Page 5 - Headwaters Introductory Brochure - August 2021

Daniel Nava
VP, Drive Business Services
• 15 years experience in business management and operations, with a focus on marketing & sales, business development, HR, and administration.
• Director of Business Operations for a privately held restaurant company that oversaw the marketing, HR, and business administration departments.
• Director of Operations at CE Karma that created and implemented business plan and marketing strategies. Led record-breaking company growth.
Lindsay Darling
VP, Culinary
• Over 23 years of experience in the food industry focused on high standards in taste and quality, while maintaining profitable margins.
• Chef and managing partner for the Valkyrie Tavern, a Willamette Valley full-service restaurant and wine bar.
• Classically French trained chef with global experience in multiple Michelin and top-rated restaurants in Executive Chef and management roles.
Jason Fritz
Corporate Executive Chef
• 24 years culinary experience with a classical French training from the Western Culinary Academy’s Le Cordon Bleu program.
• Executive Chef at the only Oregon restaurant outside of Portland ever to be named Restaurant of the Year (Thistle).
• Former Sous Chef at Alberta Street Oyster Bar (Zagat Top 100 Restaurant in America). Michael Paulsen
VP, Restaurant Operations
• 10+ years of diverse experience in hospitality, marketing, and technology.
• Assistant Store Leader at The Ram Pub and Brewery responsible for fostering a cohesive
and effective service and kitchen team.
• Sales and Implementation Director at Synergy Technology Partners that created and
launched a sales and marketing infrastructure IT system.
Jessica Il
Director of Beverage
• 10+ years of mixology and management experience.
• Bar Manager and Front of House Manager at Territory Restaurant responsible for
conceptualizing and directing the bar program.
• Manager at Rogue Ales and Spirits responsible for directing the tasting room and
managing community events and outreach.