Dave Gates's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Dave Gates is currently a Vice President of New Restaurant Operations at Red Robin from January 2007 to January 2015. He was also a Regional Vice President of Operations at Red Robin from January 2006 to January 2007. Gates also worked as Regional Operations Director at Red Robin from January 1995 to January 2000. In his previous position, Gates was the General Manager at Red Robin from January1989 to January 1994. Gates also worked as a Franchise Owner at Device Pitstop Colorado Locations from January 2015 to April 2021. Gates also has experience as a Sr. VP of Restaurant Development at UniFocus. Gates also has experience as an Operations Management Consultant at The Productivity Advantage from April 2017 to June 2020. Gates is also a driving-through at McDonald's from January 1985 to January 1986.

🎓 Education

Dave Gates has aPolitical Science, Public Administration/Human Resources degree from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Dave Gates also has a two-year certificate in Personalized Planning and Training from the University of Arkansas.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Dave Gates has a degree in operations management from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Gates started his career in the restaurant industry as a operations manager at Applebee's in 1994. From there, he moved on to UniFocus and Big Rock Management Solutions, where he currently is a Sr. VP of Restaurant Development. Gates has also worked as a drive-through operator at McDonald's for nine years.Gates is a interpersonal skills expert and has learned to manage difficult relationships. He is a talented organizer and keynote speaker. Gates is also a strong leader and has a proven track record of bringing innovative thinking to his companies.