Joe Spalding
Vice President Of Operations
FIFTH AVENUE SYNDICATE
BURGER SHED
THE J BAR
THE REPUBLIC ON GRAND
MARRIOTT & HILTON PROPERTIES
Mr. Spalding joined Heart of America in 2005, as a Director for Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse in Des Moines. Mr. Spalding became Chief Operating Executive of Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse in 2007. In late 2011, Mr. Spalding became the Chief Operating Executive of the DoubleTree by Hilton in Des Moines, overseeing a multi-million-dollar renovation.
In 2013, Mr. Spalding was elected to the “Hilton Circle of Leadership” program in addition to becoming the Brand Leader for Heart of America’s Hilton and Marriott properties. Later on in his career he became the Brand Leader for The J Bar, The Republic on Grand and Fifth Avenue Syndicate, helping to conceptualize Heart of America Group’s newest bar and restaurant concepts. Most recently Mr. Spalding now oversees Burger Shed and has become Vice President of Operations in 2022.
In 2013, Mr. Spalding was elected to the “Hilton Circle of Leadership” program in addition to becoming the Brand Leader for Heart of America’s Hilton and Marriott properties. Later on in his career he became the Brand Leader for The J Bar, The Republic on Grand and Fifth Avenue Syndicate, helping to conceptualize Heart of America Group’s newest bar and restaurant concepts. Most recently Mr. Spalding now oversees Burger Shed and has become Vice President of Operations in 2022.