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A World Serious™
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Warren is the Founder & Lead Coach of A World Serious™ (AWS), LLP, the flagship platform created after decades of leadership, coaching, and business experience spanning large-scale operations, nationally recognized hospitality groups, and work with one of the world’s largest and most influential retailers.
As Lead Coach, Warren works directly with clients to deliver the 100 Points Life Skills™ program, guiding individuals and organizations through practical, evidence-based frameworks for balance, clarity, and resilience. In addition to one-on-one coaching, he provides executive-level consultation and mentorship, drawing on his 40+ years of C-suite leadership experience. He also supervises and develops AWS’s coaching methodology, ensuring it remains cutting-edge, adaptable, and grounded in proven principles.
At AWS, coaching is about results, not just compensation. Compensation sustains the work, but results are the true measure of success. Stronger leaders, healthier lives, and clearer purpose will always matter more. For Warren, AWS is not just the culmination of a career — it's where Vision and Purpose finally align.
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Warren’s journey has not been without challenges. Personal struggles and setbacks, including health and lifestyle choices that cost him jobs along the way, could have ended his path. Instead, those falls became part of the dance, difficult steps that deepened his understanding of resilience, empathy, and discipline. He often says it is not about how many times we fall, but how we rise again, and that every stumble can teach us new steps.
Determined to understand not only the “why” of struggle but the “how” of growth, Warren committed nearly a decade to studying modern neuroscience and trauma recovery research. This newly emerging field has already demonstrated incredible potential for improving cognitive function, emotional resilience, and human development. Of particular importance was the gut–brain connection, now recognized as central to well-being, clarity, and decision-making. While it is only one of the 100 points in the AWS framework, it illustrates how cutting-edge science and proven leadership principles can work together to transform lives.
Recovery & Neuroscience Studies
Studies, Certifications & Service
Alongside his leadership career, Warren engaged in extensive, structured training that included multiple research studies, certification programs, and testing requirements. He earned certification from the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC) and the Nurturing Parenting Programs®, and worked with recognized family support initiatives including DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services) and PSSF (Promoting Safe and Stable Families).These experiences connected Warren directly to organizations dedicated to child and family well-being, reinforcing AWS’s foundation in evidence-based practices, accountability, and community impact. They also strengthened his belief that effective coaching is not only about performance, but about healing, resilience, and building strong foundations for individuals and families.
Career Experiences
Doherty Enterprises
Warren was recruited by an industry-leading executive search firm to join Doherty Enterprises, one of the largest and most respected franchise operators in the United States. He served as Director of Specialty Brands, working with Doherty proprietary brands and portfolio of concepts with a focus on leadership development, operations, and strategic growth.In this role, Warren contributed his expertise to: Closing an underperforming business to protect long-term health and reallocate resources effectively.- Creating a strategic marketing strategy that positioned the company for stronger growth.- Leading rebranding efforts for two separate businesses, aligning culture, customer experience, and profitability.- Advancing business analytics to improve performance visibility and drive profitability.Doherty Enterprises has long been recognized as an industry leader with visionary, people-first leadership. Warren’s contributions in the Specialty Brands division reinforced his belief that great leadership requires courage, discipline, and a deep investment in people — lessons that continue to shape AWS today.
The Common Man
While leading WD Development, Warren pivoted and joined The Common Man family of restaurants, a celebrated New England hospitality group, where he served in a Chief Operating Officer capacity. In this role, he brought his focus on leadership development, operational discipline, and guest experience to one of the region’s most respected hospitality brands.He played a key role in expanding The Common Man’s footprint into the state’s rest area business, helping to secure the opportunity through a strategic presentation to the State of New Hampshire. Working closely with ownership and leadership, Warren advanced operational systems, strengthened culture, and reinforced the group’s reputation for excellence.This experience confirmed Warren’s belief that great businesses succeed by developing people first, and that hospitality — at its best — can transform both guests and communities.
WD Development, LLP
Warren founded WD Development, LLP, serving as Founder & Principal Consultant for nearly two decades. The firm delivered enterprise-scale results while maintaining a boutique, client-centered approach, working with executives, multinationals, and business owners across industries. More than strengthening operations, WD Development was about mentoring leaders and empowering people to grow.During the COVID-19 pandemic, Warren also engaged in a confidential food and beverage project that involved operations, merchandising, safety, and supply continuity. The practices and principles refined during this work carried forward into AWS, reinforcing that resilience, intentional leadership, and disciplined systems are essential in every environment.The lessons and successes of WD Development became the catalyst for A World Serious™, launched as a flagship platform to expand and elevate that foundation. AWS was designed to be broader, deeper, and far more effective, carrying forward everything WD Development stood for while expanding its reach and impact.
Levy Restaurants, Compass Group, PLC
In 1978, Warren began his professional career with Levy Restaurants in Atlanta. After graduating from high school in 1981, he moved to Chicago with the company as a Sous Chef and was quickly promoted to Chef. His early assignments included City Tavern in Chicago, and later helping launch City Tavern in Minneapolis, projects that showed his ability to lead operations and expand into new markets.Over the next two decades, Warren helped launch and operate dozens of restaurants and brands, spanning concepts from neighborhood taverns to fine dining, high-volume carry-out, catering, and landmark entertainment venues. In Chicago, he played a central role in opening multiple restaurants in the Sears Tower, including Café Chicago, Mrs. Levy’s Deli, Chef’s Express, the Great Midwestern Ice Cream Shop, Mia Torre, and others.His leadership extended beyond the restaurants themselves. Warren worked closely with the Cabrini-Green community, mentoring young people and helping them discover purpose and meaning. These experiences deepened his conviction that leadership is not only about driving results, but also about guiding people toward clarity, hope, and resilience.Long before computers or the internet were standard, Warren and his team developed the Core Operating Procedures, an integrated system that brought consistency, discipline, and excellence across the business. From Disney landmarks to Michelin-rated dining and top-ten grossing independents, the group’s success proved that hospitality could deliver both extraordinary guest experiences and extraordinary results.That record of innovation, teamwork, and operational discipline ultimately positioned Levy for its acquisition by Compass Group, the world’s largest foodservice company. Compass brought extraordinary vision, resources, and global reach, building on Levy’s foundation and expanding its influence worldwide. Warren’s leadership during this period reflects the same principles that drive AWS today: discipline, resilience, empathy, collaboration, and the courage to challenge mediocrity in pursuit of excellence.
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