Janet Hoffmann, President of Hoffmann and Associates has a broad range of experience in her roles as Chief People Officer at B.R. Guest Restaurants and Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development at Morton's - The Steakhouse, where she developed and lead teams responsible for human resources, staffing, talent training and development, benefits, risk management, HRIS and organizational development. Prior experience includes a similar role at Capital Restaurant Concepts and 15 years of experience as a General Manager for Houlihan's Restaurant Group.
Under her leadership, Morton's was recognized by Chain Leader as one of its Best Places to Work in 2005 and 2006 for their training and recruiting practices. Morton's also earned the People Report Best Practices Award in 2006. At Houlihan's Janet distinguished herself by earning the Fred R. Hipp Developmental Award and was a member of the President's Club.
Janet's combined operations, human resources and executive level experience provide her with key insights into the challenges facing organizations today. She works with her clients to gain an understanding of their business and applies her experience to providing practical people solutions.
Janet earned her bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Cornell University's School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. She holds professional certifications in training from Georgetown University, the Myer's Brigg Type Indicator, Lominger Architect and has earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
Recently, Janet has returned to her passion for art and design and is also a mixed-media, book and collage artist. In her spare time, she practices her art, teaches classes and participates in area artisan craft fairs.
Janet is a member of the Society of Human Resource, the American Society of Training and Development and CHART, the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers of which she is a past president.
