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

Joe Adney named vice president, CMO of Farmer Boys

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

Lisa Jennings | Oct 12, 2021

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

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.

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