The National Restaurant Association announced the addition of Terry J. Erdle, as Chief Revenue Officer for the Association. In this newly created role, Erdle will oversee the Association's revenue-generating activities, including the NRA Show, ServSafe, National Registry, sponsorships and strategic alliances.
"As the nation's leading foodservice trade association, we are constantly looking to develop and expand our innovative solutions for America's one million restaurants," said Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association. "As Chief Revenue Officer, Terry will help the Association continue to set the table for new ways to grow. We are thrilled to welcome Terry to our organization."
Erdle joins the Association this month and will be primarily based in its Chicago office. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in cyber security, online learning, and trade association leadership, Erdle most recently served as executive vice president of business development for Knowledge Factor, where he successfully and substantially grew revenues by building innovative go-to-market strategies for this leading brain science based learning platform.
Previously, Erdle led the Certification and Learning division of CompTIA, the largest global IT certification body. Additionally, he acted as chairman of the Cybersecurity Credentialing Collaborative, where he led cross industry initiatives to raise awareness of and advocate for vendor-neutral credentials in information security, privacy, and related IT disciplines. Erdle has also held senior executive positions at Sun Microsystems, IHS Group, and Mattel Toys. In each of these roles, he established a track record for advancing service and training solutions, while developing and growing sustainable revenue streams in short-time frames by utilizing advanced technology products, training and innovative market approaches.
Erdle earned his M.S. from Oxford University, and his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Philosophy from Colorado State University.
Source: National Restaurant Association
