Jim Hall

About Jim Hall

Experienced in organizational and cultural change. Well practiced in driving performance improvement with employees at various skill and experience levels. Acknowledged for establishing programs and policies that catalyzed high-performing sustainable results. Broad-based human resources, labor relations and operations experience.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Independent Restaurant Concepts

   Apr 2006 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Independent Restaurant Concepts (IRC) is an owner-operated hospitality consultancy that contracts with, and manages a collective of Portland area restaurants. Each IRC property has a unique concept and offering with the goal of delivering an amazing customer experience. Principle owners, James Hall and Josh Johnston, got their start in 2006 with their first property, North 45, and have since expanded the portfolio to eight brick and mortar properties as well as an offsite catering company and consulting arm.

Education

• Portland State University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2001 — 2004

• Texas A&M University Galveston Campus

  Bachelor's degree, Marine Biology and Nautical Science

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality Management
• Brand Management
• Leadership Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Advertising
• Public Speaking
• Time Management
• Sales Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Event Management
• Customer Service
• Negotiation
• Team Building
• Social Networking
• Account Management
• Brand Development
• Strategic Planning
• New Business Development
• Restaurant Management
• Coaching
• Business Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Event Planning
• Marketing Communications
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Leadership
• Training
• SEO