Evan Sanchez

About Evan Sanchez

Evan Sanchez is an entrepreneur with his sights set on the long-term renaissance of Atlantic City. While still an undergrad at Columbia University in New York City, Evan joined the founding management team of Olo. For nearly a decade he worked in leadership positions across Olo including Operations, Account Management, Sales and Business Development helping to build it into the industry leader in online and mobile ordering for over restaurants including national chains like Chipotle, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Baskin-Robbins, and Applebee’s. Evan also served as President and Board Member of the Columbia Venture Community, the largest Columbia University-based entrepreneurship organization. Evan recently returned to his hometown, and in his efforts to promote positivity in Atlantic City co-founded ThisIsAC, a non-profit grassroots community movement. He also serves as Secretary of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation. Evan co-founded Authentic City Partners in 2016 to create development projects in Atlantic City with a singular commitment: to better the lives of those in our community.

Experience

1. Strategic Advisor

   Olo

   Jul 2015 — Present · Atlantic City, NJ, US

   Olo helps restaurant brands maximize revenue per square foot by delivering faster, more accurate, and more personal service to their customers. Through beautiful, fully branded digital interfaces, Olo\'s enterprise-grade ordering platform integrates with the brands’ existing systems, opening new digital revenue streams, injected seamlessly into the restaurant’s operations. Olo is a pioneer in the industry, beginning with text message ordering on mobile feature phones in 2005. Today, over 15 million consumers use the Olo platform to order ahead and Skip the Line® at the restaurants they love. Clients include Baskin-Robbins, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Noodles & Company, Veggie Grill, Wingstop, and more. Learn more at Olo.com.

Education

• Columbia University

  BA, American Studies

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Direct Sales
• Product Development
• Sales Management
• Sales
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Management
• Channel Sales
• Product Management
• Marketing
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Account Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Business Development