Joe Guith is the Chief Executive Officer of CKE Restaurants, where he leads the strategy and growth for Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s.

Bringing more than 30 years of foodservice and retail experience from leadership roles at Church’s Texas Chicken, GoTo Foods, and The Coca-Cola Company, Joe specializes in brand transformation, team development, and driving global franchisee profitability.

Tyler Marpes is an experienced digital transformation executive focused on operational excellence. Technologist, QSR-brand strategist, and advisor with a passion for brand digitalization and re-inventing the guest experience.

Nadeem Bajwa rose from Papa John's delivery driver to one of the QSR industry’s largest franchisees, with 275+ Papa John's locations. With over 24 years of experience, he’s recognized for his operational excellence, strategic vision and ability to scale high-performing teams.

Under the Bajco Group umbrella, he has founded multiple tech ventures, including BE Solutions, TSourcing, BAJCO Technologies, and Meal Dynamics to drive innovation and efficiency for franchise operators. A trusted advisor in the industry, Nadeem is committed to mentoring emerging leaders and helping brands grow without compromising quality.

Matt Klug proudly serves as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Culver Franchising System, LLC, the franchisor of more than 1,060 Culver’s restaurants across 26 states. In this role, he leads the strategy, systems, and practices that support both the Culver’s Support Center and restaurant operations. His areas of responsibility include performance management, compensation and benefits, organizational planning, talent acquisition, team member relations, regulatory compliance, and leadership development.

Matt joined Culver Franchising System in January 2014 and brings extensive, progressive human resources experience across multiple industries. Prior to Culver’s, he held key HR roles with leading organizations including Nestlé and Kraft Foods. His background spans both generalist leadership and specialized expertise in benefits and labor relations, with experience supporting both manufacturing environments and corporate headquarters.

A seasoned branding and franchise executive, Jen is known for her ability to redefine brands, drive strategic growth and deliver shareholder value.

Having led aggressive expansion and turnaround initiatives with a diverse range of top ranked franchise companies throughout North America, her extensive experience includes more than 30 years as an executive in top brands across the foodservice industry in traditional and non-traditional sites. Jennifer has led businesses in 13 countries, 3 continents.

Jennifer has been a trailblazer throughout her career, guiding numerous brand redesigns and successful new market entries to lead successful organizational development. Her seasoned experience includes a diverse range of multi-site / territory companies, including a $400M+ multi-brand QSR franchise group, a $200M+ privately held, global casual dining chain, a tuition based international education franchise organization, and a 1500-unit franchise-licensed chain, with businesses in more than 10 countries.