10 Brinker International finance leaders
Mika Ware, EVP, Chief Financial Officer, appears on this list of Brinker International finance leaders with vice presidents of corporate FP&A, accounting and tax, the controller and directors of finance. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at Brinker International from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Angie Stroman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Corporate Finance · Brinker International
Angie Stroman has been Director of Corporate Finance at Brinker International since August 2010. At Brinker International, Angie Stroman was also Director of Financial Planning from 2009 to 2010 and Sr. Director of Financial Reporting from 2006 to 2009, and was Director of Financial Reporting at Blockbuster from 2004 to 2006.
Anthony Pinkerton
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance · Brinker International
Anthony Pinkerton has been Director of Finance at Brinker International since July 2024. At Brinker International, Anthony Pinkerton was also Senior Finance Manager from 2022 to 2024 and Finance Manager in 2022, and was Finance Manager at BlueTriton Brands from 2021 to 2022 and at Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages from 2020 to 2021.
Drew Brodnax
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance · Brinker International
Drew Brodnax has been Director of Finance at Brinker International since November 2023. At Brinker International, Drew Brodnax was also Senior Finance Manager from 2020 to 2023 and Finance Manager from 2017 to 2020, and was Senior Financial Analyst at Red Lobster from 2015 to 2017.
Jared Miller
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis · Brinker International
Jared Miller has been Vice President - Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis at Brinker International since November 2023. At Brinker International, Jared Miller was also Senior Director - Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis from 2021 to 2023, Director - Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis from 2018 to 2021 and Senior Manager in the same group from 2015 to 2018.
Kathy Cholette
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Tax · Brinker International
Kathy Cholette has been Vice President, Tax at Brinker International since October 2004. Kathy Cholette was VP Tax at Meredith from 1996 to 2004 and Staff Senior at EY from 1986 to 1990, and the listing shows only these three roles, so check the full profile for the rest of the background.
Meagan Borden
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Finance · Brinker International
Meagan Borden has been Sr. Director Finance at Brinker International since April 2024. At Brinker International, Meagan Borden was also Director Of Finance from 2022 to 2024, Sr Manager Finance from 2016 to 2022, Finance Business Manager from 2013 to 2016 and Business Analyst from 2010 to 2013.
Michelle Groman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Financial Reporting at Brinker International, Inc · Brinker International
Michelle Groman has been Senior Director - Financial Reporting at Brinker International since October 2022. Michelle Groman was Director - Financial Reporting at Dave and Buster's from 2015 to 2023, Controller at Le Duff America from 2012 to 2015 and Controller at Hillwood from 2005 to 2012.
Mika Ware
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Financial Officer · Brinker International
Mika Ware has been EVP, Chief Financial Officer at Brinker International since June 2024 and lists VP Finance and Investor Relations there since October 2017. At Brinker International, Mika Ware was also VP - Chili's Finance from 2000 to 2017 and lists Director from 1994 to 2010 and Chili's Operations from 1988 to 1994.
Sarah Coco
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Accounting · Brinker International
Sarah Coco has been Vice President Of Accounting at Brinker International since May 2022. At Brinker International, Sarah Coco was also Sr Director Accounting Shared Services from 2018 to 2022, Director, Accounting Shared Services from 2016 to 2018 and Senior Accounting Manager-Revenue Accounting from 2012 to 2016.
Wade Cunningham
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Controller · Brinker International
Wade Cunningham has been Vice President - Controller at Brinker International since May 2016 and lists Senior Director - Financial Reporting there since March 2009. Wade Cunningham was also Financial Reporting - Senior Manager at Brinker International from 2004 to 2008, Corporate Controller at Oldcastle Glass from 2008 to 2009 and Audit Manager at EY from 1998 to 2004.
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