Yum Brands Appoints Kalen Thornton as Pizza Hut Global Chief Brand Officer and Melissa Friebe as Pizza Hut Chief Marketing Officer, U.S.
Position
Chief Marketing Officer
Company
Yum! Brands
LouisvilleFood and BeverageHospitalityRetailRestaurantsDescription
Yum Brands announced the appointment of Kalen Thornton as Pizza Hut global chief brand officer, recruited from PepsiCo, and Melissa Friebe as chief marketing officer for Pizza Hut, U.S., coming from Taco Bell. Thornton will lead Pizza Hut's global brand strategy and marketing in 110 markets, while Friebe will take over as the chief marketing officer for Pizza Hut in the U.S., replacing Lindsay Morgan.
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Yum Brands Appoints Kalen Thornton as Pizza Hut Global Chief Brand Officer and Melissa Friebe as Pizza Hut Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. (May 20, 2024). Yum! Brands is based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
- Who is the new Chief Marketing Officer at Yum! Brands?
- Yum! Brands named Melissa Friebe Chief Marketing Officer, announced May 20, 2024.
- What did Yum! Brands announce on May 20, 2024?
- Yum Brands announced the appointment of Kalen Thornton as Pizza Hut global chief brand officer, recruited from PepsiCo, and Melissa Friebe as chief marketing officer for Pizza Hut, U.S., coming from Taco Bell. Thornton will lead Pizza Hut's global brand strategy and marketing in 110 markets, while Friebe will take over as the chief marketing officer for Pizza Hut in the U.S., replacing Lindsay Morgan.
- What does Yum! Brands do?
- Yum Brands is the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Habit Burger Grill, pioneering an “AI-powered” future for its fast-food operations under the leadership of Joe Park, the Chief Digital and Technology...
- Where is Yum! Brands based?
- Yum! Brands is based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Farmer Brothers (May 23, 2024), Denny’s Corporation (May 14, 2024), High Liner Foods (May 31, 2024) and Tijuana Flats (June 10, 2024) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Yum! Brands.
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Other recent leadership changes in Food and Beverage and Hospitality
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Farmer Brothers Appoints Vance Fisher as Chief Financial Officer (May 23, 2024)
- Red Lobster CEO John Miller Appointed as New CEO and President of Denny's (May 14, 2024)
- High Liner Foods Appoints Darryl Bergman as Chief Financial Officer (May 31, 2024)
- Tijuana Flats Appoints James Greco as CEO and Ingrid Hebel as Vice President of Operations (June 10, 2024)
- Domino's Pizza Appoints Maureen Pittenger as Executive Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer (June 24, 2024)
- McCormick & Company Promotes Marcos Gabriel to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (June 26, 2024)
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