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10 Chief Supply Chain Officers in Restaurants
These ten executives currently hold the chief supply chain officer title at restaurant companies and chains. A reader can learn how chief supply chain officers lead supply chain organizations in restaurant companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Cindy Headen
LinkedInExperience: EVP - Chief Supply Chain Officer · Domino's
EVP - Chief Supply Chain Officer at Domino's since August 2020. The profile describes responsibility for driving overall strategy and revenue in the US & Canada relative to Operations/Capacity, Procurement, Engineering/CI, Logistics and FSQA. Former Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Services (2018–2020) and Vice President, Procurement (2015–2018) at Domino's.
Eric Craft
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Supply Chain Officer · Yum! Brands
Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at Yum! Brands, a restaurants company that operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, since March 2025. Former Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at KFC (2024–2025). Craft also held Collins Aerospace roles as Executive Director, Global Operations Supply Chain (2021–2024) and Executive Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Systems (2019–2021).
Hari Nagabhirava
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · The Cheesecake Factory
Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Cheesecake Factory since August 2019. The profile says Nagabhirava guided the supply chain function through generational headwinds and transformed it into a strategic consumer facing team. Former Vice President, Global Sourcing at Travel + Leisure Co. (2011–2019) and Senior Director of Technology, Digital & Corporate Services Sourcing at LIXIL (2008–2011).
Katherine Laird, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chief Supply Chain Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill, a restaurants company, since April 2026. Former Interim Vice President, Supply Chain (2025–2026), Senior Director of Procurement (2023–2025), Director Of Procurement (2022–2023) and Director Of Logistics (2018–2022) at Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Kurt Milburn
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Papa Johns
Chief Supply Chain Officer at Papa Johns, a pizza delivery and carryout restaurants company, since May 2024. Former Vice President - Supply Chain Operations, Engineering & Support (2023–2024) and Vice President - Supply Chain Operations (2022–2023) at Papa Johns, and Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Operations at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (2021–2022).
Michael Plummer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · BURGER KING UK
Chief Supply Chain Officer at BURGER KING UK, a restaurants company, since January 2025. Former Director of Procurement and Supply Chain (2021–2025) and Head of Direct Procurement (2020–2021) at BURGER KING UK, and Head of Food and Beverage Procurement at Nando's UK & IRE (2015–2020).
Pat Fries
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Zaxbys
Chief Supply Chain Officer at Zaxbys, a restaurants company, since August 2024, where the profile says Fries leads the procurement, logistics, quality assurance and food safety team. Former Vice President Supply Chain at Zaxbys (2022–2024) and Vice President Supply Chain Management at Slim Chickens (2014–2022).
Todd Huetinck
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Whataburger
Chief Supply Chain Officer at Whataburger, a restaurants company, since October 2024, where the profile says Huetinck leads strategic supply chain operations. Former Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management (2021–2024), Vice President, Purchasing & Quality Assurance (2020–2021) and Vice President of Quality Assurance (2017–2020) at CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Tom Kowalski
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
Chief Supply Chain Officer at BJ's Restaurants, Inc., a restaurants company that runs the BJ's Restaurants and Brewhouse chain, since May 2025. Former SVP Global Supply Chain at Wingstop Restaurants Inc. (2021–2025) and Commercial Executive Leader Interim U.S. Head of Procurement (CPO) at Mars (2017–2019).
Warren Anderson
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Global Chief Supply Chain Officer · McDonald's
SVP, Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at McDonald's since April 2025. The profile says Anderson is responsible for partnering with suppliers, employees and franchisees to advance supply chain resiliency. Former Corporate Senior Vice President - Global Supply Chain (2020–2025) and Corporate Vice President - Global Supply Chain & Sustainability (2015–2020) at McDonald's.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's restaurant format and footprint to your question, since a global franchisor and a single-country chain run their supply networks differently. Look at the roles each person held before the top job, such as procurement, logistics or quality assurance, and pick the background closest to the problem you need to solve.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you work with suppliers, distributors and franchisees when a key ingredient runs short or its cost jumps?
- 02Which parts of restaurant supply, such as procurement, distribution or quality assurance, should report into the chief supply chain officer, and why?
- 03How do you decide which products to source nationally and which to leave to regional suppliers?
Reaching Chief Supply Chain Officers in Restaurants
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