Famous Dave's of America, Inc.

Industry: Restaurant company

Description

Famous Dave's of America is a chain of barbecue restaurants primarily located in the Midwestern United States, serving pork ribs, chicken, beef brisket, and several flavors of barbecue sauce. Customer service: 1 (800) 962-4935 Headquarters: Minnetonka, MN Founder: David W. Anderson Founded: 1994, Hayward, WI Number of locations: 180

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Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jason Lechner Jason Lechner Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Jason Lechner's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience August 2010 - May 2014
Job Training Manager at Granite City Food & Brewery
Industry Restaurants
Experience
Granite City Food & Brewery  January 2015 - Present
Granite City Food & Brewery  May 2014 - January 2015
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   August 2010 - May 2014
Famous Dave's of America  October 2006 - September 2008
Famous Dave's  June 2000 - September 2008

Skills
Public Speaking, Employee Relations, Training, Customer Service, Leadership Development, Hiring, Employee Training, Leadership, Recruiting, Performance Management, Hospitality, Coaching, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Onboarding, Organizational..., Restaurant Management, Team Building

Education
St. Cloud State University   1995 — 1998
English

Jackie Ottoson Jackie Ottoson Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Jackie Ottoson's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience 2008 - 2013
Job Human Resources Business Executive | Aligning Business and People Strategies to Drive Results
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Apothecary Products, LLC   2014 - Present
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   2008 - 2013
McKesson Medication Management  2002 - 2008
Deluxe Corporation  2001 - 2002
Caremark Rx, Inc.   1996 - 2001
Bon Secours Baltimore Health System  1990 - 1995

Skills
Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Human Resources, Strategy, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Training, Mergers, Business Strategy, Onboarding, Employee Relations, Budgets, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Deferred Compensation, Employee Engagement, Workforce Planning, HRIS, Employee Benefits, Mergers & Acquisitions, Organizational..., Employment Law, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Coaching, Change Management, Personnel Management, Applicant Tracking..., Benefits Administration, Hiring, College Recruiting, FMLA, New Hire Orientations, HR Policies, Interviews, Employee Training, Career Development, Labor Relations, Payroll, Compensation Structures, Organizational Design, ADP Payroll, PeopleSoft, Conflict Resolution, Incentive Programs, Technical Recruiting, SPHR, Compensation & Benefit, Executive Pay

Education
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School   1994 — 1996

Saint Cloud State University - G.R. Herberger College of Business
BS, Management

Thomas Youngquist Thomas Youngquist Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Thomas Youngquist's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience 2003 - November 2010
Job Coowner with my wife at Timely Expressions Embroidery
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Timely Expressions   March 2013 - Present
Agilysys  November 2010 - Present
Video by Tom   January 1980 - Present
Jay Walkers   January 1980 - Present
Dynamic Management Services, Inc.   March 1976 - June 2011
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   2003 - November 2010

Skills
Software Design, Database Design, Customer Service, Training, Japanese, POS, Public Speaking, Embroidery, Videography, Team Building, Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, Troubleshooting, Hospitality, Microsoft Office, Windows 7, Computer Hardware, Management, Customer Satisfaction, Analysis, Software Development, Team Leadership, Software Documentation, Leadership, Inventory Management, Quality Assurance, Franchising, Business Analysis, Process Improvement

Education
Bethel University   1971 — 1975
BA, Math, Education, Economics, Computer

Lane Schmiesing Lane Schmiesing Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Lane Schmiesing's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience 2002 - 2006
Job President at Monster Minneapolis, Inc.
Industry Consumer Services
Experience
Monster Minneapolis, Inc.   March 2014 - Present
Inflection Point Marketing   January 2013 - Present
American Dairy Queen, Corp.   2006 - 2012
Marketing Executives Group   October 1989 - May 2010
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   2002 - 2006
Buca, Inc.   1997 - 2002
RARE Hospitality Inc.   1993 - 1997
Bonanza Restaurants   1981 - 1993

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Public Relations, Field Marketing, Direct Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Brand Management, Marketing, Advertising, Market Planning, Product Marketing, Competitive Marketing..., Brand Developement, Staff Development, Brand Awareness, Brand Development, Taking New Products to..., Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Business Planning, Creative Direction, Integrated Marketing, CRM, Competitive Analysis, Customer Insight, Product Development, Management, Interactive Marketing, Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Media Planning, Strategy, P&L Management, Sales, Online Marketing, Retail, Budgets, Team Leadership, Strategic Partnerships

Education
Hamline University   1974 — 1978
BA, Communications

Culinary Institute of America
Principles of Cooking

New Ulm

Rebeccah Shankweiler, MHRM Rebeccah Shankweiler, MHRM Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Rebeccah Shankweiler, MHRM's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Sr. Risk and Safety Analyst at Famous Dave's
Industry Human Resources
Experience
FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC.   April 2013 - Present
TARGET CORPORATION  January 2004 - November 2010
CNA Insurance  May 2000 - January 2004
BERKLEY RISK ADMINISTRATORS  April 1991 - May 2000

Skills
Risk Management, Workers Compensation, Employee Relations, Employee Benefits, Excel, Insurance, Customer Service, Return to Work, Disability Management, Leave of Absence..., Employment Law..., EEO/AA Compliance, Internal Communications, Training Injury..., Training Claim..., Human Resources, Microsoft Excel, Training, Onboarding, Vendor Management, FMLA, Claims Management, Conflict Resolution, Employee Engagement, Program Management, Payroll, Coaching, Microsoft Office, Workplace Safety

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University   2011 — 2012
Master's degree, Human Resource Management (MHRM)

Insurance Institute of America (IIA)   1992 — 1994
Associate's degree, Insurance - Associate in Claims (AIC)

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire   1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Criminal Justice, Sociology

Neenah High School

Aric Nissen, MBA Aric Nissen, MBA Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Aric Nissen, MBA's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience January 2009 - January 2013
Job Accenture Digital
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Accenture  July 2015 - Present
Marketing Executives Group, National Restaurant Association   2006 - Present
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   January 2009 - January 2013
Dairy Queen  2002 - 2009
Leeann Chin  1999 - 2001
Country Kitchen International   1997 - 1999
Carlson Companies  1997 - 1997
Design Time   1994 - 1997

Skills
Marketing, Brand Development, Leadership, Strategy, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Analytics, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Research, Public Speaking, P&L Management, Market Planning, Email Marketing, Strategic Planning, Direct Marketing, Public Relations, Market Research, Marketing Management, Product Marketing, Customer Service, Creative Direction, Consulting, Competitive Analysis, Franchising, Social Networking, Entrepreneurship, Retail, Sales, Online Advertising, Product Development, Online Marketing, Media Relations, Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Customer Insight, Digital Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, B2B, Media Planning, Marketing Strategy, Management, Team Building, New Business Development, Lead Generation

Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management   2001 — 2003
Executive MBA, Finance, Marketing, Operations

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1989 — 1993
B.A.

howard polski howard polski Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
howard polski's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience September 1995 - Present
Job Area Catering Manager Twin Cities
Industry Restaurants
Experience
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   September 1995 - Present
Famous Dave's  1995 - Present
Famous Dave's of America  September 1995 - January 2000

Skills
Food Safety, Restaurant Management, Restaurants, Multi-unit, Catering, New Restaurant Openings, Menu Development, Hospitality Management, Food & Beverage, P&L, Hospitality, Food Service, Event Planning, Social Media, Marketing, Local Marketing, Food, Culinary Skills, Event Management, Budgets, Sales, Customer Satisfaction, Corporate Events

Education
Northwestern University   1974 — 1975
MS, Advertising

University of Minnesota   1969 — 1974
Bachelor's Degree, Major in Journalism, Minor in Speech-Communications

Cheryl Hinnenkamp Cheryl Hinnenkamp Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Cheryl Hinnenkamp's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience June 2010 - January 2011
Job Sr. Director of HR Operations at Famous Dave's
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Famous Dave's of America  June 2014 - Present
Famous Dave's  January 2011 - Present
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   June 2010 - January 2011
Stephen Douglas Associates   December 2009 - July 2010
Robert Half International  September 2009 - January 2010
Ingenix  2009 - 2010
Stephen Douglas Associates   March 2008 - September 2009
Starkey Labs  May 2009 - July 2009
Opus Corporation  November 2008 - April 2009
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition  March 2008 - November 2008

Skills
Succession Planning, Talent Management, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Recruiting, Employee Engagement, Training, HRIS, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, HR Consulting, Deferred Compensation, Change Management, Organizational..., Leadership Development, PeopleSoft, Personnel Management, Team Building, Employee Training, Leadership, Sourcing, Strategy, Coaching, Employment Law, Payroll, Business Strategy, HR Project Management, Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Marketing Strategy, Strategic HR, Strategic Sourcing, Management, Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Temporary Placement, Strategic Planning, Compensation & Benefits

Education
Metropolitan State University   2002 — 2004
BA, Communications and Talent Development

North Hennepin Community College   1981 — 1983
Associate, Business Administration

Numa Schultz Numa Schultz Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Numa Schultz's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience February 2009 - October 2012
Job IT Contractor – Sr. Technical Analyst at TEKsystems
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
TEKsystems  February 2014 - Present
Buffalo Wild Wings  October 2012 - June 2013
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   February 2009 - October 2012
Braun Intertec Corporation  July 2005 - February 2009
Info-Tech Solutions, Inc.   August 2001 - July 2005
iBASEt  August 1998 - August 2001
Intercim  December 1995 - August 1998

Skills
Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Blackberry Enterprise..., Servers, Technical Support, Antivirus, Integration, VMware Infrastructure, Security, Windows 7, Group Policy, XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, VPN, Windows XP, Software Installation, Software Documentation, Network Administration, Network Security, WSUS, VMware ESX, Firewalls, Information Technology, Business Process..., ESXi, Sonicwall, Wireless Networking, Sales Process, MES, Cisco Technologies, DNS, DHCP, Dell PowerEdge Servers, HP Server Hardware, Customer Service, PCI DSS, VMware, Networking, Project Management

Education
Brown College   1994 — 1996
AAS, Electronics Technology

Clark Grant Clark Grant Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Clark Grant's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience April 2004 - March 2009
Job Controller at Leeann Chin, Inc.
Industry Restaurants
Experience
Leeann Chin, Inc.   November 2014 - Present
Buffets, Inc.   June 2009 - November 2014
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   April 2004 - March 2009
Granite City Food & Brewery LTD.   January 2003 - March 2004
Buffets, Inc  August 1984 - January 2002

Skills
SEC filings, Accounting, Management, Mergers, Forecasting, Great Plains Software, Analysis, Start-ups, Budgets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Finance, Leadership, Financial Reporting, Strategic Planning, Managerial Finance, Accruals, CPA, Project Management, Financial Modeling, Restructuring, General Ledger, Financial Analysis, Cash Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Team Building, Income Statement, Tax, P&L, Cost Accounting, Internal Controls, Restaurants, Internal Audit, Corporate Finance, PeopleSoft, Financial Statements, Acquisitions, GAAP, Cash Flow, Auditing, Strategic Financial..., Executive Management, Fixed Assets, Process Improvement, Due Diligence, Acquisition Integration, Cash Flow Forecasting, Treasury Management, Accounts Receivable, Payroll

Education
Fort Hays State University
BS, Accounting

Brett Heffes Brett Heffes Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Brett Heffes's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience May 2014 - July 2015
Job President at Winmark Corporation
Industry Retail
Experience
Winmark Corporation  February 2011 - Present
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   May 2014 - July 2015
Winmark Corporation  December 2007 - February 2011
Winmark Corporation  November 2002 - September 2008
J. Jill Group, Inc.   April 2000 - May 2006
Applied Epi, Inc.   July 2000 - February 2002

Education
Boston College   1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Science

Kellie Augustin Kellie Augustin Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Kellie Augustin's Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Experience November 2011 - January 2013
Job Risk and Investment Services Analyst at Famous Dave's of America, Inc.
Industry Restaurants
Experience
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   November 2011 - January 2013
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   February 2009 - November 2011
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   December 2007 - February 2009
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   July 2006 - December 2007
Famous Dave's of America, Inc.   October 2005 - July 2006

Skills
Building Relationships, HRIS, ADP ReportSmith, Cognos, Employee Benefits, 401k, Risk Management, Safety Training Programs, Payroll, ADP, Systems Improvement, Data Analysis, Leave Administration, Disability Benefits, Non-Qualified Deferred..., ESPP, Microsoft Office, ADP Payroll, Human Resources, Deferred Compensation, FMLA, New Hire Orientations, Benefits Administration, Onboarding, Compensation Structures, Hiring, Customer Service, Leadership

Education
Ridgewater College
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

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