32 restaurant executives on the move in April
April was a busy month in restaurant firm C-suites after a comparatively quieter March.
Three chains named new chief executives: Bagels & Co. promoted an govt, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams introduced in the former chief of Ben & Jerry’s, and Denny’s named a successor for Kelli Valade.
Development hiring remained sizzling, with new chiefs at Sweetgreen, Chicken Salad Chick, GoTo Foods, and Ford’s Garage signaling unit growth, format optimization, and stronger pipelines.
On the finance entrance, Red Robin, Mountain Mike’s, and Firebirds added CFOs, whereas Fogo de Chão’s longtime CFO retired.
(*32*) and model management is in the highlight as Chipotle tapped Fernando Machado, Ford’s Garage named its first CMO, and the Women’s Foodservice Forum named a chief model officer.
Digital and expertise funding is accelerating with Topgolf’s new chief data officer and GoTo Foods’ first chief digital officer.
Franchisee and operator alignment additionally superior, with Diversified Restaurant Group redefining operations roles to scale execution.
Board refreshes at Jack in the Box and Yum Brands carry seasoned development and finance experience to information technique.
Meet all of the restaurant executives on the move in the above slideshow.
