MARTIN BLOOM

Mr. Bloom has made a successful and rewarding career by opening and operating unique restaurants. His portfolio includes founding the popular Vinny Testa’s chain and Starbuck's American Bar and Grill in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He was also President and Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Management Corporation, which operated five restaurants in southeastern Massachusetts including Fred’s Turkey House, Bloom’s Prime Rib House and Stromboli’s, the predecessor of Vinny Testa's. By pairing his entrepreneurial creativity with a passion for the hospitality industry, he has imagined, designed, and operated six different restaurant concepts. In 1979 he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology from Brandeis University.