Chip Romp

With over 25 years of industry experience, Romp joined the National Restaurant Association in 2015.  Previously he was Vice President of Training for Ovation Brand. He oversaw all front and back-of-house training programs, including onboarding initiatives for new employees and leadership development for all field and corporate employees. Management training, development, and overseeing system promotional implementation were also areas of his daily focus.

Romp joined the Ovation Brands team in 2013, and prior; he was the Vice President of Training, Development, and Operations Services for Fazoli’s Restaurant for four years. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Operations Services for 14 years at Jillian’s Entertainment. 

He is a past Board Member of the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART).