10 CAVA marketing leaders
John Ludeke, Chief Marketing Officer at CAVA, is the most senior of these CAVA marketing leaders, who hold or have held brand strategy, marketing communications, marketing operations, PR and social media roles. A reader can learn how marketing leaders work at CAVA from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew Downing
LinkedInExperience: Director of Social Media · CAVA
Andrew Downing has been Director of Social Media at CAVA since April 2024. Andrew Downing also lists Senior Creative Strategist at Day One Agency from 2022 to 2024, Content Strategist at Anchor Worldwide from 2021 to 2022 and Social & Digital Strategist at Movement Strategy from 2018 to 2021.
Andrew Rebhun
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Marketing and Experience Officer · CAVA
Andrew Rebhun is a former Chief Marketing and Experience Officer at CAVA, a role held from May 2023 to July 2026. Andrew Rebhun has been Chief Marketing Officer at Panera Bread since 2026 and also lists Chief Marketing Officer at El Pollo Loco, Inc. from 2021 to 2023.
Bailie Bridges
LinkedInExperience: Director of PR & Brand Communications · CAVA
Bailie Bridges has been Director of PR & Brand Communications at CAVA since October 2026, and was Senior Manager of PR & Communications at CAVA from 2025 to 2026. Bailie Bridges also lists Maggiano's Little Italy Digital Marketing Manager at Brinker International from 2022 to 2025.
Clara Hopkins
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing Operations · CAVA
Clara Hopkins has been Director of Marketing Operations at CAVA since October 2026. At CAVA, Clara Hopkins also lists Senior Manager Marketing Operations since 2025 and Brand Manager from 2022 to 2025, and the profile lists Marketing Manager at TOMS from 2021 to 2022.
Courtney Kociemba
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director Customer Strategy and Lifecycle Marketing · CAVA
Courtney Kociemba is a former Senior Director Customer Strategy and Lifecycle Marketing at CAVA, a role held from May 2024 to July 2026. Courtney Kociemba has been Vice President - eCommerce & Loyalty at Inspire since 2026 and also lists Vice President Performance, CRM, Loyalty at Daily Harvest from 2023 to 2024.
John Ludeke
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · CAVA
John Ludeke has been Chief Marketing Officer at CAVA since October 2026. John Ludeke also lists Chief Brand Officer at Dr. Squatch in 2026, SVP of Global Marketing at Dr. Squatch from 2025 to 2026 and VP of Marketing at Dr. Squatch from 2024 to 2025.
Mark Berinato
LinkedInExperience: Former SVP, Digital, Loyalty & Off-Premises · CAVA
Mark Berinato is a former SVP, Digital, Loyalty & Off-Premises at CAVA, a role held from January 2021 to July 2024. Mark Berinato has been Chief Digital Officer at Tatte Bakery & Cafe since 2026 and also lists Vice President, Digital at Panera Bread from 2015 to 2020.
Molly McKenna Jandrain
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Marketing Communications · CAVA
Molly McKenna Jandrain has been Vice President Marketing Communications at CAVA since August 2025. Molly McKenna Jandrain also lists Senior Director, Global Brand Communications at McDonald's from 2021 to 2025 and Senior Director, Public Relations & Brand Engagement at McDonald's from 2019 to 2021.
Nitya Madhavan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy & Marketing · CAVA
Nitya Madhavan has been Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy & Marketing at CAVA since September 2024. Nitya Madhavan also lists Global Head of Youth, Social Impact, and Family Experiences Company Product Marketing at Meta from 2022 to 2023 and Global Head of Youth Marketing, Instagram at Instagram from 2021 to 2022.
Sandra Abla
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Brand, Media, Marketing Operations · CAVA
Sandra Abla is a former Director, Brand, Media, Marketing Operations at CAVA, a role held from August 2025 to August 2026. At CAVA, Sandra Abla was also Director, Category and Innovation from 2023 to 2025, and the profile lists VP of Marketing at fresh&co from 2019 to 2021.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your marketing role at CAVA?
- 02How do you decide where to put marketing effort and budget across channels?
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