Del Taco named a trio of new executives on Thursday in its first move since new owner Yadav Enterprises took ownership of the Mexican fast-food chain.
Ulyses Camacho was named chief transformation officer of the 600-unit Del Taco. Camacho is currently president and chief operating officer of Taco Cabana, the Mexican chain that Yadav also owns.
He will remain in that role. At Del Taco he will work with other leaders across the organization to “drive operational excellence, financial performance and scalable growth,” the company said. Camacho is a 30-year restaurant industry veteran.
Noah Chillingworth, meanwhile, was named chief marketing officer of the Lake Forest, California-based Del Taco.
Chillingworth is returning to Del Taco after a brief time serving as CMO for Farmer Boys Restaurants. He had previously spent 15 years as Del Taco’s vice president of marketing. He will lead Del Taco brand strategy, menu and promotional marketing.
Ellen Sasada was named VP of supply chain, food safety and quality assurance. Sasada is another former Del Taco executive making a return to the chain. She had spent eight years with the company until recently, when she was executive director of protein and multi concepts with Panda Restaurant Group.
At Del Taco, Sasada will lead supply chain strategy, food safety and quality assurance.
Yadav, a large Jack in the Box operator that owns some brands such as Nick the Greek, completed its $115 million purchase of Del Taco last month. In naming two former chain executives to key posts, the new owner may be hoping to right the ship after a tough couple of years.
Del Taco’s same-store sales have fallen for seven straight quarters, not including the end of 2025. Its struggles prompted Jack in the Box to sell the brand just three years after acquiring the company, and for a price much lower than it paid to buy the chain. Del Taco has faced some problems with franchisees recently, which prompted the bankruptcy of one operator and the temporary closure of most of its Colorado restaurants.
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