Jesus Romo

About Jesus Romo

Operations Executive with 10+ years of senior, cross-functional experience managing corporate and franchise restaurant and hospitality operations, reporting to CEO and Board. Adept at leading organizational change, providing thought leadership and driving executional excellence, with full P&L accountability of $100+ million and directing as many as employees, including hiring and developing of Vice President level reports.Successful track record of turning around under-performing brands and leading business expansion for multi-unit organizations, by developing high performing teams and running great operations that translate into sales and profit.

Experience

1. Brand President - Burger King

   Starboard Investments

   Jul 2025 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Set operational oversight for the Burger King portafolio with focus on driving growth, profitability, and operational excellence. Provide executive leadership to all departments ensuring the successful execution of daily operations and long-term objectives.

Education

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  MBA, Strategic Planning

  1994 — 1996

• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

  B.S., Business Administration

  1988 — 1994

Skills

• Forward Thinking
• Training
• Operational Efficiency
• Margin Enhancement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Accountability
• Inventory Management
• Positive Agent of Change
• Analytic Problem Solving
• Talent Management
• Strategic Human Resources Leadership
• Collaborative
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Recruiting
• Tactical Operations
• Multi-Unit
• Organizational Development
• Hiring
• Process Improvement and Simplification
• Retail
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Restaurants
• Training and Development
• Cross Functional and Multi-Cultural Team Building
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Sales
• Restaurant Management
• Organizational Culture