Chris LeSourd

Chris LeSourd's background includes forty years of experience in the restaurant, franchise and hospitality Industries and in business finance. "

" His hospitality education was gained at Cornell University's School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree. His education in accounting and finance was obtained at the University of Miami in Florida. LeSourd has the designation of Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Washington State Society of CPAs. He is a licensed Real Estate Agent and licensed Franchise Dealer in the State of Washington. "

" LeSourd's background includes extensive experience as an executive in the restaurant, franchise and hospitality industries. He served as Vice President Franchises, Executive Vice President and then President of Skipper's, Inc., operator and franchiser of the third largest chain of fast seafood restaurants in the United States. LeSourd worked as Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Finance for Lum's Restaurant Corporation, a national restaurant chain. His consulting background includes twenty years in his own consulting practice and with the international hospitality accounting and consulting firm of Laventhol and Horwath. LeSourd's areas of expertise include franchising, restaurant management, and operational and financial analysis for the restaurant and hospitality industries. "

" LeSourd has given speeches and conducted seminars on a variety of subjects related to the hospitality industry including franchising, operational analysis, and financial analysis and planning. He was an eight-year member of the Board of Advisors and a lecturing professor at Washington State University's School of Business and Economics for the Hotel and Restaurant Administration program. Chris is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants and a Regional Director of Cayuga Hospitality Advisors. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crystal Mountain Lodging; the Silver Skies Condominium development and Kirkland Force a girls select basketball organization. Chris was also Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Open Window School and the Northwest Girl Choir.