The Leadership Team
Our team of HoneyBaked franchise experts are here for you
Our leadership team is here to support your development and growth as a Honey Baked Ham Co.® franchisee. With extensive expertise across various brands and franchise operations, our team is well-equipped to guide you along your franchise ownership journey. In fact, some of our leaders even started out as part-time in-store HoneyBaked employees and have grown up with our brand.
JIM DINKINS
Chief Executive Officer
Jim joins HoneyBaked from The Coca-Cola Company, where he gained diverse experience working in a variety of areas, including senior sales, marketing, operations, channel planning, sports marketing, franchise leadership and general management. Jim is a Senior Executive and board member with over 30 years of experience in public Fortune 100 companies and private entrepreneurial environments. He has a proven track record of developing breakthrough strategies, operational excellence, results delivery, team development, and leadership.
Kevin Koons
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin brings a wealth of experience to HoneyBaked. His background includes leadership roles in company-owned, franchised and international locations at Papa Johns, Wingstop, and Dominos where he was responsible for not only accelerating growth and strong business results but also coaching and developing the teams he led. Kevin earned a BA in Human Resource Management from Michigan State University. While living in Australia, he completed an International Business studies program at Macquarie University. He’s conversational in German and has lived in five countries on five different continents.
Jim Hannan
Senior VP Franchise
Jim brings 35-plus years of company and franchise experience and a proven track record in delivering results, aligning teams, and developing talent, he is passionate about People, Sales, the Customer Experience and Profits. He has served as a Senior Vice President, Franchise for HBH Co. since July 2023, previously, he was Senior Vice President of all Company Retail Stores starting in October of 2020. Before that, Jim served as Vice President of Operations for a large Multi Concept Franchisee in Michigan overseeing Wendy’s, Del Taco and Mod Pizza brands. In addition, he has previously held leadership positions at RTM, a large Franchisee of Arby’s and Captain D’s.
Mark Mazur
Director of Franchise Development
Prior to HoneyBaked, Mark was responsible for Franchise Development in the Northeast Region for Little Caesars. Prior, Mark worked for 7-Eleven, where he ran franchise development for the Mid Atlantic after spending 5+ years in Franchise Operations. Mark was also with Target in Logistics and Asset Protection role’s early in his career. Mark thrives on building strong relationships and has successfully driven growth for the brands he has worked with in the past. Beyond his role at HoneyBaked, Mark enjoys spending time with his family and friends and actively participating in his community.
