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Traveling Right: New Bristol Executive Placement
Bristol’s Senior Vice President, Kelly Nelson, recently placed a new Vice President Sales Strategy with Pleasant Holidays. Pleasant, a leader in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries, considers the VP Sales to be a partner to the President & CEO. The VP Sales manages a nationwide...
Munchery Adds a New Ingredient: The Latest Bristol Placement
San Francisco-based Munchery, the leader in gourmet-quality home-meal delivery, is ramping up for growth. Their dynamic new CEO, James Beriker, is assembling a top executive team. Backed by VC firms: Sherpa Capital, Menlo Ventures and e.Ventures, Munchery placed an order for a Vice President of...
On the Money: Bristol’s New Healthcare Placement
Established in 1988, the Stars Behavioral Health Group is a for-profit Behavioral and Mental Health organization with over 22 Program sites in California. They are mindful of succession in their company as several senior executives will be exiting within the next few years. Last year, their CFO...
Sweet! Bristol Makes 3 New Executive Placements at Bubbies Ice Cream
Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts, founded in 1985, is the leading US food and beverage provider of premium mochi ice cream. On January 4th of this year, Bubbies was sold by its original owner to private equity firm Kenex Holdings. Bristol Associates’ Peter Stern, on a very tight timeline,...
New Placement: Bristol “Hops” to It!
Al and Jerry Lapin opened their first International House of Pancakes in 1958. Five decades later, there are 1,650 IHOP restaurants across the globe. IHOP’s parent company, DineEquity, also owns the Applebee’s brand name. Bristol has worked extensively with DineEquity, having placed ten candidates...
Bristol Places New Executive Director for Historic Santa Barbara House, Gardens and Workshop
Casa del Hererro, built around 1925, is noted as one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, complete with intact gardens. Located in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, CA, the 11-acre estate is included on the National Register of Historic Places. In January 2009, it was...
You’re Hired! Bristol Places CFO with Casino Table Games Manufacturer
Bristol’s client, DEQ Inc., is a casino table games manufacturer in the midst of making big changes to their business. DEQ needed a new CFO, to be based in Las Vegas, “who can keep up with a sharp, poised and decisive leader.” In addition, the candidate would be tasked with overseeing the...
How Technology Has (And Hasn’t) Changed Recruiting
Having been an executive recruiter for over 25 years, I can attest to the fact that developments in technology have vastly affected the recruiting industry. The process of recruiting has become faster and more effective thanks to advancements in technology such as… the computer! Yes, I was...
9021Pho Selects Ric Gordon as New Chief Operating Officer
90210Pho, a Vietnamese-French fusion restaurant chain based in Los Angeles, has selected Ric Gordon as its new Chief Operating Officer after a nationwide search led by Bristol Associates. Ric has an extensive background in restaurant operations and development from his previous roles at companies...