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Vaughan Lazar is a change agent and eco-entrepreneur who is the President and Co-Founder of Pizza Fusion, a national chain of organic restaurants that are highly regarded for their sustainability efforts. He plays an intricate role with the marketing, communications, and environmental stewardship of Pizza Fusion as well as the creative direction, branding, and strategic positioning of the chain. His environmental vision for Pizza Fusion has been considered trail-blazing for the restaurant industry and has garnered Pizza Fusion the title of the “Greenest Restaurant in America” by several publications and organizations.  Vaughan currently sits on the board of the National Restaurant Association’s “Conserve Action Council” along with executives from brands like Starbucks, Chipotle, Subway, and McDonalds.  He is considered an industry expert in restaurant sustainability and resource conservation and was recently featured in a documentary on The Sundance Channel on restaurant sustainability. 

In 2008 Vaughan co-founded The Little Sprout Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps develop environmental education programs for children. Their “Green Bikes for Tikes” yearly fundraiser has been a huge success by repurposing donated bicycles to be gifted to under-privileged children.  He also contributes a significant amount of his time and resources to assist Autism Speaks, The Leukemia Lymphoma Society and The Surfrider Foundation.  He also is the co-founder of The Fusion Extreme Team as well as a Director of the Shaun Foley Foundation

Vaughan recently joined the South Florida Green Drinks’ board of directors and is currently serving on the steering and planning committee of The Wyland Green Living Fair. He is also on the planning committee for the restaurant industry’s annual “Fast Casual Executive Summit”.  He is an active member of The Organic Trade Association, Slow Food USA, Green America and The USGBC.

Originally from Newport, Rhode Island, Vaughan attended Florida Atlantic University and has been a resident of Boca Raton for 18 years.  When he’s not chasing waves and snowboarding, you can find him running marathons or working on his organic garden.

Prior to his life at Pizza Fusion, Vaughan co-founded a boutique design and marketing firm, Stellar Concepts & Design, where he served as their Chief Marketing Officer and Creative Director. Some of their clients included Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Yamaha, The Superbowl, Versace and Pizza Fusion.