Executive

leadership

Paul Avery - CEO and President

Paul Avery

CEO & President

Mr. Avery served as Chief Operating Officer of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. from May 2005-2009, including operation of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Lee Roy Selmon’s, A la Carte Pavilion and Outback International. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. in January of 2004 and served as President of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. from April of 1997.

Marc Sawyer

Senior Vice President of Brand, Innovation and Procurement

Mr. Sawyer joined World of Beer in December 2010 after spending several years in the finance sector. Starting as a Product Manager at one of the original WOB locations, his career led him to the role of Beverage Director and now his current role. Mr. Sawyer has been instrumental in the development of WOB’s food & beverage purchasing strategy that includes category management, innovation, supplier management and operational support.

Ryan Macina

Vice President of Operations

Mr. Macina is a veteran of 17+ years with World of Beer Bar & Kitchen. The first ever hire at the original World of Beer in Westchase, Florida, he has grown alongside WOB through the years. Credited for supporting the growth of the brand on both the Franchise and Company side of the business, Ryan has been instrumental in creating, instilling, and maintaining the WOB culture. He is a passionate leader of the business and is focused on WOB’s Operational excellence.

Theresa Troch

Vice President of Accounting and Finance

Ms. Troch joined World of Beer in 2023 as Controller. Over the past 30 years, she has worked for both public and private companies and been instrumental in facilitating successful audits, mergers, acquisitions and corporate strategies. Theresa brings an aptitude for streamlining accounting departments, maintaining internal controls and creating efficiencies and has competencies in analysis, budgeting and forecasting. She is passionate about her work and is driven to maintain back office excellence by being an asset for Management and Operations.

Jason Kalichak

Vice President of Information Technology

Mr. Kalichak joined World of Beer in 2018 as Director, Systems and Technology. Over the past 30 years, Jason held a wide range of IT leadership roles at Bloomin Brands, Insight Direct USA, and Catalina Marketing. He spent 5 years traveling abroad to provide technical oversight for International business ventures, and, was based in The UK for 18 months. Jason has wide-ranging experience in leading technology enabled services for large-scale, complex projects.

David Rosenberger

Vice President of Franchising Sales & Development

Mr. Rosenberger is a 30-year restaurant veteran who is passionate about the industry. Working as a Joint Venture Partner with Carrabba’s Italian Grill for 18 years, David developed and ran markets across the country from the Southwest to New England. From there he went on to assist Damian Mandola, one of the founders of Carrabba’s, to manage and develop Mandola’s Italian Kitchen into one of Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2022 Breakout Brands. Mr. Rosenberger is an old school restaurateur with a passion for people and an eye for the future.

Mr. Avery served as Chief Operating Officer of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. from May 2005-2009, including operation of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Lee Roy Selmon’s, A la Carte Pavilion and Outback International. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. in January of 2004 and served as President of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. from April of 1997.

Mr. Sawyer joined World of Beer in December 2010 after spending several years in the finance sector. Starting as a Product Manager at one of the original WOB locations, his career led him to the role of Beverage Director and now his current role. Mr. Sawyer has been instrumental in the development of WOB’s food & beverage purchasing strategy that includes category management, innovation, supplier management and operational support.

Mr. Macina is a veteran of 17+ years with World of Beer Bar & Kitchen. The first ever hire at the original World of Beer in Westchase, Florida, he has grown alongside WOB through the years. Credited for supporting the growth of the brand on both the Franchise and Company side of the business, Ryan has been instrumental in creating, instilling, and maintaining the WOB culture. He is a passionate leader of the business and is focused on WOB’s Operational excellence.

Ms. Troch joined World of Beer in 2023 as Controller. Over the past 30 years, she has worked for both public and private companies and been instrumental in facilitating successful audits, mergers, acquisitions and corporate strategies. Theresa brings an aptitude for streamlining accounting departments, maintaining internal controls and creating efficiencies and has competencies in analysis, budgeting and forecasting. She is passionate about her work and is driven to maintain back office excellence by being an asset for Management and Operations.

Mr. Kalichak joined World of Beer in 2018 as Director, Systems and Technology. Over the past 30 years, Jason held a wide range of IT leadership roles at Bloomin Brands, Insight Direct USA, and Catalina Marketing. He spent 5 years traveling abroad to provide technical oversight for International business ventures, and, was based in The UK for 18 months. Jason has wide-ranging experience in leading technology enabled services for large-scale, complex projects.

Mr. Rosenberger is a 30-year restaurant veteran who is passionate about the industry. Working as a Joint Venture Partner with Carrabba’s Italian Grill for 18 years, David developed and ran markets across the country from the Southwest to New England. From there he went on to assist Damian Mandola, one of the founders of Carrabba’s, to manage and develop Mandola’s Italian Kitchen into one of Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2022 Breakout Brands. Mr. Rosenberger is an old school restaurateur with a passion for people and an eye for the future.