10 Shake Shack executives
Shake Shack's executive bench here pairs the current CEO, COO and CFO with chief legal, people and communications officers, the President Global Licensing and SVPs for growth and for design, development and construction, plus Katherine Fogertey, CFO from 2021 to 2025. Nine hold Shake Shack roles now, several after senior jobs at Papa Johns, Arby's, Inspire, Domino's or Portillo's, which suits restaurant operators weighing licensing deals, new builds or menu calendars.
Professionals to explore
Allison Schull Turner
LinkedInExperience: SVP Design Development and Construction · Shake Shack
SVP Design Development and Construction at Shake Shack since June 2025, Allison Schull Turner took the role right after SVP, Real Estate & Development at Bond Vet (2022-2025). VP of Store Development, Design, & Construction at Faherty Brand (2021-2022), SVP of Studio Development and Design at SoulCycle Inc. (2019-2021) and VP of Development at The Wing (2018-2019) suit questions on site selection and building out new units.
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Jamie Griffin
LinkedInExperience: Chief People Officer · Shake Shack
As Chief People Officer at Shake Shack since July 2025, Jamie Griffin describes overseeing talent acquisition and organizational design and advising executive leadership and the Board of Directors. Founder & Principal Partner at Consult to Grow (2016-2025) and Senior Vice President of Business Administration (Strategy, HR, Risk & Legal) at Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (2002-2016) suit questions on hiring and structuring restaurant teams.
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Katherine Fogertey
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Financial Officer · Shake Shack
Katherine Fogertey is a former Chief Financial Officer of Shake Shack (2021-2025) who then served as Senior Advisor there (2025-2026). Vice President at Goldman Sachs (2005-2020) precedes that, and current roles include Member, Board of Directors & Audit Committee at Valvoline Inc. since July 2026, a mix suited to questions on public-company restaurant finance and audit committee work.
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Luke DeRouen
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Communications Officer · Shake Shack
Luke DeRouen took the Chief Communications Officer title at Shake Shack in January 2025, after Executive Vice President - Brand at Zeno Group (2023-2025). Other roles include Chief Marketing Officer at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux (2021-2023), Vice President - Marketing, Communications & Experience - Buffalo Wild Wings at Inspire (2018-2021) and Vice President, Consumer Marketing at Zeno Group (2010-2014), relevant to restaurant brand communications.
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Michael Kark
LinkedInExperience: President Global Licensing · Shake Shack
Michael Kark's Shake Shack roles run from Director of International Licensed Business (2012-2015) and Vice President of Global Licensing (2015-2019) to Chief Global Licensing Officer (2019-2024) and President Global Licensing since February 2024, with a summary describing oversight of the company's licensed partnerships. Team Leader (Area Director) at Chipotle Mexican Grill (2006-2012) adds field operations experience to licensing questions.
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Michelle Hook
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Shake Shack
Chief Financial Officer at Shake Shack since May 2026, Michelle Hook took the role after Chief Financial Officer at Portillo's (2020-2026). Domino's titles include Vice President - Finance, Global FP&A and Investor Relations (2020), Vice President - Finance, Global Operations (2018-2020) and Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (2016-2018), a fit for questions on restaurant finance, investor relations and capital plans.
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Nancy Combs
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Growth · Shake Shack
Nancy Combs, SVP, Growth at Shake Shack since January 2026, describes overseeing the integrated marketing calendar and culinary innovation strategy, including a pipeline of menu platforms meant to drive traffic. SVP, Culinary and Calendar Innovation at Shake Shack (2025-2026) and Papa Johns roles in digital strategy and product (2023-2024), new channels and aggregators (2022-2023) and restaurant experience (2021-2022) round out the record.
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Rob Lynch
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Shake Shack
Rob Lynch has been Chief Executive Officer of Shake Shack since May 2024, after President and CEO of Papa Johns (2019-2024). Arby's titles were President (2017-2019) and Brand President and Chief Marketing Officer (2013-2017), and Taco Bell lists Vice President - Marketing (2012-2013), so Rob can speak to setting strategy and brand priorities as CEO at both Papa Johns and Shake Shack.
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Ron Palmese
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer · Shake Shack
Ron Palmese has been Chief Legal Officer at Shake Shack since January 2015 and has also held Interim Head of People Resources there since December 2024. General Counsel at Union Square Hospitality Group (2011-2014), Board Member at Chip City since 2023 and Adjunct Professor at St. John's University School of Law (2023) make Ron a fit for questions on the legal side of running a hospitality company.
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Stephanie Sentell
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Shake Shack
Operations is Stephanie Sentell's lane: Chief Operating Officer at Shake Shack since June 2024, following SVP Company Operations (2023-2024) and SVP Restaurant Operations & Innovation (2020-2023) at Inspire. Arby's titles include SVP of Restaurant Excellence (2018-2020) and SVP Product Development & Menu Delivery (2016-2018), which fits questions on running restaurants and bringing new menu items into kitchens.
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Choose the right perspective
Strategy and capital questions belong with Rob Lynch, Michelle Hook or Katherine Fogertey, the CEO and the current and former CFOs. Stephanie Sentell and Allison Schull Turner cover running and building restaurants, Michael Kark covers licensed partners, and Nancy Combs covers menu and marketing calendars; Ron Palmese, Jamie Griffin and Luke DeRouen are the people for legal, people and communications questions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which international markets to enter through licensing partners rather than company-operated restaurants?
- 02What does a restaurant chain need from its restaurant design and construction team to open units on budget?
- 03How do you build a limited-time menu calendar that drives traffic without slowing kitchen operations?
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