Aziz Hashim

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Biography

Mr. Aziz Hashim is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at NRD Capital. He also served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer at Ruby Tuesday. He serves as a Board Member of Frisch's Restaurants. He is the President and CEO of NRD Holdings, LLC (NRD), and CEO and Chairman of Impact Investments, LLC. He founded NRD in 1996 with one QSR location and has grown the company to one of the top 200 franchise operators in the U.S with several high-profile brands including: Popeye's, Subway, KFC, Taco Bell and many others. He expanded his portfolio with his investment in Winston Resources Inc., a Canadian public mineral company with projects in Gold and other natural resources, and in 2013 with Impact Investments, LLC, for business ventures in Africa. Through expert risk identification and management, unique portfolio management strategies and superior execution, he has become a leading multi-brand and multi-national investor. In 2014, Nation's Restaurant News recognized he as one of the "50 most powerful leaders" in the Foodservice Industry for setting the standard for multi-unit development. He is often published and quoted in prestigious franchise industry publications as well as The Wall St. Journal, The Globe and Mail, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. He regularly shares his expertise in franchising as a public speaker and guest lectures at Emory Law School, Georgia State University, and Harvard Law School. He serves on several boards including the Executive Committee of theInternational Franchise Association (IFA) where he will become Chairman in 2016, The Board of Advisors at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University,BB&TBank Regional Advisory Board, and is the Chairman of the 2014Multi-Unit Franchise Conference. He also served as Board Member at Valyant AI. He is deeply involved in community service and frequently contributes to the industry at large, sharing his knowledge and experience at major business conferences. His dynamic leadership and strategy for success is reflected both in his compelling message to the industry and in NRD's significant and consistent innovation and growth. He attended the University of California at Irvine, graduating with honors from its prestigious electrical engineering program. He serves as Board Member at 1Huddle.