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Burgerville names new COO
November 9, 2008
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Fast casual chain Burgerville has appointed Janice Williams to the position of chief operations officer, the company announced. Williams will be accountable for restaurant performance and all resources that impact the operation of each of the company's 39 restaurants in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Most recently, Williams led the creation of Burgerville's Center for Responsible Community Leadership, where she redesigned the company's management curriculum and training programs. As chief talent officer, Williams was responsible for the strategic process of Burgerville's workforce productivity. Her role included attracting, training and deploying the best talent throughout the company.
Williams joined the company in 1984 and has held the positions of assistant manager, general manager, portfolio manager and director of professional development. As director of professional development, Williams directed all company training including employee, new management, and the assistant and general management programs. She also supervised auditing and certifying training restaurants and running the corporate training facility.
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