

East Peoria

Danielle Kuhns
Assistant Chief Operating Executive
Start Date: 4/2/2024
Personal Highlights
Outside of work, I love to spend time with my two children who are 20 and 15 as well as my adorable grandson, who is a year and a half. I love to read and listen to music as well as almost anything outdoors, especially fishing.

Maren Kelly
Sales Executive
Start Date: 3/1/2025
Personal Highlights
In my free time, I enjoy traveling. My mom and I are loyal Hawkeye fans, which brings us to Iowa City often. My fiancé and I enjoy spending time with our two cats, Miko and Soma. We love to cook, hang out with friends, and adventure around the world together.

Kyle Seckler
Catering Sales Executive
Start Date: 12/19/2011
Personal Highlights
My wife and I were blessed to have a beautiful baby girl 2.5 months ago. She is keeping us pretty busy right now, as you can imagine.

Molly Bradle
Managing Director
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 8/1/2024
Personal Highlights
When I am not at work, I love spending time with my 13-year-old daughter Charley Mae. I am a huge foodie, so I love going out to eat. I love gardening and taking care of all of my plants. In the summer you can find me on the golf course or at the pool. In the winter I love reading and playing fantasy football against my girl’s golf group. I am hugely competitive. Go Chiefs!

Paige Manzi
Assistant Director
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 3/6/2024
Personal Highlights
In my free time I love to travel and find new experiences! As a published author, when not traveling I spend time working on my writing to expand my publications. I also enjoy having bonfires and enjoying the company of friends and family.

Kari Whiteman
Assistant Director
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 11/25/2024
Personal Highlights
I really enjoy working. My children are now young adults and when there is time, we relax with a night out for a family dinner. They are the best parts of me. I love attending concerts with my sisters. I love to dance, it’s good for the soul! My parents are very important people in my life. I choose to see the good in others and stay positive even when life gets hard.

Jake King
Culinary Maestro
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 8/16/2021
Personal Highlights
I like spending my free time with family and friends while not working, especially spending as much time with my wife Courtney as possible. I enjoy reading books and playing games of all kinds, especially board games.

David Gunnell
Culinary Conductor
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 5/28/2024
Personal Highlights
I am a dog dad to Dash, a corgi. I love being outdoors in the sunshine and cooking for my friends and family. I enjoy the beach, and doing anything outside, near the water.

Joe Johnson
Maintenance Executive
Start Date: 7/1/2024
Personal Highlights
My wife and I have 2 boys. Kyler and Kade Johnson are 12 and 2 years old. We spend most of our time outdoors hiking, biking, swimming, fishing or anything to do with parks. We recently took a trip to Garden of the Gods in Colorado and plan on doing a Florida beach trip soon!

Stacy White
Executive Housekeeper
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 12/1/2024
Personal Highlights
I am a mom of 3 girls and a grandma to 4 boys and 2 girls. Most of my free time is dedicated to my grandbabies and my teenage daughter.