Diane Stanford: The New Chief People Officer of Unleashed Brands

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Diane Sanford has been hired as the Chief People Officer of Unleashed Brands, a platform business that focuses on franchise growth and owns the brands Urban Air Adventure Park, Snapology, The Little Gym, XP League, Class 101, and Premier Martial Arts. (CPO).

With more than 25 years of experience in human resources, Sanford most recently worked as the chief people officer for Local Favorite Restaurants. Prior to that, he spent seven years in the same position at On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina. Her career in human resources began at Brinker International, where she made her way up from a generalist position in human resources to a senior director position. Sanford adds a wealth of expertise and experience to this new position of CPO at Unleashed Brands, leading safer operations, industry-leading retention and compensation programs, and cutting-edge talent acquisition strategies.

Prior to working with Unleashed Brands, Diane worked with Brinker International for about two decades. Followed by this, she has been a part of organizations like On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, LOcal Favourite Restaurants, and Lone Star Steakhouse.

The decision by Unleashed Brands to employ Diane Sanford follows the company’s quick expansion and growth, which has produced an exciting opportunity and necessitated the hiring of a skilled CPO. Sanford’s responsibility is to mold the company’s culture by luring in and keeping the best team by making sure they feel appreciated, receive fair pay, and have the opportunity to advance. She will be directly in charge of compliance, employee relations, DEI initiatives, and personnel management.

According to Michael O. Browning Jr., the founder and CEO of Unleashed businesses, “We have experienced major growth in our team at Unleashed Brands and across our individual brands this past year.” “Diane brings a wealth of experience to this job, and her work will support Unleashed Brands’ culture and growth going forward. We are overjoyed to have Diane join the family.”

With a management team that has more than 150 years of combined experience in the consumer goods business, Unleashed Brands is committed to serving families and is home to some of the most cutting-edge and successful brands in the world that support children’s learning, play, and development. In order to better assist and support families as parents work to “Build Great Kids” through a seamless enrichment path, it continues to expand its market-leading platform.

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The Little Gym, Snapology, and Urban Air are among the brands represented by Unleashed Brands. These names are carefully chosen to include cutting-edge and successful companies that support children’s learning, play, and development. In the past ten years, Wall and his team at Unleashed Brands have successfully developed a platform that outlines how to scale companies that cater to families. The franchise brand’s goal is to make kids’ lives happier by developing enjoyable, interesting, and motivating experiences that will enable them to reach their best potential. Check out Unleashed Brands’ partnership option if you’re thinking about joining forces with them for a franchise.