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Del Taco promotes Brake to CFODel Taco promotes Brake to CFO

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

April 9, 2010

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Lisa Jennings

LAKE FOREST Calif. The Del Taco quick-service chain has promoted Steve Brake to chief financial officer.

 

Brake moves into the formerly vacant position after seven years with Del Taco LLC, which operates and franchises the 515-unit Del Taco chain. Previously, he was vice president, treasurer and controller.

 

 

 

Prior to joining Del Taco, Brake worked at KPMG and Arthur Andersen.

 

 

 

“Steve brings his expanded responsibilities and strong track record with Del Taco,” said Paul Murphy, Del Taco’s chief executive and chairman. “His leadership has helped us to improve performance. Steve will be instrumental in helping us to achieve the company’s vision of becoming a growth leader in the Mexican QSR category.”

 

 

 

Contact Lisa Jennings at [email protected].

 

 

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:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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