Restaurant Technologies, Inc.
2250 Pilot Knob Road
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
With more than 30 years of senior leadership experience, Jeff Kiesel is both the head and heart of Restaurant Technologies. He led the company to expand into a national service provider, established a new products team that has successfully launched a series of value-added services, and continues to lead the evolution of an innovative and highly engaged team of over 1,500. Jeff joined in 2005 as CEO and stands by the set of values we call the 5 C’s: customer, character, commitment, courage and community. These values ensure that we put our customers and our community first—never being afraid to reach out to help, lead by example and put our best foot forward. As part of this commitment, Jeff drives the Restaurant Technologies Cares program and is Chairman of the RT Educational Foundation. He also serves as the chairperson of the CEO Connection Talent Management Committee, and serves on the Nixon Medical Board of Directors and the SALO Advisory Board.
Jeff held previous positions as CEO, president and senior vice president in both large and small companies across multiple industries, including 18 years with GE and GE Capital, and C-level positions with G&K Services and VIZTA3D Inc., and has served as a Board Director for Nixon Medical, Salo, and Omni Cable.
Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Williams College, Williamstown, MA, and an MBA from the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University. Family and fitness are passions for Jeff, including joining the Restaurant Technologies Team competing in Tough Mudder events.
As chief financial officer, Bob Weil contributes significantly to the strategic direction of Restaurant Technologies as we continue to grow. With more than 25 years of finance and management experience, Bob brings perspective from the fast-paced world of air transport, having held financial management positions with MAIR Holdings (the parent company of Mesaba and Big Sky Airlines) and Northwest Airlines (now Delta). As a member of the team since 2007, Bob’s key accomplishments include recapitalizing the company’s new debt and equity financings in 2009 as well as executing the sale to EQT Partners in 2011 and to Aurora Capital in 2015. In 2015 Bob was selected as CFO of the year by Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.
Bob is a graduate of Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business. An avid cyclist, Bob bikes to work and has completed the 100-mile-long Century Ride for Tour de Cure every year since 2012.
Alissa Partee joins Restaurant Technologies as the organization’s Chief People Officer after nearly 3 years with the Caribou Coffee Company (including Einstein Noah Restaurant Group) in a similar role.
Known for establishing high-performing Human Capital teams, she ensures that her team partners with the organization on all people-related matters including: Talent Acquisition, HR Technology, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and strategic HR Business Partnership. Prior to Caribou, Alissa spent over 7 years with The Marvin Companies leading the Human Resources team in various capacities. Marvin relied on Alissa to help ensure their craftsmen and employees, nearly 6,000 manufacturing employees and leaders across the U.S., felt empowered in their roles, supported through programs and benefits and developed in their careers.
Alissa also spent her earlier career (2007 – 2010) with Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.—a blazing hot fast-casual restaurant company in the Minneapolis, MN area. Under the leadership of Sally Smith and Mary Twinem, Alissa was part of the high-growth mode for BWW, opening multiple stores a week and earning double-digit top-line and bottom-line growth. Prior to BWW, Alissa was in Chicago, IL with a boutique executive compensation & consulting firm, The Delves Group.
When it comes to business, she pushes for clarity and focus and can often be heard reminding people: “It’s really easy to over-complicate something, but it’s really difficult to over-simplify it.” Alissa enjoys time outside of work with her husband, Justin, of 11 years, their 3 children: Carter, Reese and Charlotte and their furriest “child” Sully, their mini-Labradoodle. They spend their time traveling, being outdoors and whipping up new recipes in their kitchen. She has a bachelor’s in Human Resource Development from the University of Minnesota, and a dual-concentration MBA in Corporate Finance and Human Resources Management from Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (DePaul University) in Chicago, Illinois.
Chris Hellmann is the Chief Commercial Officer at Restaurant Technologies and brings over three decades of foodservice industry experience. As the CCO, Chris leads all commercial functions for the organization including commercial operations, sales, marketing, and product.
Chris began his career at BBDO and transition to Coca-Cola where he spent 29 years with his last five years as the Vice President and General Manager of the equipment innovation center including the Coca-Cola Freestyle business. In this role, he was responsible for leading The Coca-Cola Equipment Innovation Center and technical R/D team encompassing strategy, marketing, customer and commercial leadership, innovation, equipment & software engineering, supply chain development and e-business.
Chris received a B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University, and a Masters in Marketing from Johns Hopkins University – Carey School of Business.
Andy Dulka is Restaurant Technologies’ Chief Information Officer. In this role he provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, scalable, and secure technology environment for all of Restaurant Technologies. He brings his passion and over 25 years of experience of applying technology to enable business success, drive operational efficiency and develop high-performing teams.
Prior to joining Restaurant Technologies, Andy was the Chief Information Officer at Starkey Hearing Technologies, where he drove business enablement, operational focus, and leadership development furthering the company’s innovation and market position. Preceding Starkey, Andy served in a variety of IT leadership roles at Regis Corporation, Allianz Life, and Best Buy.
Andy holds an individualized Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics/Computer Science from Saint John’s University.
Diana Geseking is General Counsel and Secretary for Restaurant Technologies where she advises senior leadership on a wide array of legal issues. She oversees a variety of legal functions across the business and brings diversified experience in contract negotiation, business transactions, corporate governance, intellectual property, risk mitigation, compliance and regulatory matters, privacy, advertising/marketing, employment and labor, and litigation management. She joined Restaurant Technologies in 2019.
Prior to Restaurant Technologies, Diana worked for Dyson, Inc. where she was General Counsel and Secretary for the company’s Americas Division. There, she was responsible for the strategic direction on all legal and regulatory issues that impact the North American business of the organization and advised senior executives on a broad range of matters to achieve business goals and deliver innovative technology. Prior to joining Dyson, Diana was a litigation associate at Sedgwick, LLC where she advised national and international companies on all aspects of state and federal litigation involved in contract, real estate, leasing, copyright, eminent domain, insurance liability, antitrust actions and more.
Diana is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College.
Brian H. Quinn is the Vice President of Commercial Operations at Restaurant Technologies, where he leads the go-to-market strategy and focuses on enhancing the customer experience to achieve scalable, predictable revenue growth.
Brian’s expertise lies in building world-class sales systems, transformative leadership, and operationalizing strategic visions. He believes we are all capable of incredible things, and that we reach our best when we are part of a compelling vision that creates something bigger than ourselves.
Prior to joining Restaurant Technologies, Brian held executive sales, operations, and product leadership positions at Access Information Management, where he consistently exceeded revenue targets and drove significant organic growth. He also held General Management roles at Cintas and Access, where he led a successful divisional turnaround, recognized with multiple Outstanding Achievement and Branch of the Year Awards.
Brian holds an MBA in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Human Resource Management from Xavier University. An Eagle Scout and former collegiate tennis player, Brian now spends time outside of work with his wife Cassie and two daughters, Sloane and Avery.
David Wolf is a longtime Restaurant Technologies employee and executive, leading finance since 2007. As Vice President of Finance, David oversees a high-performing team of employees in supply chain, accounting, internal audit and treasury. David not only manages significant financial transactions for the company but also leads the development of internal audit and treasury functions. David was also a key participant in due diligence, deal structuring and integration for multiple acquisitions, and an integral part of selling the company on multiple occasions. He also developed the overall vision of the company’s supply chain organization.
Before coming to Restaurant Technologies, David held positions in risk management, audit and finance with Pulte Homes of Minnesota, Best Buy Co. Inc., and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
David holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of North Dakota and CPA (inactive) and CMA license.
Curious, compassionate, and committed to my constituents, I live by the values of passion, people, problem-solving, and purpose in every aspect of my career. I am excited to serve as Vice President of McDonald’s Business Unit at Restaurant Technologies Inc., where I will focus on delivering innovative solutions that support restaurant operations and enhance customer experience.
In my previous role as Chief Executive Officer of The Boys & Girls Club of North Central Massachusetts, I had the privilege of leading a purpose-driven organization that served our youth. This role aligned perfectly with my passion for making a tangible impact on communities, utilizing my business, marketing, and leadership expertise to drive organizational growth and success for the children we served. With a diverse background that spans 29 years at Coca-Cola in Sales, Operations, Distribution, and Marketing, I have always enjoyed leading teams, setting strategic goals, and building a vision for success. My leadership journey continued in advertising as Managing Partner and Executive Director at Arnold Worldwide, where I worked with blue-chip clients across multiple U.S. markets. Additionally, I have experience in Executive Search and Organizational Design Consulting.
Throughout my career, I have been driven by curiosity and a desire to make people, processes, and partnerships stronger. My experience in navigating challenges, launching new business initiatives, and delivering consistent results has prepared me for this next chapter at Restaurant Technologies Inc.
Education remains central to my growth, with an MBA from Northeastern University, where I serve as a Marketing Career Track Advisory Board member, and a BS in Organizational Communication from Ohio University.
On a personal level, my greatest accomplishment is my family. As a mother of seven, I am continually learning humility, kindness, and optimism from my children—qualities I apply in both my personal and professional life. I live in Grafton, MA, with my husband, kids, and our dog Celtic. My passions outside of work include exercise, reading, and volunteering in my community to support causes like food insecurity, homelessness, and children’s welfare.
Josh Renihan is Vice President of Field Sales for Restaurant Technologies. Josh is responsible for the development and execution of sales strategy to increase Restaurant Technologies’ market shares across new and existing customers. He has a strong background leading cross-functional teams to successfully execute against business, sales and profitability targets.
Bringing over 20 years of experience in managing multimillion-dollar sales and product marketing portfolios, Josh’s recent experience includes turning around under-performing business units to position for long-term, sustained growth.
Josh served as Director of U.S. Channel Sales for Abbott Laboratories Inc. and Vice President of Sales for U.S. Healthcare at Essity AB Inc., after a lengthy tenure at Kimberly-Clark Corp. holding various leadership positions.
Josh has a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina – Asheville.
Barry Danckert is an experienced executive with who comes to Restaurant Technologies from The Coca-Cola Company where he was the SVP of the Global RBI business (BK, Popeyes, Tim Horton’s and Firehouse Subs). Barry held several leadership roles at Coca-Cola throughout his 24 year career with them including: Vice President of the 7-Eleven International Business, Vice President of the Wendy’s business and Vice President of Foodservice National Accounts. Barry has international experience working and living in Asia/Pac as the Director of the Burger King Asia/Pacific Business. Barry began his career as a Brand Manager at Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Barry has an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University and an MBA from the University of Windsor.
Lisa Merryfield was one of the original founders of Restaurant Technologies in 1997. With this tenure and loyalty as her background, she has been the key executive assigned to McDonald’s since inception. In addition to developing the strategy to grow and maintain our core business with McDonald’s, Lisa’s focused on understanding where the top quick service restaurant brand is headed in the future to identify new business opportunities where we can add value and expand its partnership with the McDonald’s System.
Prior to taking the founder’s leap, Lisa gained national chain and franchisee community experience as the McDonald’s Account Manager for MVE, Inc. and worked for The Limited Corporation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and in her free time, she loves to travel and try the latest culinary trends.
Tim Curran is Chief Operations Officer for Restaurant Technologies where he oversees the company’s operations team and helps lead its nationwide service and distribution networks. Tim is a strategic leader with a commitment to continuous improvement and execution. Tim also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt.
Before joining Restaurant Technologies in 2019, Tim held senior leadership positions at Binswanger Glass and G&K Services. Tim also had leadership experience at AlliedSignal/Honeywell, OMNOVA Solutions, and WebMD.
Tim received his MBA from Case Western Reserve University and his bachelor’s degree from Williams College.
