GRAVEL, Executive Resource Consulting

07/24/2025

That’s a classic symptom of hidden bottlenecks. Like invisible handcuffs or diffused accountability. Ask your team - What decision did you make this week that moves things forward? If they struggle - solution is in sight.

07/24/2025

Field Moment: Team rituals were locked in… and still nothing was getting done. We traced it to decision ownership. We re-mapped who decides what by Friday. By Monday, deliverables were popping. Clear decision rights don’t just clarify roles - they unlock ex*****on. *****on

11/20/2021

Discretionary effort is the endgame of engagement but how can you really get there?...

05/06/2021

Business today and in the coming months looks vastly different than ever before. Leaders are required to do more with less and make difficult choices about the resources and expertise that drive excellence in ex*****on and continued business growth. Compounded by an ever-changing landscape of new rules, unforeseen consumer behaviors, and decreased margins, the opportunity for risk is great.

Gravel was founded to help Executives navigate challenges while measurably and dramatically improving results.

What are your challenges to driving the sustainable results you want?
Where are the known and hidden roadblocks?
How can you immediately and systematically make improvements and measure your progress?

You can trust us to independently help you refine the answers and build an integrated plan to get the results.

We will help you define strategies, implement tactical efficiencies, and drive fast and sustainable results through specific and measured steps while developing your team and organizational competencies along the way.

Add GRAVEL to your mix and achieve the forward motion you need.

Visit gravelerc.com for more information or contact me by direct message, email [email protected] or phone at 865.250.1790

10/13/2020

Meet Rob LeBoeuf!

Rob founded Gravel Executive Resources Consulting in 2013 as a natural extension of his expertise and passion for developing results driven leaders. Rob has over 30 years of experience in roles ranging from single unit operations to Senior Executive and Board appointments.

Throughout his career, Rob has demonstrated a talent for problem solving and process improvement and has consistently been tasked with leading and improving multiple disciplines in the companies he has served. He has successfully applied his skills in organizations inside and outside of the hospitality industry in order to help others become more successful in driving company performance and leading teams. Rob’s experience extends to both the public and private sector, and includes: Operations, Finance, Legal, Information Technology, Human Resources, Compensation Planning, Training, Compliance, Internal Communications, Crisis Management, Performance Measures, Organizational Development and Strategic Planning. In addition to serving on private company Boards, Rob’s public company service includes over 10 years of direct responsibility for the Nominating and Governance and Compensation committees of the Board of Directors along with ownership of Board Effectiveness Evaluations and Succession Planning.

Most recently, Rob held the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff for Punch Bowl Social; a “Best-in-Class” experiential restaurant concept founded in 2012. During his tenure with Punch Bowl Social, Rob served the Company in the capacities of Chief People Officer, Operations Strategy Officer, and President of Organizational Development prior to his appointment to Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff. Rob served as the Chief People/Compliance Officer and Chief of Staff for Ruby Tuesday, an international restaurant chain with over 700 locations and 40,000 Team members.

10/13/2020

Meet Scott Pagodin!

Scott is a talented Team developer, Leader and highly skilled analytics expert with more than 20 years of experience leading teams, creating performance measurement systems, integrating systems and implementing problem solving solutions for both public and private organizations ranging from 5 to 900 units.

Scott works with executive teams, boards, and management of companies, developing business plans, driving financial and operational turnarounds, and implementing large- scale performance improvement programs. He has partnered with Gravel since its formation and most recently created and lead the performance management function for Punch Bowl Social, where he led Business Analytics and Operations Technology initiatives within the emerging field of experiential dining as part of an organization recognized in the Top 50 of the most innovative companies in the world.

Before joining Punch Bowl Social, Scott served BPV Capital Management as the Director of Business Analytics & Marketing Operations, and Lirio as Director of Software Development. Earlier in his career, Scott led Enterprise Analysis and Business Intelligence for Ruby Tuesday when it was a publicly traded company with 700 units.

Scott’s ability to deliver coordinated analysis that quickly identifies trends, problems and patterns while finding actionable solutions for performance issues, along with his leadership skills, creates a powerful advantage for companies looking to understand opportunities and forge strategic plans for improving performance and driving results.

Scott’s vision and process for information analysis is refined through hands on experience and wrapped in the discipline of project management. Combined with outstanding leadership skills, Scott’s is an asset to any organization who is fortunate enough to leverage his expertise.

08/31/2015

08/18/2015

Cultural principles focused to drive engagement get better, more sustainable results than cultures focused primarily on accountability.

08/16/2015

Control what is truly yours to control.... Choose how you will behave...