Edward Sigmond

Edward Sigmond is the founder of The Great American Food Chain, Inc. and holds the position of Chairman of the Board and C.E.O.  Edward's vision was to structure a portfolio public restaurant holding company to incubate and develop successful restaurant concepts.  

Mr. Sigmond is a partner and member of the Board of Directors for Na Zdravi Ventures S.A., a franchisee of Hooters of America, Inc. for the Czech and Slovak Republics.   

Edward Sigmond has a vast array of experience in early stage development of public micro-cap companies, and is also a member of the Board of Directors of MultiCell Technologies, Inc., a publicly held biotech company, and has served in this capacity since 2000.  He serves as the chairman of the compensation committee and is a member of the audit committee.

Robert Andreottola

Robert Andreottola is a member of the Board of Directors and President of the Great American Food Chain. He is a highly qualified and accomplished executive with 25 years of experience delivering significant restaurant growth. He holds a degree in Industrial Design and a Minor in Marketing, as well as an MBA in Executive Studies.

He began a career impacting financial performance for national and emerging restaurant brands as the Marketing Director for Apple South. Throughout his career with Apple South as Vice President, Executive Vice President and as President of Applebee's Restaurant Grill and Bar, he streamlined operational efficiency and growth, and received franchisee of the year for his marketing strategies. Mr. Andreottola managed a budget in excess of $550 million and revenue over $700 million.

Mr. Andreottola joined Concord Hospitality Inc., where he was responsible for high revenues and franchise successes with store fronts such as Famous Dave's, Village Inn's, Holiday Inn and once more with Applebee's. He executed a 3-year strategic operations and organizational plan for sales and EBITDA growth and developed an infrastructure to support acquisitions.

Mr. Andreottola has a talent to innovate leadership with superior planning and organizational skills and to motivate multi-discipline teams to achieve goals in complex business environments.

Michael F. Torino

Mr. Torino is a member of the Board of Directors of the Great American Food Chain, Inc., and the Vice-President of Corporate Development for Amici Enterprises, LLC.

Mr. Torino aided in Amici's expansion from two locations to launching its franchise program where it currently has five franchise and two corporate restaurants.  

Prior to joining Amici's in 2002, Mr. Torino was the founder and CEO of Strategic Advisors, a management advisory firm, advising clients on reorganization, restructuring and acquisitions in both domestic and international markets. He was also a principal of the Business Performance Group (BPG), a consulting firm, and C.E.O. of REI, a manufacturer of electronic components.  

Mr. Torino holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University of Maryland, an MBA from the University of California – Irvine, and other post-graduate studies in banking, corporate valuations and cost accounting.

He also held Adjunct Assistant Professorships at Loyola University, where he taught Strategic Management in the Graduate School of Business, and Salisbury University, where he taught Entrepreneurship. Moreover, Mr. Torino was a Director of the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph Medical Center where he served on the finance, audit and development committees.