Leadership
Wes Garnett, CEO
Wes Garnett, CEO
W. Garnett & Associates was founded by Wes Garnett, innovative thinker and leader in Human Capital Management.
Wes began his career in the hospitality industry with Steak & Ale Restaurant Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA after receiving his Bachelors of Science & Masters of Education from Utah State University and his Pre Doctorial program from the University of Pittsburgh in 1979.
Starting out in operations as a Restaurant Trainee, Wes spent several years gaining experience, through which he eventually became Director of Management Recruiting. In this position he supervised both the recruiting and training departments for the Steak & Ale concept.
Wes has held Human Resource positions with such prominent companies as the Burger King Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation, Black-eyed Pea Restaurants, and Taco John’s International, Buca, Inc. as well as Red Robin Gourmet Burger, a publicly traded casual dining restaurant company with over 400 restaurant locations and over 30,000 employees nationwide, where he served as Vice President, Team Member Resources.
He has also served as Senior Vice President, Family Resources for Buca, Inc., a publicly held, casual dining Italian restaurant concept with over 115 restaurants nationwide, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Wes has served as Adjunct Professor at Johnson & Wales University, Denver Campus, and is involved with such organizations as the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance, Women’s Food Service Forum, American Beverage Institute, and the Purdue University Strategic Alliance Council.
