August 4 – Sherif Mityas, CEO, Brix Holdings, LLC

Our guest for the August 4th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show: Sherif Mityas, CEO, Brix Holding, LLC

Sherif Mityas, CEO, Brix Holding, LLC

Sherif Mityas has more than 25 years’ experience in the retail and hospitality sectors in both senior consulting and executive industry roles. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the BRIX Brands portfolio, a leading restaurant investment group with over 350 locations across multiple brands including Friendly’s, Red Mango, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, Smoothie Factory+Kitchen, SouperSalad and Pizza Jukebox.

BRIX Holdings, LLC is a Dallas-based, multi-brand franchising company specializing in foodservice chains with superior products within better-for-you segments.Their mission is to provide superior franchise opportunities focusing on brands that are both attractive to the rapidly expanding single-unit owner/operator franchise market and have the potential to grow into national and international award-winning chains.

Prior to his current role, Sherif served as the Chief Experience Officer for TGI FRIDAYS with oversight for the Brand’s Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, and Digital efforts and as the Chief Executive Officer for Hollywood Video/Movie Gallery and Game Crazy chains.

As a strong advocate for driving change, diversity and a strong culture across the organizations he has led, Sherif has been recognized as one of the top 10 innovators in the restaurant industry by Nations Restaurant News, CXO of the year by D Magazine and one of DFW’s Most admired CEOs in 2023 by the Dallas Business Journal.

BrixHoldings.com

Phone: (214) 432-5622

Host Steve A Klein, Guest Sherif Mityas

July 28 – Jimmy Kinley, CEO, Kinley Construction

Our guest for the July 28th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show: Jimmy Kinley, CEO, Kinley Construction

Jimmy Kinley, CEO, Kinley Construction

As the sixth-generation CEO of Kinley Construction, Jimmy Kinley grew up in the family construction business. In his early years, he’d visit job sites with both his grandfather and his father, J.L..

During his college years, Jimmy worked labor roles in the ditches, assisting welders or doing whatever needed to be done on job-site teams. He learned the business from literally the ground up. Since college, he has been exposed to and worked with all levels of the organization, learning the perspectives and styles of colleagues and supervisors, from the field to executive ranks.

Over his career and his father’s tenure as CEO, Jimmy has had leadership roles in over 23 companies, including startups and acquisitions. This experience has resulted in his ever-growing and expanding vast network of industry and leadership connections and his personally great skills and experience.

KinleyConstruction.com

BuildingWishes.org

Phone: (817) 461-2100

Host Steve A Klein, Guest Jimmy Kinley