10 Brinker International regional operations leaders
Regional Director SW Region Chilis, Director of Operations – Middle East & Europe and Senior Director of Global Operations - Worldwide Regions are among the current titles held by these Brinker International regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Brinker International from people who have held the role.
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Bobby Jaramillo
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director SW Region Chilis · Brinker International
Bobby Jaramillo has been Regional Director SW Region Chilis at Brinker International since March 2010, and the listing places them in Castle Rock, Colorado. The headline and the About section repeat the same title, Regional Director SW Region Chilis at Brinker International, so the role is tied to a named region of Chili's restaurants.
Jay Michael Weeks
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Brinker International
Jay Michael Weeks has been Director Of Operations at Brinker International since February 2014, based in Flower Mound, Texas. The listing places the role in the North and West Texas Regions and says it is responsible for multiple restaurants in the North Texas and West Texas areas, which makes it a multi-unit field operations role.
Jerry Vilela
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Brinker International
Jerry Vilela has been Director Of Operations at Brinker International since September 2002, and the listing places them in Waterbury, Connecticut. The headline reads Director of Operations Chilis CT, which names Connecticut as the area this role covers, and the About section lists skills in budgeting, strategic planning and team building.
Joseph Tijerina
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Global Operations - Worldwide Regions · Brinker International
Joseph Tijerina has been Senior Director of Global Operations - Worldwide Regions at Brinker International since December 2017, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and was Director Of Operations - Latin America, Canada, and Caribbean at Brinker International (1992–2017). The About section says the role establishes the International Operations Strategy for the Global Business Development department and oversees its execution.
Marty Cohen
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations Chilis · Brinker International
Marty Cohen has been Director Of Operations Chilis at Brinker International since September 2021, and the listing places them in Towson, Maryland. The headline reads Director of Operations Mid Central Region Brinker Intl., which names the region this role covers, and the profile also lists Area Director at Chili's.
Sherif Elbedeiwy
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations – Middle East & Europe · Brinker International
Sherif Elbedeiwy has been Director of Operations – Middle East & Europe at Brinker International since February 2014, and the listing places them in Dallas. The profile also lists Global Business Development - Global Area Director - Europe, Middle East, & Africa at Brinker International from November 2006, and the About section cites support for Chili's, On The Border, Romano's Macaroni Grill and Maggiano's.
Tim Dugan
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Vice President Of Operations · Brinker International
Tim Dugan is a former Regional Vice President Of Operations at Brinker International, holding the role from April 1991 to July 2015, and the listing places them in Alexandria, Virginia. The profile also lists Area Director at Chili's (1997–2000) and Regional Vice President at Panera Bread from October 2015.
Todd Russoman
LinkedInExperience: Director of operations Brinker International North Carolina · Brinker International
Todd Russoman has been Director of operations Brinker International North Carolina at Brinker International since August 2023, and the listing places the role in North Carolina. The profile also lists Managing Partner at Brinker International from July 1994 to August 2023, and the listing places them in Livingston, New Jersey.
Tony de Graaf
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations & Business Development APAC Brinker International Chili s Grill & Bar · Brinker International
Tony de Graaf has been Director of Operations & Business Development APAC Brinker International Chili s Grill & Bar since December 2020, and the listing places them in Taiwan. At Brinker International they held the roles of Director of Operations & Culinary Innovation - APAC from August 2020 to December 2021 and Head of Global Culinary Operations APAC MENA (2017–2020).
William F. Urrego
LinkedInExperience: Former Former Regional Vice-President of Operations - The Americas · Brinker International
William F. Urrego is a former Regional Vice-President of Operations - The Americas at Brinker International, holding the role from September 2011 to January 2013, and was Senior Global Director at Brinker International (2006–2011). The profile lists Senior Vice President International at Dine Brands Global from March 2024.
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- 01How do you split your time across the restaurants in your region, and what do you look at first on a visit?
- 02Which numbers tell you a restaurant in your area needs help before sales fall?
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