Wichita, KS — Quality Solutions Inc., a national property maintenance and management firm based in Wichita, has named Ronald J. Mathews director of partner relations. Mathews will oversee the development of QSI’s existing retail partnerships, collaborate with QSI staff to successfully build new client partnerships, and assist with contract negotiations and project management.

Mathews comes to QSI from Taco Bell Corp. where he led all facility service functions for 225 locations throughout the Southeast. He brings a wealth of facilities management expertise garnered through more than 20 years with Yum! Brands (Taco Bell and KFC) and Starbucks.

“We’re pleased to have Ron Mathews join the QSI team,” says QSI President Chad Pore.“ The valuable expertise he brings from the customer’s point of view will be a great asset to QSI. We’re constantly striving to provide the best possible facilities management to our customers. His operational, budgetary and in-store experience dovetails perfectly with the wide range of services QSI provides.”

While at Yum! Brands and Starbucks, Mathews successfully created long term investment strategies through capital project development and execution. In addition, he was responsible for ensuring efficient store operations through daily repair and maintenance activities, utilizing in-house and outside service providers.

“QSI supports many amazing companies,” says Mathews. “My goal is to strengthen those partnerships while fostering new ones.”