About Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands, Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, along with its subsidiaries, operates or franchises more than 60,000 restaurants across over 155 countries and territories under its brand names—KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut are global frontrunners in the chicken, Mexican-style cuisine, and pizza sectors, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast-casual dining concept that focuses on custom-made chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other items. Why is Yum! a great workplace? It comes down to our people. As the largest restaurant company globally, we focus on developing our employees' skills to ensure our worldwide team can advance in their careers. With continuous opportunities for both personal and professional growth, we've fostered a culture that rewards and acknowledges hard work while offering the flexibility that matters to everyone.
Executive Leadership Team
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Yum! Brands Executive Leadership Team
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Yum! Brands Org Chart & Organizational Structure
Yum! Brands, the global quick-service restaurant franchisor headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, operates one of the world’s largest restaurant systems through iconic brands including KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, spanning more than 55,000 restaurants across 155+ countries and territories. The organizational structure of Yum! Brands is centered on a corporate leadership team reporting directly to CEO Chris Turner, who also holds the Chief Executive Officer title within the organization. Under CEO Chris Turner, the executive leadership team includes several direct reports spanning key corporate functions. James Fripp serves as Chief Culture, Opportunity and Inclusion Officer, and Andrea Whitney holds the role of Chief Communications and Community Impact Officer. The Finance function is led by Group Chief Financial Officer Ranjith Roy, who oversees a finance team that includes Jurgen Schrodl (Group CFO, BYTE, by Yum!), Jason Minton (CFO, Pizza Hut Global Franchise Markets), Alexandra Barsk (Global CFO, KFC), and James O'Keefe (CFO and Head of Strategy, Yum! Digital and Technology). The Operations function is headed by Tracy Skeans (Chief Operating Officer and Chief People and Culture Officer), with Shannon Garcia serving as President and COO, Global, Pizza Hut, and Rodrigo M. as Chief Operating Officer, Quality Assurance and Technologies, KFC, Latin America and the Caribbean. Ken Muench leads Marketing as Chief Marketing Officer. Jon Hixson is the Chief Sustainability Officer under the Sustainability and ESG function. David Mindell serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Eric Craft is the Global Chief Supply Chain Officer. James Watts is Chief People Officer for Yum! Brands Digital and Technology and Byte by Yum!, under the Human Resources function. Erika Burkhardt is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary under the Legal function. The Information Technology (IT) function is headed by Jim Dausch, who holds the dual role of Chief Digital and Technology Officer and President of Byte by Yum!, overseeing Yum!'s AI-driven technology platform. Reporting to Jim Dausch are three IT-focused executives: Cameron Davies as Chief Data Officer under Data Management and Analytics, Ethan Steiger as Chief Information Security Officer under Information Security, and Matthew McDole as Global Chief Technology Officer under Enterprise Architecture. Additionally, Joseph Call is listed under a general "Others" function, serving as Global Chief Development Officer for Pizza Hut. This organizational structure reflects Yum! Brands' focus on integrating digital, data, and technology capabilities alongside traditional corporate functions to support its global restaurant brands.