Bob Bloom joined ColorTyme, Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2004. With more than 30 years in franchisee relations and operations in both the rent-to-own and restaurant industries, Mr. Bloom was tapped by ColorTyme’s parent company, Rent-A-Center, Inc., to lead the company during a critical time of growth.
Before joining ColorTyme, Mr. Bloom served as Vice President of Operations Administration and Senior Vice President of Operations for EZCORP, a leading operator of pawn shops, from 2000 to 2004. In 1999, Mr. Bloom worked in the restaurant industry with Metromedia Restaurant Group in Plano, Texas, as Regional Vice President of Franchise Operations for the Family Steakhouse division.
Before joining Metromedia Restaurant Group, Mr. Bloom spent nine years with Thorn America, Inc. as Vice President of the Rural Division, and Vice President of Operations Administration. Mr. Bloom began his career as a manager trainee with Ponderosa Steakhouses and spent 16 years with the company, eventually becoming Assistant Vice President of Operations for both Pennsylvania and New England.
Tim Hogan was tapped to lead the brand development as RimTyme’s Vice President of Operations in September 2008. Mr. Hogan joined the ColorTyme team in January 2006 as Vice President of Operations after spending a year with Rentway as Divisional Vice President. He was hired for his vast experience in business development and store operations and is well-known for progressive operational execution.
Prior to ColorTyme and Rentway, Mr. Hogan spent six years in Europe with Caversham Finance Ltd. (BrightHouse) as Service and Distribution Director and New Business Development Director. Mr. Hogan started his career in rent-to-own in 1986 with Comcoa, a Rent-A-Center franchisee, as an account manager in 1988. He spent nine years as a zone manager before Comcoa was bought by Thorn America in 1997. After the acquisition, Mr. Hogan worked with Thorn United Kingdom to assist in the development of the rent-to-own concept overseas.
Mr. Deering has been Director of Franchise Development since November 2007. Before joining ColorTyme, Inc., Mr. Deering successfully headed up several service and restaurant franchise companies in positions including president and vice president of franchising. Most notably, Mr. Deering spent over five years growing the franchise concept Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. During that 5 year period the company opened and/or developed hundreds of franchises and never lost a franchised store.
Previous to his restaurant franchising experience, Mr. Deering was in senior positions with both service and retail related franchise concepts. He has remained active with the International Franchise Association (IFA) and served five years as a Trustee for the International Franchise Association Education Foundation. Mr. Deering also earned, was awarded, and maintains his Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) designation with the IFA.
Mr. Seago has served as ColorTyme, Inc.’s Corporate Controller since 1999. In 2006, he added Vice President of Finance to his title. He began his career with ColorTyme in 1996, and moved into the position of Assistant Controller in 1997. Mr. Seago is part of the leadership team helping to secure comprehensive financing for RimTyme franchisees. Before joining ColorTyme, Mr. Seago was a consultant to several corporations in a variety of industries.
Ms. Woods joined our company in March 2006. The Dallas native brings more than 15 years experience in advertising and marketing combined with a background in franchisee relations.
Before joining ColorTyme, Ms. Woods served as the Director of Marketing at Pizza Inn where she was instrumental in research and field testing that led to the re-design of the company’s logo, new brand positioning and communication strategies. Ms. Woods also worked regularly with franchisees on the Pizza Inn Advertising Plan Board to develop marketing initiatives and budgets.
Prior to Pizza Inn, Ms. Woods spent seven years at T:M Advertising in account service for national brands like Subaru, JCPenney, and Verizon. She was part of the team that launched the Subaru Outback in 1995 and worked on the Pepsi-Cola account at Tracy-Locke in the early 1990s.
Ms. Davis joined ColorTyme one year after the company was founded in 1979. In her 28 years with the company, she has worked closely with ColorTyme franchisees, serving as ColorTyme’s Director of Purchasing for the last seven years.
Ms. Davis works one-on-one with franchisees along with three sales coordinators to facilitate their stores’ product needs. She oversees purchasing programs for franchisees and all of our company meetings, including the National Convention and Winter Operations Meeting held each January and the Summer Retreat and buying show held each summer.