10 Whataburger executives
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President & COO and Chief Supply Chain Officer are among the current titles held by these Whataburger executives and vice presidents. A reader can learn how executives lead Whataburger from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Debbie Stroud
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Whataburger
Debbie Stroud has been Chief Executive Officer at Whataburger since January 2025, based in San Antonio, and the profile headline reads President & CEO. Debbie Stroud was Chief Operating Officer at Whataburger from February 2023 to January 2025 and SVP, US Retail Operations at Starbucks from September 2021 to February 2023.
Janelle Sykes
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Whataburger
Janelle Sykes has been Chief Financial Officer at Whataburger since February 2020, based in San Antonio. Janelle Sykes was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at C.H. Guenther from July 2003 to February 2020 and Senior Vice President Accounting & Information Services there from July 2002 to July 2003.
Jeff North
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Brand Performance · Whataburger
Jeff North has been Senior Vice President of Brand Performance at Whataburger since January 2022, and the profile also lists Vice President and Brand Leader of Operations since January 2023 and Restaurant Operations Senior Vice President since December 2020, all with no end date. Jeff North was Restaurant Segment Support Divison Vice President at Whataburger from 2018 to 2020.
Jessica Reicher
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President & COO · Whataburger
Jessica Reicher has been Executive Vice President & COO at Whataburger since September 2025. Jessica Reicher was President at Flynn Arby's from June 2020 to September 2025, Chief Operating Officer at Nando's PERi-PERi North America from June 2016 to June 2020 and Sr Director of Operations at Taco Bell from 2012 to 2016.
Melissa Ehresman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Digital Experience · Whataburger
Melissa Ehresman has been Vice President - Digital Experience at Whataburger since June 2026, based in the San Antonio area. Melissa Ehresman was Senior Vice President, Experience and Plan Operations at XO Health Inc. from 2024 to 2026, Senior Vice President, eCommerce Strategy and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sales at UnitedHealthcare from 2021 to 2024 and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at USAA from 2018 to 2021.
Mike McLellan
LinkedInExperience: Executivee Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Whataburger
Mike McLellan is a former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Whataburger, a role held from January 1994 to January 2005, based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mike McLellan has been Director Dobson Family Office at Whataburger since January 2005, a role the profile describes as liaison between the family and the operating company.
Preston Atkinson
LinkedInExperience: President CEO · Whataburger
Preston Atkinson is a former President CEO of Whataburger, a role held from November 1998 to July 2019, based in New Braunfels, Texas. Preston Atkinson has been President CEO at Las Aguilas Enterprises since August 2019, a business the profile describes as real estate, business services and investments.
Ryan Moore, MBA, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President · Whataburger
Ryan Moore has been Executive Vice President at Whataburger since July 2026, based in Austin, Texas. Ryan Moore was Chief Financial Officer at MOJO Family of Brands from April 2025 to March 2026, Chief Financial Officer at Torchy's Tacos from May 2018 to November 2024 and Vice President Finance at Taco Bell from 2008 to 2018.
Scott Hudler
LinkedInExperience: SVP / Chief Marketing Officer · Whataburger
Scott Hudler is a former SVP / Chief Marketing Officer of Whataburger, a role held from February 2024 to August 2026, based in Austin, Texas. Scott Hudler was President at Cotton Patch Cafe from February 2023 to February 2024 and Chief Marketing Officer at Torchy's Tacos from October 2018 to February 2022.
Todd Huetinck
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Whataburger
Todd Huetinck has been Chief Supply Chain Officer at Whataburger since October 2024, based in San Antonio. Todd Huetinck was Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management at CKE Restaurants, Inc. from September 2021 to September 2024 and Vice President, Purchasing & Quality Assurance there from April 2020 to September 2021.
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- 02How do you decide which issues need your own attention and which your leadership group should own?
- 03What has your own work taught you about leading people in a restaurant company?
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