Englewood, Colo.-based restaurant chain Champps Entertainment has promoted two members of its management team and appointed a new director of marketing.

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Don Lamb, formerly VP, operations, was promoted to senior VP and COO and Craig Heide was named VP, human resources.


As COO, Don Lamb will manage the day-to-day operations of the company. Lamb joined Champps in 1996 as director of operations and was promoted to vice president of operations in 1999. He has more than 25 years of restaurant operations management experience; 16 of which were spent with Houlihan’s, a division of Gilbert Robinson. He was also director of operations for Ruby Tuesday’s for a number of years.


Heide is responsible for managing the company’s human resources functions, both at the corporate office and for the field operations. Heide joined Champps in February 1997 as manager of recruitment and was promoted to director of recruitment in July 1998, and director of human resources in March 2000. Before joining Champps, Heide worked in human resources for several restaurant companies including S & A Restaurant Corp, Brinker International and BCE West.


“We are pleased to promote Don and Craig to these new posts. Over the years, they have continually demonstrated a strong commitment to the company and to their roles. They have been key contributors to our rapid success and truly deserve these promotions. I look forward to working with them in their new capacities,” said William H. Baumhauer, Champps’ chairman, president and CEO.

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Champps also named Marla Yetka to the post of director of marketing. In her new role, Yetka will be responsible for all of the company’s advertising, marketing and promotions. Yetka brings to Champps more than 12 years of restaurant-related marketing experience. Most recently, she was director of marketing with Chart House Enterprises.


“Yetka is a great addition to our team. Her broad restaurant knowledge will complement our team of professionals,” Baumhauer concluded.