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Jack Hough, President
Email: msebranded@aol.com

With 27 years of experience in the restaurant business, and extensive expertise in commercial banking and real estate development, Mr. Hough is the founder of MSE Branded Food Systems. As a pioneer in manufacturer branded food concepts, he was one of the first to adopt the "consolidated food court" format. Jack holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, with an emphasis in Banking.

Ed Jones, Vice-President of Finance
Email: ejones@msebranded.com

Ed brings over twenty-one years of accounting experience to the MSE team. In addition to a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Ed has a broad background of financial management in the publishing and vehicle rental industries. Ed oversees MSE's Accounting department while also providing valuable support to the Operations and Development groups.

Bob Yanez, Vice-President of Operations
Email: bob.yanez@comcast.net

Bob first joined MSE in December, 2000 when he opened the Delta Food Court at the Opryland Hotel. He was later promoted to Regional Director of Operations and then to the position of Vice-President of Operations in the summer of 2005. Bob’s thirty years of restaurant operations experience have been instrumental in assisting MSE with evaluating and troubleshooting company operations as well as serving as a contract consultant to evaluate and recommend operation improvements to insure exceptional guest service, production and presentation of a quality food product and maximization of profits.

Peter J. Wenzell, Senior Vice-President of Business Development

Pete brings over 26 years of Airport and other nontraditional food and beverage experience to MSE with heavy emphasis in the areas of airport specific operations, concept development, brand strategy, strategic planning, RFP response and development, financial analysis and contract negotiation.

Earlier, Mr. Wenzell was with Dobbs Houses, Inc. and Dobbs-Paschal Midfield Corp. for over 13 years, serving as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Marshall Christian, Vice-President of Business Development
Email: mchristian@msebranded.com

Marshall has 34 years of experience in management, sales, and business development. Marshall has worked with several international firms including Citicorp, Bank of America, and General Electric. He holds an MBA from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama.