Skip Sack has served on Tempra’s Board since 2005, bringing decades of leadership in the restaurant and foodservice industry. He acquired the New England franchise rights for Applebee’s when just two locations were operating, grew his group to 16 high-volume restaurants, and ultimately became the largest individual shareholder of Applebee’s International, where he served on the board until its sale in 2007. Earlier in his career he rose to Senior Vice President at the Howard Johnson Company, overseeing real estate, design, and corporate development across its national footprint. He has also served as Chairman of the National Restaurant Association and on the boards of the Marine Corps Association and Foundation. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and the PMD Program at Harvard Business School.