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fan and a big believer in catching people
doing something right.
Was becoming CEO of an organization part of your professional
plan? Never. This was a happy acci-
dent that I never expected. I don’t really like titles and rarely use mine. It’s
nice, but in the big picture I am more
interested in relationship-building than
being recognized for what my title is.
What do you love most about being president? Well, it does have the
advantage of getting me in some doors
that I may not be able to open without
it. And there are times when it’s useful
to be able to pull rank.
How much of your time do you
spend at that, and what are you
doing to spend more? I spend a great
deal of time in contract negotiations, and
in those situations it is very good to be
“Don’t be afraid
to reach
beyond yourself.
Always look at
the playing field
as level and
take home court
advantage.”
one more dollar’s worth of support, I
call it a good day.
the president. I am also very active in
civic organizations like No Kid Hungry
and ProStart, and it’s there that my title
really comes in handy, a trump card so
to speak, to help garner support. People
have a tendency to give you more attention with the title “President” behind
your name. If I can use my title to add
agement team is very small, but we do
have several Latino trainers who are a
vital part of our operations crew.
What do you like most about what
your brand/legacy represents? I love
the family who owns this company! They
started a small family business run by 11
brothers and sisters all working together
in one small business back in 1964, and
that same family love and pride is still
present in every one of our franchisees
today. Everyone sells pizza these days,
but there is only one Rosati’s Pizza.
What role does diversity play in
your management team? Our man-
If you are expanding overseas, does
being a woman affect growth? No.
European expansion is being planned
right now. n
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personal income $200,000+,
and liquid assets averaging
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Source: 2012 MMR Affluent Survey, HHI $100K+ #1 in
personal income $200K+ among all reported titles.
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