TRG Leadership

Mr. Rodriguez has over 35 years holding leadership positions at numerous successful restaurant brands. This experience included senior executive roles with responsibility for worldwide operations, communications, training, and global operational support of the brand. Mr. Rodriguez received a B.A. from the University of Redlands and an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Mr. Scanlan is Chief Operating Officer for Tasty Restaurant Group’s enterprise of assets. Mr. Scanlan has over 40 years of industry experience including overseeing construction and development QSR concepts, managing of internal operations, building company culture and implementing successfully strategic revenue growth strategies. Mr. Scanlan graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a B.A. in business engineering.

Michael Paine is the Brand President of Tasty Hut encompassing our Pizza Huts spanning 17 states. Michael brings 40 years of industry experience and is a top tier operator with successful track record in market turnaround. He has experience in M&A, restaurant development and market expansion. He joined Tasty Hut after 24 years with Wendy’s in various roles in operations, including franchise owner. Michael’s leadership of the Tasty Hut Family includes his strong focus on culture, as he leads his team to build on the current foundation of success. His degree is from Mid State College in Accounting.

Mr. Denny Mills is the brand officer of Tasty King, our Burger King branded restaurants. With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality and foodservice industries, Denny champions a dynamic team in executing innovative and effective cost management strategies. His industry knowledge and experience are complemented by his dedication to his teams and his innate ability to motivate and inspire. He is a proven strategic thinker, identifies opportunities for growth and implements successful plans to seize them. His leadership style is characterized by his focus on promoting personal growth and development. Denny attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he studied Sports Science.

Jack Griffin is the Brand Officer of Tasty D’Lites, our Dunkin and Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Jack brings over 40 years of industry experience holding executive leadership positions in Upscale Dining, Casual Dining, Fast Casual and quick service restaurants. He has led the successful growth, market expansions, acquisitions and market turnarounds and top tier performance for renowned brands including, Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill, Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Sweetgreen, Wendy’s and Dunkin’. While with Meritage Hospitality, the largest Wendy’s franchisee, Jack and his team were recognized by Wendy’s International with the 2022 Monument Award of Visionary Growth and Expansion. Jack is a strategic, collaborative, thoughtful leader that brings consistent value to all stakeholders. Jack studied Hotel Restaurant Business Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Mr. Thomson has close to 30 years of experience within the QSR industry with a track record of building teams, improving systems and processes, and delivering results within rapidly growing businesses. At TRG his responsibilities include Finance, Accounting & Payroll, IT, Legal and Risk Management. Mr. Thomson received his B.A. from Oxford University and his ACA from the Institute of Charter Accountants in England and Wales.

With more than 14 years of experience in Development, Mr. Douglas leads Development for Tasty Restaurant Group which includes Planning, Site Selection, Real Estate, Design, Construction and Facilities Maintenance. Before that, for more than 15 years, Tasos led in many facets of restaurant operations which included construction forecasting, design builds, store layouts, equipment placement, facility management and store operations.

Mr. Greenway has 20+ years of transaction and capital markets experience. Prior to joining TRG, Mr. Greenway completed a broad range of transactions across the consumer sector, including buyside/sell-side M&A, debt and equity private placement, and financial restructuring. Mr. Greenway received a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Texas Christian University.

Mr. Sorenson has 20 years of real estate experience with 15 years of public REIT experience. He has served in a management capacity in both Asset Management and Acquisitions roles, as well as previously running a new company, net lease fund for institutional investors. Mr. Sorenson is an expert in sale leaseback structuring, development, and development financing. He received a B.A. from the University of Texas and a M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from Southern Methodist University.

Michael Gomez serves as Vice President of Human Resources for all Tasty Restaurant brands. Michael has 36 years of experience as a classically trained Human Resources executive having worked for fortune 50 brands such as AT&T, PepsiCo, The Walt Disney Company, and McDonald’s Corporation. Notably, Michael led the country in field HR execution for McDonald’s Corporation, and the design and deployment of an HR Management Services Call Center providing best practice labor / legal and staffing & retention advice to the franchise community.
In addition, Michael served as EVP at DHR Global in Chicago, IL and President leading a retained HR Consulting and Executive Search practice. Michael excels in Human Capital Performance Development and the HR systems that support the continued growth of the organization. Michael received his undergraduate degree from Hope College in Holland Michigan.

Sylvia has over 30 years across industries, client account management experience. Having worked on both the agency and client sides she brings insights to branding, advertising, corporate communications, marketing, and local promotions. Sylvia earned her undergraduate in business from DePaul University and her MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.