
Hanna began her career with Roaring Fork Restaurant Group in 2011 as a founding member of our unique centralized catering department. Hanna was instrumental in developing the foundation, processes and standards for a department that delivers best-in-class guest service and operational support to our 70+ restaurants. Under Hanna's leadership, our catering team achieved double-digit sales growth for several consecutive years, and helped lead the QDOBA brand to achieving record sales. Throughout her tenure, Hanna has demonstrated the results orientation, problem solving, and leadership skills that led to promotions through the roles of Catering Supervisor, Catering Manager, Catering Director and her current role of Director of Marketing, which oversees both the Marketing and Catering departments for our QDOBA and Dave's Hot Chicken restaurants.
With Hanna's guidance, the Marketing Team works to predict and meet the needs of our guests and our teams, with the goal of growing the business and representing our brands with energy and cohesion. Our Catering Team prides itself in delivering top-tier service our guests and our restaurants. They own every part of our catering process, from guest service to event coordination, driver hiring and management, operational support, and sales building.
Hanna graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2011 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, with an emphasis on Print Journalism. Her work experience is rooted in the restaurant industry, in both fine dining and casual settings. As the Director of Marketing, Hanna combines her love of communication with her passion for restaurants by leading initiatives designed to grow our businesses while supporting our operations teams.
Outside of work, Hanna surrounds herself with animals, music, art, and laughter. She's an avid concertgoer, vintage shopper, and park enthusiast. Her favorite moments are the ones spent with her large family, life-long friends, and three rescue dogs (Boscoe, Neko and Grizzly).