Dwight Jewson

Partner and Chief Strategy Officer

Dwight brings over 40 years of experience in Research & Business and Brand Strategy in food service, retail food, beverage, health care, pharmaceuticals, financial services, telecommunications, political campaigns and institutional brand development to Act III.


His work is at the leading edge of the intersection of Psychology, Marketing, Concept and Strategy.

“The key issue for any concept is to develop a deep understanding of ‘what business are we really in,’ and to be very clear that strong concepts are strong because they are powerful vehicles consumers use to position themselves.”


Dwight formed KRC, a research and consulting firm, in New York prior to forming Strategic Frameworking, Inc. (SFI), a firm that focused on articulating the identity of brands, institutions and organizations and aligning business activity around that identity. 


His long-term clients included Frito-Lay, PepsiCo, Tropicana, General Mills, Pillsbury, Johnson & Johnson, Colgate University, T-Mobile, Anheuser-Busch, Les Schwab, Hershey, Judicial & Mediation Services (JAMS), GameStop, Yogi Tea, Colgate-Palmolive, The March of Dimes, Citibank, HP, Microsoft, Church & Dwight, The Center for International Educational Exchange, Jay Rockefeller (Gubernatorial & Senate), Ed Koch (Mayoral), Hillary Clinton (Senate) and many others.


Following 18 years of work with PepsiCo Restaurants/Yum, Darden and other food service companies, Dwight joined Ron Shaich at Au Bon Pain in the early 90s and played a central role in the creation and growth of Panera Bread from well before its inception through 2018. 


Dwight holds an M.A. from the University of Connecticut and an M.Phil. & Ph.D. from the City University of New York.


He is a long-term member of the Board of the Austen Riggs Center, a world-renowned psychiatric hospital in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He also serves as an external director on the Board of the A.K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems.


Dwight takes deep pride in his four children and four grandchildren.


(December 2023)

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Jeff Dame

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Jim Dobson

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A seasoned IT professional, Jim brings expertise in Systems Architecture and Application Engineering to Act III. From 2013 until joining Act III in 2019, Jim led the design, development and implementation of Panera’s cloud-based Back Office, Point-of-Sale, Kitchen Production and Store Operations applications.
Lisa Dubois

Lisa Dubois

September 10, 2023
Lisa is the glue that holds the organization together. Lisa was a member of the Panera team, acting as Communications Manager and Special Assistant to the Chairman & CEO.

Noah Elbogen

September 9, 2023
Noah brings a unique perspective to the Act III management team. A seasoned investor and advisor in the restaurant industry, Noah holds specialized expertise in the areas of financial planning, capital allocation and cost optimization.

Bryan Griffith

September 8, 2023
Bryan is a seasoned technology executive noted for solution delivery within major restaurant and retail brands including Panera, Dominos, McDonalds, Save-A-Lot, Party City and LL Bean. From 2012, Bryan was a member of the Panera IT Leadership team where he was instrumental in the development and evolution of the Panera 2.0 technology strategy, acting as leader for the delivery, catering and cafe systems portfolios with responsibility for ensuring the restaurant’s ability to fulfill a demanding digital sales growth curve. In this capacity Bryan obtained a patent as Inventor of specific Systems and Methods for Analyzing Restaurant Operations.

Jason Jones

September 6, 2023
Jason is an experienced restaurant technology leader with expertise in leading teams through the build of complex eCommerce systems.

Keith Pascal

September 5, 2023
Keith is a general manager and entrepreneur with a background in leading high-growth companies in the food and hospitality industry. As a Partner at Act III Holdings, he is responsible for several of the group’s investments and leads efforts to identify and pursue new opportunities. Keith serves as a member of the Board of Directors of publicly-traded BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) and PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR).

Adam Petersen

September 4, 2023
Adam is an experienced technical professional with a diverse background of leading software initiatives in multiple fields while working at companies ranging from large corporations to small startups.

Kyle Phillips

September 3, 2023
Kyle is a seasoned restaurant technology leader with expertise in crafting and guiding consumer experiences.

Doug Schnell

September 2, 2023
Doug brings 25 years of experience in real estate and growth strategy to the Act III team. Doug has served in a variety of roles spanning restaurants, general merchandise and shopping center development. Doug’s focus has been to lead teams to develop strategies that deliver sustainable long-term growth that meets both unit-growth targets and ROI objectives.
Marc Youngentob

Marc Youngentob

September 1, 2023
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