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Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

National Restaurant Association names Michelle Korsmo CEO

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 15, 2022

The Beltway veteran brings to the post a combination of association leadership, policymaking and advocacy experience.

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Bill Marriott to step away from his family's namesake lodging empire after 58 years

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 14, 2022

Upon his retirement in May, the son of founders Allie and Willard Marriott will relinquish his chairman's title to his son, David.

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Clean Juice adds a chief marketing officer

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 08, 2022

The organic juice chain promoted B. Quick Chadwick to CMO from VP of marketing.

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Sonic's Claudia San Pedro named 2022 Restaurant Leader of the Year

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2022

The one-time Oklahoma state official was honored by Restaurant Business for leading the 69-year-old drive-in brand to new heights, before and during the pandemic.

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Wienerschnitzel names J.R. Galardi CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2022

The son of company founder John Galardi will become CEO of Galardi Group, which also operates Tastee Freeze and Hamburger Stand.

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La Madeleine promotes Christine Johnson to COO

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 03, 2022

Johnson had previously served as chief administrative officer for the French bakery-café chain’s parent, Le Duff America.

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Sprinkles names finance vet Allison Schulder CFO

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 02, 2022

Schulder comes to the cupcake chain after previously serving as chief financial officer for True Food Kitchen.

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For Sonic President Claudia San Pedro, it’s not just about selling hamburgers

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2022

San Pedro took an unusual route to her current role. But the lessons she’s learned along the way have helped the burger chain succeed and earned her a place among nominees for Restaurant Business Restaurant Leader of the Year.

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Restaurant Leader of the Year nominees think outside the box

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2022

The five finalists, Lisa Ingram, David Overton, Wyman Roberts, Peter Cancro and Claudia San Pedro, all took their chains to new heights by thinking differently.

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For Peter Cancro, doing good is the secret to fueling Jersey Mike’s growth

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 27, 2022

The sandwich shop CEO, who has owned the company since he was 17, led his chain to soaring sales by taking care of franchisees, workers and communities, earning a Restaurant Leader of the Year nomination.

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