Gilbert Melott, Chief People Officer, has been with Cosi since December 2001. From December 1995 to November 2001, he was with Bennigan’s, as Executive Director of Training and as Vice President of People, Process and Education. Prior to joining Bennigan’s, Melott was a Division Director of Human Resources at Sheraton Holding Corporation in Boston and spent four years as Divisional Training and Development Manager at TGI Friday’s. Melott is a nationally recognized expert in generational workplace studies and the recipient of Industry of Choice awards for achievement in training and education. Melott received a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and Organizational Communication from Fordham University in 1985. |