BurgerFi appointed Michael Rabinovitch chief financial officer
Rabinovitch joined the growing Palm Beach, Fla.-based burger brand from Tech Data Corporation, where he was a chief accounting officer.
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WaBa Grill promoted Andrew Kim to president, CEO
The California-based limited-service rice bowl chain announced additional executive promotions as well including Mark Finnegan to chief marketing and information officer, Renny Freet to chief organizational and human resources officer and Afshin Compani to chief restaurant and development officer.
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Noodles & Company promoted executives to head up operations, technology and people
Brad West was named COO, Sue Petersen executive vice president of diversity & inclusion and people, and Corey Kline EVP of tech.
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Starbucks promoted regional vice president Dennis Brockman to global chief inclusion and diversity officer
The company also promoted Michael Hines to vice president of inclusion and diversity.
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Wendy’s named Beverly Stallings-Johnson to new diversity post
The former City of Columbus, Ohio, executive was set to fill the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer position.
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Burger King Americas named Tom Curtis COO
Pizza Hut chief Artie Starrs joined Topgolf Entertainment Group as CEO
Jerry Morgan named CEO of Texas Roadhouse
Replacing the late founder and CEO Kent Taylor, who died in mid-March, Morgan became president of the casual-dining chain in January.
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Texas restaurant group CEO to join national association in industry relations role
Emily Williams Knight will become National Restaurant Association chief collaboration officer on May 3.
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Former Veggie Grill CEO Steve Heeley joined Pokeworks as chief marketing officer
Additionally, the chain named Larry Sidoti chief development officer and Michael Walters was promoted to chief operating officer.
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers named Darla Morse, previously of CKE Restaurant Holdings, chief information officer
The IT veteran also has held senior tech positions at Inspire Brands, Walt Disney World and SeaWorld.
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McDonald’s named Desiree Ralls-Morrison as general counsel and corporate secretary
Ralls-Morrison previously served as general counsel and corporate secretary for Boston Scientific Corporation and will begin her McDonald’s tenure on April 26.
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