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Pizza Hut chief marketing officer George Felix leaves company amid executive leadership changesPizza Hut chief marketing officer George Felix leaves company amid executive leadership changes

Felix has left the company for an opportunity outside the restaurant industry; Pizza Hut announces Lynne Broad as new chief financial officer

Joanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

April 2, 2021

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Pizza Hut announces multiple leadership changes at the executive level.Pizza Hut

Joanna Fantozzi

Pizza Hut’s chief marketing officer George Felix has left the company for an opportunity outside of the restaurant industry, effective April 1, the Yum Brands company confirmed on Friday. In addition, Pizza Hut announced the promotion of Lynne Broad from chief financial and information officer for KFC South Pacific to CFO of Pizza Hut, where she will oversee finance and restaurant development.

“We wish George the very best and are grateful for his thoughtful leadership throughout an unprecedented year, and one in which the brand saw remarkable growth,” Pizza Hut said in a statement.

Following Felix’s resignation, the company announced several other executive leadership changes “as the brand seeks to sustain strong sales and build on the successful business performance of the past year,” Pizza Hut said in a statement.

Other leadership changes include:

  • Former chief brand officer David Graves is taking on an expanded role of general manager, which will include responsibilities across all of marketing, including brand management, advertising, innovation, culinary, and customer experience, and will report to interim president Kevin Hochman.

  • Reporting to Graves will be chief brand officer Georgeanne Erickson (formerly a leader in brand management and marketing innovation).

  • Also reporting to Graves will be newly appointed chief marketing officer Lindsay Morgan (formerly director of brand communications) “will continue to advance growth, marketing and communication strategies for Pizza Hut.”

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Joanna Fantozzi

Senior Editor

Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her editorial coverage ranges from profiles of independent restaurants around the country to breaking news and insights into some of the biggest brands in food and beverage, including Starbucks, Domino’s, and Papa John’s.  

Joanna holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and creative writing from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in arts and culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Prior to joining Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group in 2018, she was a freelance food, culture, and lifestyle writer, and has previously held editorial positions at Insider (formerly known as Business Insider) and The Daily Meal. Joanna’s work can also be found in The New York Times, Forbes, Vice, The New York Daily News, and Parents Magazine. 

Her areas of expertise include restaurant industry news, restaurant operator solutions and innovations, and political/cultural issues.

Joanna Fantozzi has been a moderator and event facilitator at both Informa’s MUFSO and Restaurants Rise industry events. 

Joanna Fantozzi’s experience:

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (August 2021-present)

Associate Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (July 2019-August 2021)

Assistant Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (Oct. 2018-July 2019)

Freelance Food & Lifestyle Reporter (Feb. 2018-Oct. 2018)

Food & Lifestyle Reporter, Insider (June 2017-Feb. 2018)

News Editor, The Daily Meal (Jan. 2014- June 2017)

Staff Reporter, Straus News (Jan. 2013-Dec. 2013)

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