Michael is an industry veteran with extensive experience growing brands. He was a senior vice president with Arby’s, responsible for more than 1000 restaurants, before joining Huddle House as CEO in 2012. In October 2019, Michael led the acquisition of the Perkins Restaurant & Bakery brand and formed Ascent Hospitality Management, a company...

Alison brings over 30 years of experience in building restaurant brands with companies including T.G.I. Friday’s, Ruby Tuesday, Church’s Chicken, Rubio’s Coastal Grill, and Taco Cabana. She has been involved with Perkins Restaurants & Bakery since its acquisition in 2019, and as Chief Brand Officer oversees Marketing, Menu Development, Publ...

Troy joined Huddle House in 2013 with over 15 years of multi-unit leadership in corporate operations in brands including Captain D’s and Pizza Hut, franchise support and as a franchise partner for both McAlister’s Deli and Arby’s Restaurant Group. Tracy oversees systemwide corporate and franchise field operations for Huddle House and was re...

Nathan oversees all food, supply and smallware distribution from the Ascent Distribution Center.  He is a 20-plus-year veteran of the distribution industry who joined Huddle House in 2004. Previously, Ballard served in Transportation Management roles at industry leaders A&P Supermarkets and GAF Materials Corp.

Ron DiNella has over 25 years in restaurant financial management. He is a proven leader in his field with a vast knowledge and expertise in the area of strategic growth planning, profit enhancement, mergers and acquisitions, as well as business planning and analysis. Prior to joining Huddle House, Ron was the CFO for Don B’s Fresh Kitchen. ...

Peter Ortiz is an accomplished restaurant industry executive with an impressive track record of building successful franchise growth programs for notable brands such as QDOBA, Potbelly Sandwich Shop and FOCUS Brands. Throughout his eight years serving as the Vice President of Franchise Development and Recruitment at FOCUS Brands, Ortiz’s sa...

Robert is the Chief Information Officer for Ascent Hospitality Management. Most recently, Robert served as the Executive Consultant to Huddle House & Perkins and prior to that served as Chief Information Officer for the Perkins brand since 2015. Robert brings a 35-year track record of success with deep understanding of the role of informati...

Melissa joined the Huddle House team in 2013 and serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Ascent Hospitality Management. She has nearly 30 years of experience in franchising business analysis and management, focusing on financial and legal management initiatives with a concentration on effective branding and operational st...