DAVID FLANERY

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David Flanery has an extensive career in finance in the restaurant industry. He is currently a financial consultant, and serves on the Board of Advisors of New England Authentic Eats, the parent company of the Papa Gino’s and D’Angelo’s restaurant brands in the New England region.

He previously spent two years as CFO of Benihana, Inc., playing an important role in the sale of the company to private equity. Prior to that David had a 17-year career at Papa John’s, the last seven of which he served as Chief Financial Officer. During his time as CFO he also headed up the company’s international division for three years, helping to build the organizational structure to support the more than 2,000 international restaurants they have today. David began his career at Ernst and Young, working his way up to the senior management level.