Terry Erdle was hired by the National Restaurant Association to fill the newly created position of chief revenue officer. Erdle will oversee the association’s revenue-generating activities, including the NRA Show, ServSafe, National Registry, sponsorships and strategic alliances.

Erdle, who will work from the National Restaurant Association’s Chicago office, most recently served as executive vice president of business development for Knowledge Factor, a brain science based learning platform. His background also includes leadership positions with the Certification and Learning division of CompTIA, the Cybersecurity Credentialing Collaborative, Sun Microsystems, IHS Group, and Mattel Toys.