10 Waffle House regional operations leaders
Area Vice President, Regional Vice President and Senior Vice President are current titles held by these Waffle House regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Waffle House from people who have held the role.
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Brent Frederick
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
Brent Frederick has held the title Area Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since December 1997, based in Cumming, Georgia. The profile headline names the north Atlanta area, and the listing shows the Area Vice President role as current, with no end date and no other work rows.
David Jones
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
David Jones has been Regional Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since April 2017, based in Lexington County, South Carolina, and the profile headline reads Regional Vice President at Waffle House. The listing shows the Regional Vice President role as current, with no end date.
J.P. Hadyk
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
J.P. Hadyk has been Area Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since March 2019 and also lists Region Manager there since 2016, based in the Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area. J.P. Hadyk was Division Manager at Waffle House, Inc. from 2012 to 2016 and District Manager there from 2009 to 2012.
Jimmy Perkins
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
Jimmy Perkins has held the title Area Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since 1985, based in Mississippi. The profile describes using work ethic, time management, leadership and team building skills to maximize customer service, profits, team objectives and productivity.
Matt Shepard
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
Matt Shepard has been Regional Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since June 2018, based in Millbrook, Alabama, and also lists Division Manager there from August 2007 with no end date. The profile headline reads Region Manager at Waffle House, and both Waffle House rows are shown as current.
O.B. Bacon
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
O.B. Bacon was Area Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. from 2019 to 2024 and has been Senior Vice President there since June 2024. The profile describes managing locations in the Memphis and North Mississippi area and lists Area Vice President duties including unit oversight, recruiting and hiring managers, and training.
Ricardo Dyall, M.S.
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
Ricardo Dyall, M.S. has been Area Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since July 2026, based in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Ricardo Dyall, M.S. was Regional Manager at Waffle House, Inc. from 2024 to 2026, Division Manager there from 2021 to 2024 and District Manager there from 2016 to 2021.
Salonick Amos II
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
Salonick Amos II was Area Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. from 2023 to 2025 and has been Senior Vice President there since January 2025. The profile lists responsibilities in Newnan GA, Lagrange GA, Columbus GA, Auburn AL and Montgomery AL, and Salonick Amos II was Region Manager at Waffle House, Inc. from 2019 to 2023.
Tina Knight
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
Tina Knight has been Senior Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since May 2026, with a headline naming Arizona and Colorado, and also lists Area Vice President there since 2022 and Regional Vice President there since 2020. Tina Knight was Division Manager at Waffle House, Inc. from 2013 to 2020.
Usman Bajwa
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Waffle House, Inc.
Usman Bajwa has been Area Vice President at Waffle House, Inc. since January 2024 and also lists Area Manager there since 2021, based in Arlington, Texas. Usman Bajwa was Regional Manager at Waffle House, Inc. from 2023 to 2024, Division Manager there from 2019 to 2021 and District Manager there from 2017 to 2019.
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