10 Landry's operations leaders
Chief Operating Officer, Vice President Off-Premise Operations and Regional Vice President Of Operations are among the current titles held by these Landry's operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Landry's from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anthony Felli
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President - Restaurants Unlimited · Landry's
Anthony Felli has been Regional Vice President - Restaurants Unlimited at Landry's since March 2022 and also lists a current Regional Vice President role at McCormick & Schmick's that began in 2013. Anthony Felli was Regional Manager at Landry's from 2000 to 2009 and Vice President, Operations at Vapiano from 2009 to 2013, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Brian McMann
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Of Operations · Landry's
Brian McMann has been Regional Vice President Of Operations at Landry's since July 2014, based in Katy, Texas. The profile headline describes Brian McMann as Regional Vice President at Landry's Restaurants, and this regional operations role is the only work row the listing shows.
Jarrett W. Ingram
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - International & Licensing · Landry's
Jarrett W. Ingram has been Vice President - International & Licensing at Landry's since September 2021 and also lists Director of International Operations and Franchising there since 2020. Jarrett W. Ingram was Regional Director Of International Operations at Landry's from 2015 to 2020 and a General Manager at Landry's from 2013 to 2015 and from 2007 to 2011.
Jenny Scharbrough
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & COO Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. | Mai Tai Bar| Rusty Pelican · Landry's
Jenny Scharbrough holds the title Vice President & COO Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. | Mai Tai Bar| Rusty Pelican at Landry's, a role the profile dates from June 1991 to the present. The profile also lists Division Vice President for Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. since 2019, and its headline adds Joe's Crab Shack to the brands in that leadership title.
Joseph Winkler
LinkedInExperience: Division Vice President · Landry's
Joseph Winkler has been Division Vice President at Landry's since November 2025, with a profile headline of Division Vice President of Operations. Joseph Winkler was Vice President Operations-Houlihan's Specialty Concepts at Landry's from 2021 to 2025 and Director of Operations-Specialty Brands there from 2020 to 2021.
Katie Walker Rankin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Off-Premise Operations · Landry's
Katie Walker Rankin has been Vice President Off-Premise Operations at Landry's since December 2021. At Landry's, Katie Walker Rankin was also Senior Director Off-Premise Operations from 2020 to 2021, Director of Corporate Systems Training from 2007 to 2020 and Training Specialist from 1997 to 2004.
Milo Boering
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations RUI · Landry's
Milo Boering has been Director of Operations RUI at Landry's since May 2023 and was General Manager at Landry's from 2020 to 2023. Milo Boering was also Director Operations Muer Seafood, Mitchell's Fish Market & Mitchell's Steakhouses at Landry's inc. from 2018 to 2020, Area General Manager Grand Concourse & Mitchell's Fish Market from 2017 to 2018 and General Manager Grand Concourse & Gandy Dancer Saloon from 2007 to 2017.
Nicki Keenan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Landry's
Nicki Keenan has been Chief Operating Officer at Landry's since January 2026. Nicki Keenan was Sr. Vice President of Sales at Landry's Inc. from 2005 to 2026 and Director of Sales & Marketing at The Woodlands Resort from 1999 to 2005. The profile lists the current role at the C-level in general management.
Ryan Vashaw
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of International Operations · Landry's
Ryan Vashaw has been Regional Director of International Operations at Landry's since November 2021, based in Houston, Texas. Ryan Vashaw was Regional Training Manager at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. from 2018 to 2021 and Operations Manager at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. from 2006 to 2018, and the profile headline reads Regional Director of International Operations.
Tim Whitlock
LinkedInExperience: 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 and based in Houston, Texas. Tim Whitlock was also Senior Vice President of Operations at The Oceanaire Seafood Room from 2006 to 2012, according to the profile.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Landry's?
- 02How do you decide which operations problems to fix first when results differ across the restaurants you oversee?
- 03What has your own work at Landry's taught you about running multi-unit restaurant operations well?
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