July 14, 2016
Ballard Brands restaurant group announced in a company press release the promotion of former Chief Development Officer Peter Boylan to president of the company and David Mesa as chief development officer.
"Ballard Brands is experiencing tremendous growth through company expansion, new product development and brand innovation," Boylan said in the report. "I'm honored to serve as President and lead our company during this monumental time."
Mesa joined the company with 13 years of experience at Planet Beach Franchising Corporation (most recently serving as their President of Franchise Operations). He progressively held more executive roles at the Planet Beach world headquarters than any other executive.
"I am excited to join an organization that is truly on the verge of hyper-growth," said Mesa. "The caliber of people within Ballard Brands, combined with the tremendous potential for growth is what attracted me to this opportunity."