Some people call it “passion”. We think “Madness” is cooler.
What’s the Madness all about anyway?
Eating good has never been a trend. In fact, it’s a way of life. For us, it’s teriyaki—a dish that’s been around since the dawn of time (we think).
At Teriyaki Madness, we’ve devoted ourselves to that way of life. On paper, we’re an Asian-inspired, fast-casual concept that serves made-to-order teriyaki bowls with fresh ingredients, house-made sauces and perfectly marinated and grilled meats.
In practice, we’re a company built on serving—customers, each other and our communities. We believe in our food, as well as making everyone involved in our company a success.
Over 110 shops open and 100+ signed franchisee agreements
Listed on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500
One of Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers
Meet the
Executive team!
Our executive team has more than 184 years of restaurant management experience, even more if you include all business experience. And they don’t look a day over 100! They have worked for many concepts over the years like Pizza Hut, Boston Market, Quiznos, Smashburger, Maui Wowi, Pour La France!, Doc Popcorn, Chipotle, Native Foods Cafe, Carl’s Junior, McDonald’s, Portillo’s Hot Dogs, Noodles & Co., Schlotzsky’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill and the list goes on. Click or scroll over the photos to see the backstories behind the people that have made the Madness happen.
Michael Haith
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Haith
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Haith’s role is to oversee Teriyaki Madness both at a corporate level and franchisee level. With almost 30 years of experience as a franchisee, franchisor, franchise investor and supplier, Michael has a unique perspective on what it takes to achieve success for entire franchise systems.
Qualifications
• Franchisee of Pour La France! Catering
• Managing partner of Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies.
• Founded Franchise Sherpas, an incubator and investment firm devoted to the partnership and development of emerging franchisors
• Chairman-Mentor at Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies, Franchise Sherpas, Doc Popcorn, Kidcreate, and Raintree Franchise Sales Agency
• Investor in start-up franchises
• Owner of Teriyaki Madness
Alex Andre
Chief Financial Officer
Alex Andre
Chief Financial Officer
Alex is an entrepreneurial business executive who brings TMAD substantial business, financial & legal expertise acquired during a 25-year career as the CFO and General Counsel for high-growth public & private companies, an accountant at a Big 4 accounting firm, and a corporate & securities attorney at major international law firms.
Qualifications
• CFO & General Counsel for ARC Group, Inc.
• Co-Founder & Co-Manager of THS Ventures, LLC
• CEO & CFO of HMS, LLC
• Coporate & Securities Attorney
• Accountant for KPMG LLP
Erin Hicks
Chief Operating Officer
Erin Hicks
Chief Operating Officer
Erin Hicks provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that Teriyaki Madness has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures. She also ensures the correct people and systems are in place to effectively grow the organization and to guarantee financial strength and operating efficiency.
Qualifications
• Executive Vice President at Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies
David Biederman
Chief Development Officer
David Biederman
Chief Development Officer
David Biederman brings a diverse background to the TMAD and its franchisees. He has held senior positions in restaurant operations, marketing and restaurant development.
His teams are responsible for franchise sales, shop real estate, design and construction as well as Restaurant Sherpas.
Qualifications
• Executive Vice President at Topper’s Pizza
• Chief Development Officer at Smashburger
• Senior Director of Operations, New Concepts at McDonald’s
Jodi Boyce
Chief Marketing Officer
Jodi Boyce
Chief Marketing Officer
Jodi Boyce’s role at TMAD includes overseeing the Marketing Team of five and touching anything related to the brand, including defining the brand voice, personality, supporting programs and overall national branding efforts.
Qualifications
• Vice President of Marketing at Smashburger
• Senior Director of Marketing at Quiznos
• Hotdogger and driver for Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
Meet the
team!
Development
Tyler DeMuth
Executive Director of Franchise Growth
Jamila Pierson-Jase
Development Coordinator
Alison Satriana
Executive Director of Development
Matt Gosselin
Senior Development Coordinator
Patrick Pounders
Franchise Development Manager
Austin Werths
Franchise Development Marketing Manager
Marketing
Liz Worley
Director of Marketing
Steve Sezwick
Local Shop Marketing Manager
Erik Roby
Director of Brand Marketing
Yasmin Mookerdum
Marketing Coordinator
Taylor Smith
Senior Designer
Darien Fisher
Junior Designer
Laura Sporrer
Local Shop Marketing Manager
Prasan Sathyan
Local Shop Marketing Manager
Finance & Analytics
Joe Cohen
VP of Finance
Aunna Macias
Systems Integrations Specialist
Troy Quimby
Controller
Misti Hunt
Controller Assistant
Nathan Lockhart
Director of IT
Jordan Sander
Financial Analyst
Franchise Relations
Elizabeth Sapp
VP of Franchise Relations
Shanlee Kasson
Director of Project Management
Amanda Cooper
Senior Program Manager
Stacy McCormack
Office Manager
Supply Chain
Zane Paschal
Director of Supply Chain
Nick Pelensky
Supply Chain Coordinator
Rachael Ozier
Distribution Manager
Chris Ryan
Supply Chain Analyst
Real Estate, Design & Construction
Trina McWhorter
Director of Real Estate Development
Barie Shortell
Assistant Construction Project Manager
Jillian Foster
Director of Design
Sarah Grossman
Director of Construction
Sarah Schwab
Senior Design Manager
Cassandra Evans
Design Manager
Operations & Training
Kevin McCarthy
Vice President of Shop Operations
Galen Sullivan
Franchise Business
Coach
Issac Morales
New Shop Opening Trainer
Marco Levesque
Director of Franchise
Support
Shawn Roach
Franchise Business Coach
Tanner McCarthy
New Shop Opening Trainer
Greg McCollum
Director
of Culinary
Mike Gaspar
Franchise Business Coach
Jacob Miller
New Shop Opening Trainer
Jules Langston
Manager of Training and Development
Michele Runge
Front of House Field Training Manager
Randy Thompson
New Shop Opening Trainer
Brandon DeLeon
Director of Field Training
Shari Goudie
New Shop
Opening Trainer
Andre Colon
New Shop
Opening Trainer