The Leader's Table hosted by Chris Lipscomb and Ricky Villanueva

Tune in for the ninth episode of The Leader's Table featuring Chris Smith, the Operator of East Brunswick FSU in New Jersey. Having recently celebrated his store's one-year anniversary, Chris joins us to share insights from his first year in business. He discusses his journey to becoming a Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator, his background in sports journalism and broadcasting, and the valuable lessons he...

Tune in for our seventh episode of The Leader's Table with Christy Schaaf, currently the Operator of North Bergen FSU in North Bergen, NJ! It was great to have Chris join me again after flying solo for a few episodes. Christy, Chris and I were in LDP around the same time and crossed paths at a grand opening together. This assignment was a very unique opportunity for this many LDP participants to b...

Tune in for our sixth episode of The Leader's Table with Chase Williby, currently the Operator of Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, IA! It was great to have Chris join me again after flying solo for a few episodes. Chase, Chris and I were in LDP around the same time and crossed paths at different stages of our journey. I currently serve Chase and his team at Coral Ridge Mall. I loved how he was impa...

Tune in for our fifth episode of The Leader's Table with Dakota Berry, currently the Operator of St. Charles FSU in St. Charles, MO! I had a great conversation with Dakota and did my best to channel my inner Chris Lipscomb as he unfortunately was not able to join us. Dakota and I both were in LDP but we did not cross paths as we were in the program around the same time but different stages of our...

Tune in for our fourth episode of The Leader's Table with Emily Martin, currently the Operator of Lathrop Marketplace FSU in Lathrop, CA! I had a great conversation with Emily and did my best to channel my inner Chris Lipscomb as he unfortunately was not able to join us. Emily and I both were in LDP but we did not cross paths as we were in the program at different times. Emily and I have been conn...

Tune in for our third episode of The Leader's Table with Rodrigo Ortega, currently the Operator of Del Rio FSU! Chris Lipscomb and I had a great time with Rorro. Rorro and I met in 2021 on my last assignment in Chick-fil-A's Leadership Development Program and I am currently working for Rorro at Del Rio FSU. Rorro has been influential in my life as a friend and as a challenger. Rorro spends time wi...

Tune in for our second episode of The Leader's Table with Joe Oakley, currently in Chick-fil-A's Leadership Development Program! Chris Lipscomb and I had a great time with Joe. Joe and I met recently at a grand opening. I appreciated how authentic Joe was in our conversations and as I got to hear his story, I knew others could benefit from hearing about his journey! Joe spends time with Chris and...

Tune in for our first episode of The Leader's Table with Thomas Overby, Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A River Landing In-Line in Miami, FL! Chris Lipscomb and I had a great time with Thomas. Upon my departure from Chick-fil-A's Leadership Development Program, I worked for Thomas for 3 years as the Managing Director leading the operations team. In my time with Thomas, I learned/refined valuable skill...