Tom Dillon
Founder & CEO of APICII
A little bit about Tom…
Tom has a 30-year track record in the consumer products and hospitality industry of creating, building, and operating a number of leading global brands from Colgate-Palmolive, Pre A Manger, Richard Sandoval Restaurant, Patina Restaurant Group and Rosa Mexicano. Tom has operated businesses with combined revenues in excess of a billion dollars are more than 500 locations as diverse as The Hollywood Bowl, Disney Land, The Metropolitan Opera, LACMA, Madison Square Garden, Rockefeller Center, the Mall of the Emirates and Heathrow Airport in addition to concepts in a number of the world’s leading hotels and resorts such as The Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Le Meridien, Hyatt and Fairmont. Tom has lived in and operated consumer and hospitality businesses spanning North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
Highlighted Experience:
Pret a Manger: Chief Executive Officer – US, Asia; Global Chief Marketing Officer
Patina Restaurant Group: President & Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sandoval Restaurants: Partner, President & Chief Operating Officer
Rosa Mexicano: Vice-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President
Colgate-Palmolive: Director Strategic Planning, Country Director Positions: India, Brazil, Hon Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Central America