John Inserra, the Founder of FOSH, is a 27 year resident of Mount Prospect, Illinois where he & Carol, his wife of 31 years, raised their three sons, Patrick (28), Andrew (25) and Matthew (22) and continue to nurture deep community roots to this day. As active community volunteers, John and Carol have generously supported many community efforts over the last three decades. As a retired C-Level executive spanning a 40 year career connection to Restaurant, Hotel and Hospitality operations, John held influential leadership roles over the final 35+ years responsible for successfully building, shaping and scaling high growth, cultural iconic brands, including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, STK Steakhouse and Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants, where John retired as President/COO. John’s early career included a decade as a restaurant founder in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Throughout his hospitality journey, John became known for his inspiring motivation in prioritizing the power of extraordinary hospitality connections. Over these next 4 months, as John “walks to the middle to find common ground”, he will lean heavily on his hospitality expertise, extending his hand every day in common connection. John is the sixth child in line of 7 born to parents Robert & Dorothy of Park Ridge, Illinois.