10 Landry's executives
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President Chief Development Officer and SVP & Chief Administration Officer are among the current titles held by these Landry's executives and vice presidents. A reader can learn how executives lead Landry's from people who have held the role.
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Jeff Cantwell
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President Chief Development Officer · Landry's
Jeff Cantwell is listed as Executive Vice President Chief Development Officer at Landry's, a role the profile dates from June 1992 with no end date, based in Houston. The profile headline reads Executive Vice President of Development at Fertitta Entertainment/Landry's Restaurants.
Jenny Scharbrough
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & COO Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. | Mai Tai Bar| Rusty Pelican · Landry's
Jenny Scharbrough is listed as Vice President & COO Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. | Mai Tai Bar| Rusty Pelican at Landry's, a role the profile dates from June 1991 with no end date, based in Irvine, California. Jenny Scharbrough has also been Division Vice President Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. since August 2019.
Jim Dufault
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Landry's
Jim Dufault is a former Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Landry's, a role held from January 2019 to May 2020, and a former Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Landry's from December 2010 to January 2019. Jim Dufault was Regional Vice President of Operations at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. from February 2009 to December 2010.
Joe Leahey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Purchasing · Landry's
Joe Leahey has been Vice President of Purchasing at Landry's since February 2019, based in Henderson, Colorado, and the profile headline reads Vice President of Purchasing at Landry's. Joe Leahey was VP - Supply Chain at Red Robin from June 2010 to February 2019.
Karim Tamir
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Chief Administration Officer · Landry's
Karim Tamir has been SVP & Chief Administration Officer at Landry's since September 2022, based in Houston. The profile also lists Operations Analysis, Vice President at Landry's from June 2002 with no end date and Manager of Operations Analysis at Landry's from March 2006 to July 2010.
Kerri Frick Carr
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Of Retail · Landry's
Kerri Frick Carr has been Senior Vice President Of Retail at Landry's since June 2021, based in Cypress, Texas. Kerri Frick Carr was Vice President Of Retail at Landry's from September 2012 to June 2021 and Retail Director there from January 2008 to January 2012.
Melissa A. Radovich
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Marketing · Landry's
Melissa A. Radovich has been Vice President of Marketing at Landry's since July 2016, based in Houston. Melissa A. Radovich was Senior Director Of Marketing at Landry's from June 2015 to July 2016, and the profile says the role leads a fully integrated, in-house agency covering creative, photography, media buying and marketing analytics.
Nicki Keenan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Landry's
Nicki Keenan has been Chief Operating Officer at Landry's since January 2026, and the profile headline reads Chief Operating Officer. Nicki Keenan was Sr. Vice President of Sales at Landry's Inc. from February 2005 to January 2026 and Director of Sales & Marketing at The Woodlands Resort from October 1999 to February 2005.
Richard Liem
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Landry's
Richard Liem is listed as Chief Financial Officer at Landry's, a role the profile dates from April 1999 with no end date, based in Bellaire, Texas. Richard Liem was VP Financial Operations at Carrols Corporation from April 1994 to April 1999 and Sr Manager at Price WaterhouseCoopers from December 1982 to April 1994.
Tim Whitlock
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Operations · Landry's
Tim Whitlock is a former Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Operations at Landry's, a role held from April 2011 to January 2026. Tim Whitlock was also Senior Vice President of Operations at The Oceanaire Seafood Room from April 2006 to January 2012, and the profile describes experience leading system-wide operations and financial performance.
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