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Joe Adney named vice president, CMO of Farmer BoysJoe Adney named vice president, CMO of Farmer Boys

He replaces retiring Larry Rusinko, who had been with fast-casual chain since 2015

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

October 12, 2021

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Former Black Bear Diner chief marketing officer Joe Adney has been named vice president and CMO of the fast-casual Farmer Boys chain.

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Farmer BoysIndustry veteran Joe Adney joins Farmer Boys

Adney will lead marketing, menu innovation, advertising and digital marketing efforts for the Riverside, Calif.-based Farmer Boys, which operates about 100 units in California, Nevada and Arizona.

He will replace current vice president and CMO Larry Rusinko, who has retired after six and a half years with the company.

Adney, who joined Black Bear Diner in 2019, also previously worked at Shari’s Café Pies, Baskin-Robbins, IHOP, Disney and Bob Evans Restaurants.

Contact Lisa Jennings at [email protected]

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

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@livetodineout

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