Biographical Information

Cathy Peck Waylett

 Principal, The Peck-Waylett Group

 Cathy Waylett is Principal of The Peck-Waylett Group.  The company recruits restaurant management nationwide for Hospitality Chains from offices in Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo County), CA; Seattle, WA;  and San Francisco.   Ms. Waylett founded The Peck-Waylett Group in 1994, after serving several prominent hospitality companies as an HR executive.

 A graduate of Charleston Southern University’s School of Business Administration, she began her career with Foodmaker, Inc., Division of Ralston Purina, in 1977.  She progressed from Financial Analyst to Accounting Manager, before joining the Dinner House division when it was sold to VICORP.  It was at this time that she was asked to enter the Human Resources Field as Corporate Human Resources & Administration Manager.  She was soon thereafter promoted to Director Human Resources at VICORP and was responsible for developing new sources for recruiting, benefits, compensation, employee relations and HR Administration.  She joined Marriott in 1990 as Regional Human Resources Director.  In 1992 she accepted the position of Vice President Human Resources and Development with Papa Gino’s, a $300M, Regional New England Restaurant Company. 

 Ms. Waylett is a past National President of CRCA (Chain Restaurant Compensation Association), serving in 1987 and 1988.  She attended two years’ continuing education with the Covey Institute at San Diego State University’s Masters of Excellence Program.  Her skills and background make her a natural at finding and qualifying talent in the hospitality industry.

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