Skip to main content
Navigate Learn UserNU
Looking for a job

Navigate Learn User

@lanach

I help businesses improve operations, drive profitability, build high-performing teams, and turn strategic ideas into sustainable growth.

Georgia
Message

Businesses rarely fail because of bad ideas. More often, they fail because execution breaks down. Teams lose direction, operations become reactive, and growth stalls. That's where I do my best work.

For more than 20 years, I've built, launched, and transformed businesses across hospitality, retail, logistics, events, and financial services. I've led operations with full P&L responsibility, managed teams of more than 100 people, launched new concepts, rebuilt underperforming departments, and consistently delivered sustainable profitability.

As General Manager of Porto Franco, I helped grow revenue more than 3× while improving operational efficiency, rebuilding service standards, and developing high-performing teams across kitchen, service, administration, sales, and marketing. Alongside executive leadership, I founded Guda Toys, building a retail business from the ground up with more than 120 SKUs, supplier partnerships, and both physical and digital sales channels.
I also design and teach professional dispatching programs, helping new logistics professionals become job-ready through practical, real-world training.

What makes me different is the combination of operational leadership and strategic creativity. I don't separate business strategy from customer experience or brand identity. Whether I'm restructuring operations, launching a restaurant, improving profitability, or redesigning a brand, every decision supports the same objective: building businesses that operate better, grow faster, and create lasting value.

If you're looking for someone to improve operations, launch a new concept, strengthen leadership teams, or solve complex business challenges, let's connect. I'm always open to consulting projects, executive leadership opportunities, and long-term collaborations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PG
Current

General Manager, CEO

Porto Franco Group

Sep 2013 - Present (13 years 1 month)

Provided direct executive support including managing complex calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, and preparing executive reports. Oversaw daily operations, financial planning, and long-term strategic projects.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

TU

Truck Dispatcher USA

Online Course, Truck Dispatching

2021 - 2022

Completed an online Truck Dispatcher USA course from 2021 to 2022.

Kingston University logoKU

Kingston University

MBA, Executive Management

MBA in Executive Management from Kingston University, New York, completed in 2017.

BG

Batumi, Georgia

Course, Business Management

2014 - 2014

Completed a Business Management Course in Batumi, Georgia in 2014.

ES

ESM

Course, Business Finance

2007 - 2008

Completed Small & Medium Business Finance Management at ESM, Tbilisi from 2007 to 2008.

EL

ELC

Course, Business English

2004 - 2004

Completed Business English at ELC, Tbilisi in 2004.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University logoIU

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Bachelor, Finance & Banking

Bachelor in Finance and Banking from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, completed in 2003.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Get matched with your dream remote job

Sign up now and join over 250,000+ remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!

Sign up
Himalayas profile for an example user named Frankie Sullivan