Hillary Holmes - SpotOn Operator in Residence; Troy Hooper - CEO, Kiwi Restaurant Partners; Jason Berkowitz - Founder and CEO of ARROW UP Training

Hillary Holmes

With nearly two decades of hospitality experience, Hillary Holmes leads strategic partnerships at SpotOn, where she focuses on the best integrations and partnerships to provide top-of-the-line offerings to those served in the hospitality industry. After 18 years in restaurants, Holmes made the decision to jump from restaurant operations to restaurant technology so that she could expand her impact on those working in this field.

Troy Hooper

With 30 years of hospitality management in luxury, casual, and fast casual dining, Troy brings a breadth of knowledge and diverse experience to KRP. Troy has built new concepts, redesigned and rebranded existing restaurants and hotels, and improved upon well-established venues throughout the U.S. for iconic brands such as Hilton Corporate, Sheraton, and TPC Golf Clubs, as well as luxury Caribbean resorts and exclusive private memberships clubs. Since 2017, Troy has led the emerging restaurant scaling practice at KRP, where the team supports the growth ambitions of small to medium-sized restaurant groups by providing outsourced C-Suite and project management services. A corporate business and operations specialist, Troy has a proven track record of aggressive top and bottom-line growth while attracting and training top talent, creating robust cultures that deliver world-class service.

Jason Berkowitz

Jason Berkowitz is the CEO and Founder of ARROW UP culture-first training and accountability tools for restaurants. Their service, safety, compliance, and leadership programs have become standard practice for independent restaurants, top companies, and large-scale corporations. Jason has served as VP of Operations for Umami Burger, COO and Partner for Tocaya Organica, and a founding board member for The Independent Hospitality Coalition. He is currently working with insurance brokers and carriers to roll out ARROW UP's new toolkit, a risk-reducing platform that helps restaurants build safer and stronger teams.