Brent Beringer
Harrisonburg,VA
Summary
Highly effective, innovative team leader with full oversight of large scale multi-unit higher education business focused
on financial growth, enhancing student and employee education while fully dedicated to customer and community
service. Excellent ability to build, develop and inspire strong, diverse and multi-functional teams to deliver superior,
measurable results.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Hospitality
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
06.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with senior university administration to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Demonstrate proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Building high-performance teams through effective recruitment practices focused on competency alignment coupled with ongoing performance management processes.
- Implement advanced data analytics tools to drive data-driven decision-making across all levels of the organization, leading to better business outcomes.
District Manager
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
01.2019 - 06.2024
- Led team that curates one of the best dining programs in the nation, listed on the Princeton Review Best Food on Campus top 20 for over 20 years.
- Provided ongoing professional development opportunities for employees at all levels of the organization''s hierarchy in order to strengthen their skills in leadership roles within our community.
- Led the operation through Covid and achieved pre Covid metrics in meal plans and revenue in 18 months.
District Manager
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Leader of multi-unit territory of 8 College and University dining operations with more than 40 million.
- in annual managed volume, 30 salaried managers and more than 800 hourly associates in 2 states.
District Manager
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
09.2002 - 08.2016
- Continually expanding program and student experience.
- In six years took program serving 6,000 meal plans and $22M in revenue to program serving over 9000 meal plans.
- Influencing strong and resilient communities on Grounds through programs like "Dialog Across Grounds" and Happiness Campaign" that target student engagement.
- Received Governors Silver Award for Environmental Excellence.
- Led only dining program in Virginia recognized by the Department of Environmental Quality as E-3, Exceptional Environmental Enterprise.
District Manager
Aramark Workplace Experience
07.1999 - 09.2002
- Multi-unit district manager leading operations teams in dining and facility operations at 33 high profile corporate clients in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC.
- Built strong track record of business retention and improved customer satisfaction.
- Coached peer to peer mentoring program to motivate managers encouraging growth and developing necessary skills.
Director of Sales and Marketing
Accura Tool and Mold
03.1997 - 07.1999
Regional Operations Director
ClubCorp
10.1986 - 03.1997
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS - HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ADMINISTRATION
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLServeSafe Certified TIPS certified - undefined
Skills
- Leadership/Communication skills
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Operations Management
- Relationship Building
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation Leadership
- Sales and Marketing Leadership
Skills
Student engagement, Facilities Management, Financial Oversight, Team Development, Revenue Creation, Cost Control, Union Negotiations,
Additional Information
- SENIOR LEADERSHIP FORUM McIntire School of Commerce and NACAS, Charlottesville , VA
Timeline
Vice President of Hospitality
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
06.2024 - Current
District Manager
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
01.2019 - 06.2024
District Manager
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
08.2016 - 01.2019
District Manager
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
09.2002 - 08.2016
District Manager
Aramark Workplace Experience
07.1999 - 09.2002
Director of Sales and Marketing
Accura Tool and Mold
03.1997 - 07.1999
Regional Operations Director
ClubCorp
10.1986 - 03.1997
BACHELOR OF ARTS - HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ADMINISTRATION
Florida State University
ServeSafe Certified TIPS certified - undefined
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