Biographies
Dean McPhail (CEO)
Dean McPhail is the CEO of JJC Hawaii, LLC , which owns and operates Jamba Juice stores in Hawaii. JJC Hawaii, LLC currently owns and operates 32 Jamba Juice stores in Hawaii (Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai).
In addition to Jamba Juice, McPhail is also president of Restaurant Partners Hawaii which owns and operates P.F. Chang‚s China Bistro in the state of Hawaii. The first restaurant opened on September 12, 2006 and the second P.F. Chang‚s in Hawaii opened on March 31, 2008.
For the past 10 years, McPhail was the president of Coffee Partners Hawaii, the exclusive licensee of Starbucks Coffee stores in Hawaii. In January 2006, Coffee Partners Hawaii sold its 95% interest to Starbucks Coffee Company.
Prior to establishing Coffee Partners Hawaii in August 1996, McPhail was the president and CEO of Pacific Video Entertainment Corp. (PVEC), the Blockbuster Video franchisee in Hawaii and Guam which was sold to Blockbuster Entertainment Group in March 1996. From December 1988 until its sale, PVEC developed, owned and operated 16 Blockbuster Video stores in Hawaii and 2 in Guam and was consistently recognized as achieving the highest volumes and having the best operated franchise stores in Blockbuster‚s national franchise community.
Before relocating to Hawaii to develop Blockbuster Video stores, McPhail was involved in the management of fine dining restaurants in South Florida. He worked with the C.A. Muer Corp. in several locations including Palm Beach, Sarasota and on the opening team at their location in Ft. Lauderdale. Dean holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Regis College in Denver, Colorado.
Greg Meier (President)
Greg Meier is President of JJC Hawaii, LLC and is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations. Meier has worked closely with Dean McPhail in the development of Starbucks Coffee (Coffee Partners Hawaii), Jamba Juice and P.F. Chang‚s China Bistro in Hawaii.
Prior to Coffee Partners Hawaii in 1996, Meier was the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Pacific Video Entertainment Corp. He joined PVEC in April 1994 after spending over 8 years in the audit division of Arthur Andersen & Co. in their San Francisco, Orange County and Hawaii offices, leaving the firm as a Senior Audit Manager.
Meier holds a degree in Business/Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Hawaii and California and is a member of the AICPA, Hawaii Society of CPA‚s and the California Society of CPA‚s.
Greg serves as a director on the board of the Red Cross, Hawaii Chapter, P&C Insurance, a captive insurance company for Kamehameha Schools and is on the board of and Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii. He was also involved with the Aloha United Way, serving as an Allocations Panel Member.
Bob Crowley (Director of Operations)
Bob Crowley is the Director of Operations for P.F. Chang’s Hawaii. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and a Masters Degree in guidance counseling from Radford University. He is also a member of the Hawaii Restaurant Association.
In 1998, Bob began his experience with P.F. Chang’s began as a Market Partner responsible for opening and overseeing eight restaurants in the Midwest. Prior to joining P.F. Chang’s, Bob was the Owner/President of STARS restaurant and developed the concept from design to operations. His restaurant experience includes General Manager positions with Grady’s and Bennigan’s.
Bob resides in Honolulu to oversee all aspects of developing the Hawaii market for the P.F. Chang’s brand, including day-to-day operations, hiring, training, new restaurant openings and customer service.
