Meet RTN’s Newly Elected Vendor Advisory Council Members
Each year Restaurant Technology Network (RTN) holds a membership-wide (400+ restaurants, 100+ RTN suppliers) community vote to ensure fresh voices get a seat at the leadership table. RTN’s Vendor Advisory Council acts as the voice of the vendor community, ensuring the issues most relevant to members are prioritized. The Council offers input, feedback and guidance, acting as a voice-of-the-vendor North Star to ensure RTN is making all the most relevant and critical moves to advance the industry forward.
Congratulations to RTN’s 2023 Elected Vendor Advisory Council Members!
STEVEN ELINSON, DIRECTOR, AWS FOR TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
One of RTN’s most valuable and talented vendor-advocates, Steven is entering his third consecutive year as a voted-in VAC member. His passion for RTN shines as brightly as the rare and natural talent he brings to the development of industry standards inside RTN’s workgroups. Among his many contributions, Steven has a knack for distilling business, process and technology complexities into relatable language and actionable output. Steven regularly speaks on behalf of RTN to educate and inform the industry on technical guidance he’s helped shape. We are looking forward to Steven’s ongoing and exceptional leadership inside RTN.
ROM KRUPP, FOUNDER & CEO
ONEDINE
During the COVID-19 pandemic, OneDine offered its technology totally free to any restaurant that requested it in order to survive those difficult days. Rom is a Venture Partner with the Emerging Fund, a group that identifies and supports breakthrough technology solutions and cutting-edge restaurant concepts and has appeared on CNN, The Dallas Business Journal, Forbes, and Inc. Magazine. Rom’s passion for RTN, OneDine and the industry at large resides in his DNA, and anyone who spends just a few minutes with him can see that this passion governs his every move. We are honored to have Rom’s leadership, talent and strong values serving the VAC, voted-in for the third consecutive year.
REBECCA MCFARLAND, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
RADIUS NETWORKS/ FLYBUY
With 6+ years under her belt at Radius Networks, Rebecca heads up branding, design, product promotion, strategy, and advertising. She has had the privilege of working with some of the industry’s best tech minds inside leading brands like Chipotle Mexican Grill, Dine Brands, Five Guys, Tropical Smoothie Cafe (all current RTN members!). She’s passionate about helping brands execute and drive buzz for tech, as well as working alongside vendors to push the industry forward. This is Rebecca’s first year on the VAC, and we are looking forward to her - and the entire Flybuy team’s - amazing contributions!
ROBERT PETERSON, AREA VICE PRESIDENT NORTH AMERICA
ORACLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Robert is an RTN power-advocate, and has held leadership roles inside more workgroups than any other RTN member. He is particularly passionate about data, and creating industry-standardized ways in which to house, share and harness it (menu sync, customer and transactional data, for example). This will be Robert’s third year to serve as a voted-in VAC member, but he’s been a first-draft MVP inside RTN since the community’s inception. He’s a vivid example of how to cultivate personal brand equity and has become a trusted advisor inside the community, irrespective of the brand he represents. Robert regularly speaks on behalf of RTN to educate and inform the industry on technical guidance he’s helped shape. We are honored to have Robert’s continued guidance and leadership inside the RTN community.
VIVIAN WANG, FOUNDER & CEO
LANDED
Vivian discovered RTN via MURTEC’s Start-Up Alley, where LANDED shot to the top, winning the heated competition and wow-ing the industry from the big stage. LANDED has 500+ companies like Cava, Panera, Dave’s Hot Chicken, bartaco, and 700,000+ hourly workers on its platform. LANDED has raised $11.4M to-date, and is backed by top Silicon Valley and restaurant investors. Vivian also serves on Forbes Technology Council, was named Forbes 30 Under 30 as well as Inc. Magazine’s Top 200 Female Founders. This is Vivian’s first year elected to the VAC, and we can’t wait to see how brightly she shines!
BRIAN WAYNE, VP OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS
QSR AUTOMATIONS
Brian Wayne has been with the QSR Automations brand for two decades, and understands the impact of APIs, as the brand touts 80+ POS partner integrations! He holds dual degrees in Information Systems and Operations Management, and is a big baseball fan, having visited most of the Major League Baseball parks. This is Brian’s first year elected to the VAC, and we are eager to see the many ways he brings his passion, talent and expertise to the role, and to the industry at large.