Lisa Wheeler named new director of human resources at SoDel Concepts

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, recently announced the promotion of Lisa Wheeler to the position of director of human resources at SoDel Concepts, which owns nine restaurants, Plate Catering and the food truck Big Thunder Roadside Kitchen. Wheeler replaces Dan Levin, who is now the maintenance director for the hospitality company.

"Lisa is one of the hardest-working, most dedicated members of our SoDel family," Kammerer said. "She brings so much to the table."

Raised in Reading, Pa., Wheeler majored in food and restaurant hospitality at Kutztown University. After graduating in 2000, she became the service manager and then general manager at a Friendly's Restaurant in West Lawn, Pa. She came to Delaware as the general manager of a Friendly's, where she worked for seven years.

After gaining valuable experience in a corporate-owned restaurant, she moved to The Wharf Restaurant in Lewes, where she added banquet services to her skill set. Wheeler, who started working for SoDel Concepts in 2010, took over as the general manager of Fish On in 2011. In 2012, she was hired as the catering director for Plate Catering, which operates out of the Fish On kitchen.

Wheeler currently oversees every aspect of employment for 500 SoDel Concepts team members. "She has embraced the challenges of her new position while still mentoring her replacement at Plate Catering," Kammerer said. "We're very lucky to have her."

She lives in Lincoln with her husband Dan, and their three children. For information about SoDel Concepts, go to www.sodelconcepts.com.