Overview
David Cantu serves as a Board Member at SignalFlare.ai [1]. Cantu has spent a career addressing operational challenges in the restaurant and hospitality industry, having experienced both the restaurateur perspective and the technology side as co-founder of HotSchedules [2]. Currently, Cantu holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Craftable [3] and serves on the boards of multiple organizations including Craftable [4], Registrar Corp [5], and Black Box Intelligence [8]. Cantu is also a Partner at Fonda San Miguel [7] and a member of Conscious Capitalism's Senior Leader Network [10]. Cantu earned a degree in Business Management from The University of Texas at San Antonio [11].
Profile introduction
Most restaurants and hotels are still running their back office the same way they did 20 years ago. Spreadsheets, gut instincts, and end of month surprises. By the time a manager knows there's a problem, the margin is already gone. That's the problem I've spent my career trying to solve. I've been on both sides of it. As a restaurateur, I know what it feels like to be in the weeds, juggling food costs, labor, and vendor relationships while trying to take care of your guests and your team. And as co-founder of HotSchedules, I saw what happens when you put the right technology in the hands o…
Career history
- Chief Executive OfficerJul 2025 to presentCraftable
- Board MemberApr 2024 to presentCraftable
- Board MemberFeb 2025 to presentRegistrar Corp
- Board MemberJul 2024 to presentSignalFlare.ai
- PartnerJun 2024 to presentFonda San Miguel
- Board of AdvisorsMar 2024 to presentBlack Box Intelligence™
- Chief Executive Officer at Black Box Intelligence I GuestXMNov 2021 to Mar 2024Black Box Intelligence™
- Senior Leader NetworkNov 2021 to presentConscious Capitalism
Education
- Business Management at The University of Texas at San Antonio1992 - 1998
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