Commitment to service prompts restaurant exec to choose Purdue Global
Huse Culinary VP is learning how to build an even stronger company culture
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INDIANAPOLIS —
When asked to describe Leanna Chroman, her Huse Culinary co-workers tend to use words like thoughtful, caring, passionate, servant, leader.
Perhaps those qualities were always part of Chroman’s makeup, but she knows exactly why they are so abundant today. She grew up watching her late father, Ronnie, share whatever he had with those in need, learning early on about the joy and fulfillment one can get from caring about others’ well-being.
Whether in her position as Huse Culinary’s vice president of culture and learning or in her pursuit of online bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial/organizational psychology through Purdue Global, Chroman consistently lives out the values learned from her father.
Chroman saw a need at Huse Culinary to modernize how it trains, develops and supports the organization’s talent, and she recognized that Purdue Global could prepare her to do this effectively.
Huse Culinary is an Indianapolis-based restaurant and retail food group that features four restaurant brands: Harry & Izzy’s, HC Tavern + Kitchen, 1933 Lounge and the legendary St. Elmo Steak House.
Chroman’s full story can be read on The Persistent Pursuit website.
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