SAN FRANCISCO, USA – LANDED, the first end-to-end hiring solution for the restaurant and hospitality industries, announced that industry veteran Charles (“Charley”) Jemley has joined as a formal advisor. Jemley will work closely with the LANDED executive team to guide strategic growth as the company expands.
Jemley, who retired in May as the CFO of Dutch Bros Coffee, brings over three decades of experience in multinational retail and a wealth of C-level experience to the role. Known for his expertise with high growth businesses after long careers at both Yum! Brands and Starbucks, recently Charley played a pivotal role in Dutch Bros Coffee’s successful 2021 IPO and in its first years as a public company.
His career is deeply rooted in global perspectives, having served as the CFO of Yum! Brands China and as the CFO of Starbucks China business, and ultimately Starbucks’ overall International business. He currently serves as a Strategic Advisor to Dutch Bros Coffee, and as an independent director at both Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) and First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: FWRG), where he chairs the Audit Committee for both companies.
Vivian Wang, Founder and CEO of LANDED, said, “I’m thrilled to welcome Charley to LANDED’s advisory board. His extensive industry expertise will be instrumental in shaping our strategic direction and enhancing the value we deliver to our customers. His passion for supporting frontline workers deeply aligns with my vision for LANDED, and I look forward to the impact this partnership will have on our mission. With Charley on board, exponential growth is an inevitability.”
“From my first conversations with Vivian, learning about her vision for Landed, I felt an immediate connection to the passion LANDED has for providing 360° livelihood support to frontline workers.
Vivian has a clear vision for how LANDED can make the partnership between employees and employers more effective and nothing will stop her from making that a reality. Having spent the past many decades in the restaurant business, I have seen firsthand how far too often it is the case that frontline workers are not provided the tools necessary to achieve their personal and financial goals.
LANDED provides a foundation for these individuals to take charge of their lives and I felt compelled to get involved,” said Jemley. “At the core of every retail business is its ability to find and retain the right talent, and I firmly believe that LANDED is the key to hiring more effectively and more efficiently. The support that LANDED provides operators is an asset to any business, and LANDED is revolutionizing the relationship between employers and employees from start to finish. I am excited to be on this journey with Vivian and the LANDED team, and I know we’re going to take the industry by storm.”
LANDED’s hiring solution saves managers time and money by leveraging advanced generative AI to automate routine tasks. After signing up for the LANDED employer platform, hiring managers can customize their job searches by role, headcount, pay rate, and location. Using a proprietary intelligent matching algorithm, LANDED sources and matches top-quality candidates for each position. This automation allows managers to focus on what they love about their jobs instead of manually sourcing, vetting, engaging, and scheduling interviews for hundreds of candidates.
