Marvin Irby Email Address

Chief Financial Officer and Chief People Officer

Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association's mission is to represent, educate and promote a rapidly growing industry that is comprised of 925,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets employing 12.5 million people.

My father-in-law, the most honorable and kind person I have ever known, and the only father I ever really had, passed away in April, 2014. The greatest moment in my life was the day he introduced me as his son rather than his son in law. I have received many professional accolades. However, being his son is the accolade of which I am most proud. I want to live up to it. The values he taught me guide me daily in all I do as a financial executive. I have been fortunate to work in strategic roles for several world-renowned companies — adapting and applying the varied corporate cultures to advance the growth and success of other for-profit and non-profit enterprises. The product/people orientation of Procter and Gamble, the calculated risk style of Pepsi and consumer focus of Disney has served as the foundation of my personal and business beliefs — when you get the right people focused on the right things, great things will happen. Noted for:Created an organizational structure to support the SAP implementation at Walt Disney World, which is still employed today. The implementation was cited as a company best practice and the team went on to execute similar initiative at ESPN.Drove 40% and 60% growth in revenue and EBITDA respectively, at the National Restaurant Association through financial and operational process redesign.Achieved five consecutive years of clean, unqualified audits at the NRA — the direct result of hiring the right people and establishing control processes to test internal controls year-round.Reduced overhead costs 15% at the Walt Disney World Resort, with the transition from a singular business unit governance and support structure to a multi-site, international focus. Strengthened average cash position $4M, reduced days sales outstanding 26% and cut overhead costs 18% at Shawmut Design and Construction. Recognized as a Bisnow Media 2015 Trending 40 Top Association and Non-Profit CFO.