Danny Smith

Chief Operating Officer at HonorBuilt

Danny Smith has a strong background in aviation and operational leadership. Danny started their career as a Pilot in the United States Air Force in 1998 and served until 2008. During this time, they gained valuable experience in aircraft operations and management. Following their military service, Danny joined the US Air Force Reserve as a Liaison Officer for the Air Force Academy in 2008, where they served until 2018. In 2009, they transitioned to the civilian sector as the Chief Operating Officer at HonorBuilt, a company specializing in deployment services for QSR brands. In this role, Danny honed their skills in project management and successfully assisted with the growth of various national brands.

Danny Smith attended the United States Air Force Academy from 1994 to 1998, where they earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree in Human Factors Engineering. Danny then pursued further education at Touro University California from 2002 to 2004, obtaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree. In 2019, Danny Smith enrolled in the Harvard Extension School and successfully completed a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management in 2020.

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McDonough, United States

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HonorBuilt

HonorBuilt is the nationwide technology deployment and support partner quick service and fast-casual restaurant brands choose to open new restaurants, scale quickly and execute confidently. For nearly 20 years, we have thrived on complex, large-scale projects and 24/7 on-demand support. Our talented, full-time specialists integrate seamlessly into franchise operations and simplify projects with a single partner. We work with some of the most technically advanced brands and are at restaurant locations across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, solving problems every day. Visit honorbuilt.com for more information. Services include new restaurant openings, structured wiring, technology refreshes, hot spare programs, on-demand site visits, and a high-availability US-based contact center. We serve both national franchisers and franchisees with 20 or more locations. We partner with leading suppliers of POS equipment, networking equipment and digital signage on their most complex roll-outs. High-visibility, "must succeed" projects are our forte.