Russell Weiner
Chief Executive Officer at Domino’s
Domino's•Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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As CEO of Domino’s, the world’s largest pizza company, Russell is responsible for leading the overall growth and operations of the company. Prior to becoming CEO in May 2022, Russell was chief operating officer and president, during which he oversaw Domino’s U.S. business, in addition to the global centers of excellence teams that support operations, development, marketing, innovation, analytics and insight, communications, and technology in more than 90 countries. Russell joined Domino’s as executive vice president—chief marketing officer in 2008. He led the award-winning “pizza turnaround” campaign, which became central to Domino’s success, and was named Brandweek’s 2010 Marketer of the Year in the restaurant category. During Russell’s 15 year tenure (2008-2022) on the U.S. business, retail sales grew from approximately $3 billion to more than $8 billion and store count grew by over 25%—more than doubling Domino’s market share of QSR pizza in the U.S. Domino’s digital mix in the U.S. also grew from 11.5% of sales to more than 75%. Russell is responsible for leading several innovations throughout the company, including reformulating more than 80% of the brand’s menu and the creation of its "pizza theater" store design. He oversaw the launch of the DXP pizza delivery vehicle, testing of autonomous delivery platforms, and numerous digital innovations, including Domino’s AnyWare platform. Russell earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from Cornell University, and an MBA in marketing and international business from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He currently serves on the board of directors of The Clorox Co. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife and three kids.
Career Timeline
- The Clorox CompanyCurrentFeb 2017–Present· 9 yrs 8 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrentFeb 2017–Present
- Domino'sCurrentSep 2008–Present· 18 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrentMay 2022–Present
- Chief Operating Officer and President - Domino's USJul 2020–Apr 2022
- Chief Operating Officer and President - AmericasJul 2018–Jul 2020
- President, USAOct 2014–Jul 2018
- Chief Marketing OfficerSep 2008–Oct 2014
- 1998–Sep 2008· 10 yrs 8 mos
- Vice President, Colas MarketingNov 2005–Sep 2008
- Director Marketing, Product InnovationApr 2003–Oct 2005
- Senior Marketing Manager, National PromotionsJul 2002–Mar 2003
- Senior Brand Manager, PepsiSep 1999–Jun 2002
- Manager, Food Service Innovation1998–Aug 1999
- 1995–Dec 1997· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Associate Brand Manager Benson & Hedges1995–Dec 1997
- 1992–1994· 2 yrs
- Senior Account Executive1992–1994
Education
MBA
Marketing
NYU Stern School of BusinessBA
Government
Cornell University