Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Specialized Executive Search for Restaurant & Hospitality Leadership
For over five decades, Wray Executive Search has specialized in delivering executive leadership solutions tailored to the restaurant, food service, hospitality, and franchise industries. Our team of seasoned consultants leverages deep sector knowledge to identify leaders who align with clients' cultural values and strategic vision. With a proven track record of successful placements, we maintain an extensive network of industry innovators and high-performing professionals.Our approach combines specialized expertise in high-pressure, customer-centric environments with a commitment to understanding the unique leadership traits required for sustained success. Through long-term partnerships with leading global brands, we consistently source candidates for complex, hard-to-fill roles while maintaining a focus on diversity and industry-specific insights.
Services
Executive Search
Leadership Recruitment
Industry Specialization
Cultural Alignment
Network Development
Details
- Year established: 1975
Highlights and features
- We have 50 years of experience specializing in restaurant, hospitality, and franchise leadership recruitment.
- Our team maintains direct access to passive candidates in high-demand industries.
- We implement a proven process for identifying culturally aligned executive leaders.
- Our consultants possess deep sector knowledge of customer-centric business environments.
- We maintain partnerships with leading global brands in the food service industry.
Services
Executive Search
Our executive search service identifies top-tier leaders for complex roles in restaurant, hospitality, and franchise businesses. We specialize in sourcing culturally aligned executives with proven success in high-pressure environments. With 50 years of industry expertise, we connect organizations with leaders who drive sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Cultural Alignment
Cultural alignment ensures leadership candidates match organizational values and vision. Our consultants assess leadership traits that complement existing team dynamics while maintaining industry-specific expertise. This approach guarantees long-term placement success for restaurant and hospitality businesses seeking cohesive executive teams.
Industry Specialization
Industry specialization focuses on restaurant, food service, and hospitality sectors. Our consultants maintain up-to-date market knowledge to address evolving leadership demands. This targeted approach enables precise candidate identification for franchise operations and customer-centric businesses requiring specialized executive talent.
People
Bob Gershberg
CEO & Managing Partner
Bob Gershberg leads Wray Executive Search as CEO & Managing Partner, leveraging decades of executive search experience in the restaurant and hospitality industries to drive strategic growth and client success.
Kevin Stockslager
EVP and Partner
Kevin Stockslager serves as EVP and Partner, utilizing extensive industry connections and leadership assessment expertise to deliver executive solutions for global hospitality and food service organizations.
Rebecca Patt
SVP & Partner
Rebecca Patt specializes in senior leadership placements for franchise operations, combining deep sector knowledge with strategic talent acquisition to support client expansion goals across multiple industries.
Questions
What industries does Wray Executive Search specialize in?
We specialize in restaurant, hospitality, food service, and franchise industries with 50 years of executive leadership placement experience.
How does your cultural alignment process work?
Our cultural alignment process assesses leadership candidates' values and operational styles to ensure compatibility with client organizations' strategic vision and team dynamics.
Can you find executives for hard-to-fill roles?
Yes, our industry specialization and extensive network enable us to source qualified candidates for complex, hard-to-fill executive positions in customer-centric sectors.
Do you work with global brands?
We partner with leading global brands in restaurant, hospitality, and franchise sectors to deliver executive leadership solutions that support international growth objectives.
