Douglas DeBoer

Douglas DeBoer is a three-time CEO and has led companies and brands in the USA, China, and Asia in industries spanning Education, Restaurants, and Consumer Products. Currently, Douglas is Chairman of Modern Brands Holdings, where he advises and is a Board member for private equity firms and companies in the education and restaurant/multi-location spaces. Douglas also provides CEO executive coaching across consumer sectors. Previously, Douglas worked with EF Education, one of China's largest multi-location and online English language schools. As COO, he helped build the company from a startup to a mature $200mil organization supporting over 200,000 students. The core business was sold for a US$1.5bil valuation. Subsequently, Douglas was CEO of Domino’s Pizza in China and scaled the company from US$8mil to $50mil revenue. The company recently listed on the HK stock exchange at ~$1bil valuation. Douglas also grew and exited two other restaurant groups as CEO. Douglas started his career in consumer brand management, and has decades of experience working with brands such as General Mills, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever. He has lived in China and Asia for over 23 years and speaks native English, fluent Mandarin, and basic Japanese. Douglas received his MBA from The Wharton School.