Executive

leadership

Paul Avery - CEO and President

Paul Avery

CEO & President

Mr. Avery served as Chief Operating Officer of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. from May 2005-2009, including operation of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Lee Roy Selmon’s, A la Carte Pavilion and Outback International. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. in January of 2004 and served as President of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. from April of 1997.

Ben Novello - Chief development officer and co-owner

Ben Novello

Chief Development Officer & Co-Owner

A 35-year industry veteran and former President of Outback Steakhouse, Mr. Novello has planned and developed several hundred successful restaurant locations around the country. Having direct responsibility for every aspect of a multi-billion dollar brand, he has experience in supporting a diverse team of professionals with result-oriented strategies.

Jim Pollard - Principal of World of Beer

Jim Pollard

Principal

Mr. Pollard is a former Regional Joint Venture Partner for Outback Steakhouse, Inc., responsible for introducing and developing the Outback brand in both southeast and west coast Florida markets. Upon his retirement from Outback Steakhouse he was the first recipient of an award named in his honor, The Jim Pollard “Putting People First” Award, now an annual award presented to the top performing Area Manager in the company.

Marc Sawyer

Senior VP of Brand, Innovation and Procurement

Mr. Sawyer joined World of Beer in December 2010 after spending several years in the finance sector. Starting as a Product Manager at one of the original WOB locations, his career led him to the role of Beverage Director and now his current role. Mr. Sawyer has been instrumental in the development of WOB’s food & beverage purchasing strategy that includes category management, innovation, supplier management and operational support.

Ryan Macina

Vice President of Operations

Mr. Macina is a veteran of 17+ years with World of Beer Bar & Kitchen. The first ever hire at the original World of Beer in Westchase, Florida, he has grown alongside WOB through the years. Credited for supporting the growth of the brand on both the Franchise and Company side of the business, Ryan has been instrumental in creating, instilling, and maintaining the WOB culture. He is a passionate leader of the business and is focused on WOB’s Operational excellence.

Theresa Troch

Vice President of Accounting and Finance

Ms. Troch joined World of Beer in 2023 as Controller. Over the past 30 years, she has worked for both public and private companies and been instrumental in facilitating successful audits, mergers, acquisitions and corporate strategies. Theresa brings an aptitude for streamlining accounting departments, maintaining internal controls and creating efficiencies and has competencies in analysis, budgeting and forecasting. She is passionate about her work and is driven to maintain back office excellence by being an asset for Management and Operations.

Jason Kalichak

Vice President of Information Technology

Mr. Kalichak joined World of Beer in 2018 as Director, Systems and Technology. Over the past 30 years, Jason held a wide range of IT leadership roles at Bloomin Brands, Insight Direct USA, and Catalina Marketing. He spent 5 years traveling abroad to provide technical oversight for International business ventures, and, was based in The UK for 18 months. Jason has wide-ranging experience in leading technology enabled services for large-scale, complex projects.

Mr. Avery served as Chief Operating Officer of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. from May 2005-2009, including operation of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Lee Roy Selmon’s, A la Carte Pavilion and Outback International. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. in January of 2004 and served as President of Outback Steakhouse, Inc. from April of 1997.

A 35-year industry veteran and former President of Outback Steakhouse, Mr. Novello has planned and developed several hundred successful restaurant locations around the country. Having direct responsibility for every aspect of a multi-billion dollar brand, he has experience in supporting a diverse team of professionals with result-oriented strategies.

Mr. Pollard is a former Regional Joint Venture Partner for Outback Steakhouse, Inc., responsible for introducing and developing the Outback brand in both southeast and west coast Florida markets. Upon his retirement from Outback Steakhouse he was the first recipient of an award named in his honor, The Jim Pollard “Putting People First” Award, now an annual award presented to the top performing Area Manager in the company.

Mr. Sawyer joined World of Beer in December 2010 after spending several years in the finance sector. Starting as a Product Manager at one of the original WOB locations, his career led him to the role of Beverage Director and now his current role. Mr. Sawyer has been instrumental in the development of WOB’s food & beverage purchasing strategy that includes category management, innovation, supplier management and operational support.

Mr. Macina is a veteran of 17+ years with World of Beer Bar & Kitchen. The first ever hire at the original World of Beer in Westchase, Florida, he has grown alongside WOB through the years. Credited for supporting the growth of the brand on both the Franchise and Company side of the business, Ryan has been instrumental in creating, instilling, and maintaining the WOB culture. He is a passionate leader of the business and is focused on WOB’s Operational excellence.

Ms. Troch joined World of Beer in 2023 as Controller. Over the past 30 years, she has worked for both public and private companies and been instrumental in facilitating successful audits, mergers, acquisitions and corporate strategies. Theresa brings an aptitude for streamlining accounting departments, maintaining internal controls and creating efficiencies and has competencies in analysis, budgeting and forecasting. She is passionate about her work and is driven to maintain back office excellence by being an asset for Management and Operations.

Mr. Kalichak joined World of Beer in 2018 as Director, Systems and Technology. Over the past 30 years, Jason held a wide range of IT leadership roles at Bloomin Brands, Insight Direct USA, and Catalina Marketing. He spent 5 years traveling abroad to provide technical oversight for International business ventures, and, was based in The UK for 18 months. Jason has wide-ranging experience in leading technology enabled services for large-scale, complex projects.