News

Captain D’s hires quality assurance director

May 24, 2011

Captain D's has hired JoAnne Kemp as its director of quality assurance. Kemp most recently served as the principal of her own consulting practice where she provided food safety and quality services to the food industry.

In her new position, Kemp will be responsible for all of Captain D's quality assurance and food safety activities, including its global seafood inspection, product specifications, vendor quality compliance and product safety.

"JoAnne holds a tremendous amount of experience in the restaurant field, having held key positions within the Captain D's brand," said Peter Gibbons, vice president of product development. "JoAnne brings experience that spans both the food service and food manufacturing industries domestically and internationally. I am delighted to have JoAnne as a member of the Captain D's executive team."

Prior to owning her own consulting firm, Kemp served as manager of quality assurance at Shoney's Inc., where she developed and implemented quality and food safety initiatives that positively impacted restaurant operations and guest experience.

Kemp graduated from the University of Tennessee, where she received a bachelor of science degree in food science, nutrition and food systems administration.

Kemp's appointment is the latest in a string of new hires by CEO Phil Greifeld, including Janet Duckham, vice president of procurement, Michael Lippert, executive vice president of operations, and Monte Jump, executive vice president of marketing.