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10 Chipotle finance leaders
These ten current and former Chipotle finance leaders, including Chipotle's CFO, have led FP&A, strategic finance, accounting, controllership, treasury and tax work at Chipotle Mexican Grill. A reader can learn from them how Chipotle's finance team handles planning, reporting, treasury and tax.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Rymer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Adam Rymer has been Chief Financial Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2024, a role the profile lists in Finance & Accounting at C-Level. Other Chipotle Mexican Grill roles shown are Vice President of Finance (2020–2024), Senior Director of FP&A, Field Finance and Treasury (2018–2020) and Director of FP&A (2015–2018).
Ben Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Accounting · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Ben Thompson has been Vice President of Accounting at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2025, a role the profile lists in Finance & Accounting. Other Chipotle Mexican Grill roles shown are Senior Director of Accounting (2024–2025), Director Of Accounting (2021–2024) and Sr. Manager, Financial Accounting (2019–2021).
Brandee Green
LinkedInExperience: Director Senior Financial Executive · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Brandee Green was Director Senior Financial Executive at Chipotle Mexican Grill from 2005 to 2018. The profile describes a senior finance executive with SEC financial reporting, technical accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit/risk and compliance experience, and it lists Staff Accountant, Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2003–2005).
Christopher Nelson, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Financial Reporting and Accounting · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Christopher Nelson was Director, Financial Reporting and Accounting at Chipotle Mexican Grill from 2018 to 2025, a Director-level role in Finance & Accounting according to the profile. Christopher Nelson has been VP, Controller at sweetgreen since 2025, and the profile also lists Audit Senior at Deloitte (2012–2016).
Lisa G.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Payroll Tax · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Lisa G. has been Director, Payroll Tax at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2026 and was Senior Manager, Payroll Tax there from 2018 to 2026, a role the profile says was responsible for the company's employment tax compliance at the federal and state level. Other roles shown are Payroll Tax Manager at Chipotle Mexican Grill (2013–2018) and Employment Tax Consultant - Manager at EY (2012–2013).
Matthew Bush, CPA
LinkedInExperience: VP, Controller · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Matthew Bush has been VP, Controller at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2025 and also lists a current Senior Director, Assistant Controller role there that started in 2024. Other Chipotle Mexican Grill roles shown are Director, Assistant Controller (2021–2024) and Senior Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting (2018–2021).
Mehul Dalia
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Strategic Finance · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Mehul Dalia has been Senior Director, Strategic Finance at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2026 and also lists Director, Strategic Finance (Sales, Pricing, Supply Chain, Marketing) there as current since 2024. Other Chipotle Mexican Grill roles shown are Senior Manager, Strategic Finance (Digital Strategy, Technology, Business Development and G&A) (2021–2024) and Manager, Strategic Finance (Digital Strategy and Technology) (2020–2021).
Michael Johnston
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Corporate Finance · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Michael Johnston has been Senior Director, Corporate Finance at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2021, and the profile headline reads Vice President of Finance at Chipotle. Other Chipotle Mexican Grill roles shown are Director, FP&A (2019–2021), Senior Manager, FP&A (2018–2019) and Manager, FP&A (2016–2018).
Robert Brewer
LinkedInExperience: Director, General Ledger Accounting · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Robert Brewer has been Director, General Ledger Accounting at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2026, a Director-level role in Finance & Accounting according to the profile. Other Chipotle Mexican Grill roles shown are Senior Manager, General Ledger Accounting (2024–2026), Manager, General Ledger Accounting (2021–2024) and Senior Financial Accountant (2017–2020).
Robert Chutuape
LinkedInExperience: Director, Corporate Treasury · Chipotle Mexican Grill
Robert Chutuape has been Director, Corporate Treasury at Chipotle Mexican Grill since 2018, and the profile describes the role as head of the treasury group, focusing on operations, liquidity and financial risk management, cash forecasting and return of capital. Other roles shown are Director Corporate Treasury at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2016–2018) and Director - Corporate Treasury at DIRECTV (2012–2016).
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Match the person's finance area to your question, since FP&A and strategic finance, accounting and controllership, treasury and tax each see different parts of the business. Check each role's dates so you know whether someone speaks from a current seat or from an earlier one.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a restaurant company plan and forecast costs such as food, labor and new locations?
- 02What does the monthly close and financial reporting process look like for a company with many restaurant locations?
- 03How does a treasury team balance liquidity, cash forecasting and returning capital to shareholders?
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