activity of employees. With his degrees in Culinary Arts and Foodservice Management from Johnson & Wales, Ted has over 25 years of leadership experience in food and beverage operations, including 10 years with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. There, he oversaw the Sports & Entertainment division, operating brands including Shake Shack and Blue Smoke Barbecue at venues across the country.

Vice President of Development & Construction
Eric drives the new location development process from site selection, leasing, engineering, permitting and construction to turning over the ready site to Operations. In his 30 years of experience, Eric has served as the Director of Architectural Design & Development at Au Bon Pain, Director of Engineering at TriMark USA and Construction Manager at Barteca Restaurant Group.

Jason oversees the day-to-day and strategic operations of the Sally’s brand across multiple corporate departments and restaurant locations. In his 23 years of hospitality experience in New York City, Jason has served as the Assistant General Manager & Beverage Director of Five Points, General Manager of Union Square Hospitality Group’s Blue Smoke, and General Manager of Food & Beverage of the Seaport District at Pier 17.

Don is responsible for the development and execution of Sally’s legendary apizza and more, including facility functionality, product procurement and operational procedure. Prior to graduating from the Culinary Institute of America with honors in 1988, Don served as an Army Field Cook, where he was awarded the Army Commendation medal. After completing his service, Don became the Executive Chef of Hyatt Hotels.

Andrew is responsible for articulating and executing the creative direction of the Sally’s brand online, in store and beyond. Prior to joining Sally’s, Andrew was a Content Producer for Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group and owned and operated a video production company specializing in storytelling for heritage hospitality brands including Lodge Cast Iron, Veselka, Nom Wah, and more.

Jon oversees the day-to-day operations of our New Haven, Stamford and Fairfield locations. Before joining Sally’s, Jon was Managing Partner of Ruby Tuesday Flagship R&D Restaurant in Knoxville, TN and General Manager of Panera Bread Flagship Café in Boston, MA. Most recently, Jon opened, owned and operated Prime 16 Craft Beer Bar in Orange, CT for nearly a decade.