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. since April of 1997.

Ben Novello - Chief development officer and co-owner

Ben Novello

Chief Development Officer & Co-Owner

A 25-year industry veteran and former President of Outback Steakhouse, Mr. Novello has planned and developed several hundred successful restaurant locations around the country. Having direct responsibility for every aspect of a multi-billion dollar brand, he has experience in supporting a diverse team of professionals with result-oriented strategies.

Jim Pollard - Principal of World of Beer

Jim Pollard

Principal

Mr. Pollard is a former Regional Joint Venture Partner for Outback Steakhouse, Inc., responsible for introducing and developing the Outback brand in both southeast and west coast Florida markets. Upon his retirement from Outback Steakhouse he was the first recipient of an award named in his honor, The Jim Pollard “Putting People First” Award, now an annual award presented to the top performing Area Manager in the company.

Marc Viglio

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Viglio joined World of Beer in February 2013 after five years in Accounting and Finance at Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. His WOB career has progressed from Analyst to Controller to his current role. Mr. Viglio’s dedication to excellence has been essential in developing World of Beer’s analytics and accounting systems. With over fifteen years of industry experience, his extensive knowledge enables World of Beer to continue its strong path forward.

Marc Sawyer

Senior VP 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.

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.

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.

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. since April of 1997.

A 25-year industry veteran and former President of Outback Steakhouse, Mr. Novello has planned and developed several hundred successful restaurant locations around the country. Having direct responsibility for every aspect of a multi-billion dollar brand, he has experience in supporting a diverse team of professionals with result-oriented strategies.

Mr. Pollard is a former Regional Joint Venture Partner for Outback Steakhouse, Inc., responsible for introducing and developing the Outback brand in both southeast and west coast Florida markets. Upon his retirement from Outback Steakhouse he was the first recipient of an award named in his honor, The Jim Pollard “Putting People First” Award, now an annual award presented to the top performing Area Manager in the company.

Mr. Viglio joined World of Beer in February 2013 after five years in Accounting and Finance at Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. His WOB career has progressed from Analyst to Controller to his current role. Mr. Viglio’s dedication to excellence has been essential in developing World of Beer’s analytics and accounting systems. With over fifteen years of industry experience, his extensive knowledge enables World of Beer to continue its strong path forward.

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. 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. 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.

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