KBP Investments
Neary serves on the National Restaurant Association Board of Directors and the Women’s Foodservice Forum Board of Directors.
KBP Investments, one of the largest Yum! Brands franchisees in the country, announced Heather Neary has joined the company as Executive Vice President & General Manager of KBP Bells, an entity that focuses specifically on Taco Bell restaurants. Neary will oversee the business unit’s continued growth and development, including leading financial and operational performance.
“Heather is an accomplished leader with a demonstrated ability to drive value, growth, and profitability through strategy, innovation, and best-in-class execution,” says Mike Kulp, president & CEO of KBP Investments. “Heather’s arrival comes at an exciting time for KBP Bells as we continue to expand our footprint within the Taco Bell system. She will play a critical role in the evolution of the brand, and we are delighted to have her onboard.”
Dec 31, 2020 11:06 AM
Gerald “Gerry” E. Ready, 90, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
A son of Thomas and Nellie Eckenroth Ready, he was born May 18, 1930, in Reading.
Mr. Ready received an undergraduate degree from Albright College in Reading and a master’s degree from Millersville University in Millersville. Gerry was a veteran of the United States Army. During that time, he studied Polish for one year at the Army Language School in California so he could work in Military Intelligence in Germany. Following his discharge from the Army, he worked for the Unemployment Office in Reading and for Aetna Insurance in the Casualty Department. He then started teaching German through FLES (Foreign Language Elementary School) in Reading, later moving to Indiana and teaching German at the Indiana Junior High, Indiana Senior High and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Gerry had a great love for learning, having participated in 301 Roa