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Black Box Intelligence Executive Team

Company Leadership

Our team encompasses extensive restaurant expertise, with our employees featuring experienced industry operators, technologists and analysts. Our leadership group has the immense privilege of steering this talented group of individuals, and includes 20+year restaurant industry veterans, CX experts and a whole lot more.
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Joe Henson
Chief Executive Officer
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Lizanne Jones
Chief Financial Officer
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Victor Fernandez
Chief Insights Officer
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Brian Whitney
Chief Revenue Officer
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Amy Valentine
VP, Customer Success
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Jon Haarmann
VP, Software Engineering
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Joe Henson

Chief Executive Officer

Professional Highlights:

  • Joined an internet Startup, CoolSavings, in 1997 as the 10th employee and helped it grow to $100M
  • Led a Global team at a speciality retailer and grew the online profitability by 75%
  • Launched the largest digital coupon network
  • Member of the deal team on 2 successful exits in 3 years; active in over 15 M&A transactions
  • Passion for building a strong, empowered and high performing teams

Based: Chicago, IL
Favorite Cuisine: Italian (Pizza & Pasta), Steakhouse (Meat & Potatoes guy) and any burger joint!
Favorite Dining Style: Fast Casual or Family Dining

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Lizanne Jones

Chief Financial Officer

Professional Highlights
  • Leads the Finance team at Black Box Intelligence, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and strategic insight across all financial operations.
  • Brings extensive experience in SaaS, multi-entity consolidations, and guiding organizations through acquisitions and system integrations.
  • Passionate about building strong teams and improving processes that drive efficiency, clarity, and confidence in financial results.
Based: Atlanta, GA
Favorite Cuisine: I have a sweet tooth for all desserts (life is short—eat dessert first!) but also love the comfort of Italian dishes and the rich traditions of South African cooking.
Favorite Dining Style: I enjoy casual, family-style dining where good food and great company come together around the table.
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Victor Fernandez

Chief Insights Officer

Professional Highlights:

  • 20+ years of experience analyzing and studying restaurant industry data
  • Quoted in and contributed to stories in major national media and industry trade press
  • Experienced public speaker
  • Proven passion and commitment to elevate restaurants and those working in them

Based: Dallas, TX
Favorite Cuisine: Japanese, authentic Mexican, and BBQ
Favorite Dining Style: Anything that involves sitting outside in nice weather!

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Brian Whitney

Chief Revenue Officer

Professional Highlights:

  • 20+ years of experience building and leading commercial teams
  • 15+ years in leadership roles across hospitality technology
  • Passionate about solving tough problems, developing talented people, and helping good businesses become great

Based: Alpharetta, GA
Favorite Cuisine: Anything that pairs well with a great Pinot Noir
Favorite Dining Style: A shared meal with great conversation

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