Restaurants
10 CMOs in Restaurants
These ten executives serve as chief marketing officers at restaurant companies, including pizza, burger and fast food brands. A reader can learn how CMOs build and run their teams in restaurant companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Burge Diemer
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Marketing Officer · CKE Restaurants, Inc.
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at CKE Restaurants, Inc. since April 2026, with the headline Chief Marketing Officer, Carl's Jr. At The Habit Burger Grill, Yum! Brands the profile lists Vice President Brand Marketing (2020–2024) and Interim Chief Marketing Officer (2022–2023), and it also lists Senior Vice President Marketing at SAMBAZON (2024–2026) and Vice President, Brand Strategy at Boston Market (2018–2019).
Deborah von Kutzleben
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Chief Marketing Officer at Tropical Smoothie Cafe since November 2021, where the profile says the role leads marketing, brand strategy, advertising and product development. At Arby's the profile lists VP, Brand Strategy, Advertising and Menu (2021), VP, Brand Strategy, Content and Core Menu (2018–2021) and VP, Advertising, Content and Digital (2018–2019).
Denise Lauer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Portillo's
Chief Marketing Officer at Portillo's since September 2025; the profile describes Portillo's as a Chicago street food chain offering hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, burgers, salads, chocolate cake and milkshakes. Denise Lauer was also Chief Marketing Officer at Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC) (2023–2025) and at Morton Salt (2017–2021).
Erin Walter
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Chief Marketing Officer at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers since February 2025 and Vice President of Franchise Marketing there since 2021; the profile describes Freddy's as a restaurants company. At Global Franchise Group (GFG Management, LLC) the profile lists Director of Marketing and Franchise Events - Round Table Pizza (2017–2021) and Director of Marketing (2008–2021).
Kate Trumbull
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President - Global CMO · Domino's
Executive Vice President - Global CMO at Domino's since October 2024, after serving there as Chief Brand Officer (CBO) (2023–2024). The profile also lists Senior Vice President Brand & Product Innovation (2021–2023) and Vice President Advertising & Hispanic Marketing (2018–2021) at Domino's, and the headline cites P&G and consulting backgrounds plus loyalty and brand marketing.
Katelyn Zborowski
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Jack in the Box
Chief Marketing Officer at Jack in the Box since March 2026; the profile describes Jack in the Box as a restaurants company. At Yum! Brands the profile lists Head of Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing, Pizza Hut (2024–2026), Director of Brand Marketing, Taco Bell (2022–2024) and Senior Brand Marketing Manager, Taco Bell (2021–2022).
Katie Evans
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · BURGER KING UK
Chief Marketing Officer at BURGER KING UK since February 2018; the profile describes BURGER KING UK as a restaurants company. The profile also lists Marketing Director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen (2012–2016), Head of Marketing at Krispy Kreme UK (2007–2012) and Business Owner at Homecoming (2016–2018).
Natalia Echeverria
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing & Digital Officer (CMO) · McDonald's
Chief Marketing & Digital Officer (CMO) at McDonald's since May 2018, and DIRECTORA DE MARKETING Y COMUNICACIÓN at McDonald's (2016–2018); the profile describes McDonald's as a restaurants company. At L'Oréal the profile lists MARKETING DIRECTOR- GARNIER SPAIN (2014–2016) and REGIONAL MARKETING DIRECTOR - MAKE UP LATIN AMERICA (2013–2014).
Noor Alam
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · KFC
Chief Marketing Officer at KFC since March 2013, with the headline Chief Marketing Officer, KFC Pakistan; the profile describes KFC as a fast food restaurant chain. The profile also lists Director & General Manager Retail Business at The IBL Group (2000–2013) and Marketing Manager at IGLOO Pakistan (1996–2001).
Stephen Kennedy
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC)
Chief Marketing Officer at Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC) since December 2025; the profile describes Marco's Pizza as a restaurants company offering pizza franchises. The profile also lists EVP & Head of Marketing at Noodles & Company (2024–2025) and Vice President Marketing - Head of Marketing Enablement at Nestlé (2023–2024).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's brand to yours, since marketing a global chain, a national franchise system and a regional brand involves different budgets, franchisee relationships and media plans. Also look at each person's other roles, which show whether they came up inside restaurant brands or moved over from packaged goods or media.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you work with franchisees to agree on marketing spend and campaign priorities?
- 02How do you decide when to lean on value deals versus new menu items to drive traffic?
- 03How do you measure whether digital and loyalty programs are bringing in new guests or just shifting existing ones?
Reaching CMOs in Restaurants
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