Staffing

Wing Zone names VP of Operations

Myles Gift will serve as Wing Zone's VP of Operations.

March 10, 2022

In an effort to help it launch Wing Zone 2.0, the chain has added several members — Myles Gift, Per Hoddelius, Richard Colantuono and Jason Byrd, Laura Pacino, David Tunnicliffe and Omar Caton — to its operations and franchise development teams.

Gift, who will serve as VP of Operations, has worked for Kyle's Kitchen, Five Guys, Slim Chickens, Captain D's and Pizza Hut.

"Joining the Wing Zone team couldn't have come at a more opportune time, as this is truly the most exciting moment in the brand's history," he said in a company press release. "The path we're on is one that will elevate our team, as well as Wing Zone locations nationwide, to a new level of service, market competition, and, above all else, customer experience."

Hoddelius, Colantuono and Byrd will serve as franchise business coaches, while Pacino and Tunnicliffe will join the Real Estate Management team. Caton is now the senior director of Training and Quality Assurance.

"What we look for in our home office team are folks that profess a people-first mentality and a deep desire to help our brand to operate seamlessly and grow boundlessly," CEO Ashley Morris said in the release. "Myles and the rest of the franchise development and operations teams share in our culture of family, industry knowledge and experience, and visionary thinking. This all-star team is destined to accomplish great things and we look forward to a incredible future for our brand."

Founded in 1993, Wing Zone has over 31 locations in North America and 30 restaurants internationally.