Leadership Update: Niren Chaudhary stepped down as Panera Bread CEO in July 2023 and transitioned to Chairman of the Board. Jose Alberto Duenas succeeded him as CEO until January 2025. Paul Carbone, formerly Panera’s CFO, was appointed permanent CEO in March 2025. Read about current Panera Bread CEO Paul Carbone → Panera Bread Company, one […]
Localiza Rent a Car S.A., Latin America’s largest car rental and fleet management company, was founded in 1973 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Today, Localiza CEO Bruno Lasansky leads the company through a transformative era of growth and innovation, overseeing a fleet of more than 630,000 vehicles, approximately 935 rental locations, and around 22,000 employees across […]
Note: Peter Gowers is a Former CEO. Peter Gowers served as Chairman of the Management Board and Group CEO of Europcar Mobility Group from June 2022 to May 2023. He was succeeded by Alain Favey, and Sebastian Birkel became the current Group CEO effective May 1, 2025. Gowers is now Group Chief Executive of Busy […]
Joe Ferraro — Former CEO: Joseph A. Ferraro served as President and CEO of Avis Budget Group from June 2020 to June 30, 2025. After a remarkable 45-year career with the company, Ferraro transitioned to a Board Advisor role. The section on Ferraro’s tenure and background is included below. Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), […]
Leadership Update (April 2024): Stephen Scherr stepped down as Hertz CEO effective March 31, 2024, following the company’s troubled EV strategy. He was replaced by Gil West, former COO of Delta Air Lines and GM Cruise, who has been CEO since April 1, 2024. The profile below covers Scherr’s tenure and background in full. Stephen […]
Leadership Update: Brian Niccol served as Chipotle CEO from March 2018 to August 31, 2024. He departed to become Chairman and CEO of Starbucks, effective September 9, 2024. Scott Boatwright, previously Chipotle’s COO, was named permanent CEO on November 11, 2024. Read about current Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright → Read about Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol […]
Leadership Update: Rob Lynch departed Papa John’s in March 2024 to become CEO of Shake Shack. Todd Penegor, the former Wendy’s CEO, was appointed Papa John’s President & CEO in August 2024. Read about current Papa John’s CEO Todd Penegor → Robert “Rob” M. Lynch served as President and CEO of Papa John’s International from […]
Leadership Update: Jose Cil stepped down as CEO of Restaurant Brands International in March 2023. Josh Kobza has served as CEO since March 1, 2023. Cil now serves as Senior Partner and Global Head of Consumer at JAB Holding Company. Read about current RBI CEO Josh Kobza → Jose E. Cil served as Chief Executive […]
Leadership Update: KFC Sabir Sami resigned as KFC Division CEO effective March 1, 2025, after 36 years in the corporate world. He was the first Pakistani to lead a global fast-food division. Scott Mezvinsky, formerly President of Taco Bell NA & International, became KFC Division CEO. Read about current KFC CEO Scott Mezvinsky → Yum! […]
UPDATE: Scott Schaefer is no longer CEO of Zappos. As of November 2024, Kim Fleissner (also CEO of Shopbop) has taken over leadership of both Zappos and Shopbop under Amazon. Scott Schaefer exited the company in November 2024 after serving as CEO since April 2022. Zappos.com is an American online shoe and clothing retailer headquartered […]