DEL TACO EXPANDS FIELD MARKETING TEAM TO BOOST LOCAL EFFORTSDEL TACO EXPANDS FIELD MARKETING TEAM TO BOOST LOCAL EFFORTS

LAKE FOREST, CALIF. Del Taco has expanded its field marketing team to strengthen marketing at the local level. —Mexican quick-service chain

Brian Moriarty, who joined Del Taco in 2003, was named to the new position of director of field marketing. In that role he is responsible for communications, local-store marketing, promotions and budgeting for all company and franchised units. —Mexican quick-service chain

The 480-unit chain, which is based here, also hired three field marketing managers: Amy Andrade, formerly an account director for Johnson/Ukropina Creative Marketing in Irvine, Calif.; Adrienne Keenan, who worked in restaurant operations and local-store marketing for Chipotle Mexican Grill; and Stephanie Sproull, who previously held field-marketing responsibilities for Domino’s Pizza and juice and smoothie chain Juice it Up! —Mexican quick-service chain