Alice Elliot Founder and Chief Executive Officer The Elliot Group, LLC Recognized nationally as one of the principal advisors in executive search, human resources, and leadership, Alice Elliot is the founder and chief executive officer of The Elliot Group, chairwoman of Elliot Solutions, LLC, president of Elliot Associates Inc. and president of Elliot Executive Source, Ltd. Most recently Alice co-founded The Elliot Leadership Institute, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to leadership development and advancement in the foodservice and hospitality industries. Alice is the Institute’s namesake and the co-chair of the Elliot Leadership Institute’s Advisory Council. For 20 years, the Elliot name has been universally recognized as a premier search and consulting company. Alice started Elliot Associates Inc. in 1984, as an executive search firm exclusively within the hospitality and retail service industries. Today, Elliot Associates is the premier executive search firm with nine national offices. In 1996, Alice founded Elliot Solutions, LLC, a highly acclaimed consulting firm committed to providing practical business solutions for the hospitality industry. In 2001, she formed Elliot Executive Source, Ltd. an executive search firm serving the foodservice, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Alice is active in the hospitality industry and has spoken at many industry highlights including MUFSO (Multi-Unit Food Service Operator) Annual Conference, COEX (Chain Operators Exchange), WFF (The Women’s Foodservice Forum) Annual Conference, NRAEF (The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation) Salute to Excellence, and the Annual Food & Wine Magazine Classic at Aspen. She is the founder and master of ceremonies for the The Elliot Leadership Conference, the highly acclaimed invitation-only annual executive forum. She was featured in the February 2002 cover story of Chain Leader Magazine and is frequently quoted in other prominent industry publications such as Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Business and Restaurants & Institutions. Alice is a member of and sponsors many prestigious industry associations including the WFF, (Women’s Foodservice Forum) and the MFHA, (Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance). Additionally, Alice was a board member of The Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation, which enhances educational opportunities for the community and she also served as a member of the Advisory Board of Catalyst, a non-profit research and advisory organization that works to advance women in business. As one of the earliest members, Alice served on the board of directors for the Women’s Foodservice Forum. Alice is the 1991 recipient of the prestigious Roundtable for Women in Foodservice Pacesetter Award and the 2001 recipient of the Women’s Foodservice Forum coveted Trailblazer award. Alice is a designated Certified Personnel Consultant of the National Association of Personnel Consultants. Alice graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She resides in Westchester County with her husband and two sons.