Michael Gomez currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources for the Tasty Restaurant Group and its six iconic brands, and 450 restaurants across 23 states. 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 field in HR execution for McDonald’s Corporation, the development of the first Human Capital Plan, and subsequent reengineering of the HR function and Shared Services approach for providing best practice labor/legal and staffing & retention advice to U.S. company operations leaders and the franchise community. In addition, Michael served as EVP for DHR Global in Chicago as a top new sales award winner, executive advisory board member, and lead trainer for all EVPs hired in North America before establishing his own retained search and HR consulting firm. Michael excels in Human Capital Performance Development and the HR systems that drive employee engagement and the continued growth and wellness of an organization. Mike received his undergraduate degree from Hope College in Holland, Michigan and has performed graduate studies at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.