– USA, KY – Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced the appointments of Brett Biggs and Susan Doniz to its Board of Directors, effective August 10, 2023.
“Brett and Susan bring deep leadership experience and proven track records driving performance and innovation for well-known customer-oriented and technology-centric companies, making them outstanding additions to the Yum! Brands Board. We look forward to the insights and contributions Brett and Susan will bring to the Yum! Board that will undoubtedly unlock growth and benefit our stakeholders,” said Board Chairman, Brian Cornell.
About Brett Biggs
Brett Biggs is the former EVP and CFO for Walmart Inc., a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer. In his role as CFO at Walmart Inc., in which he served from 2016 until June 2022, Biggs was responsible for all global finance and indirect procurement functions as well as corporate strategy. His oversight also included Walmart’s global Enterprise Business Services work to deliver worldwide digital and finance transformation initiatives. Biggs spent nearly 23 years at Walmart, serving in senior leadership positions including CFO for Walmart International, Walmart U.S., and Sam’s Club. He also served as SVP of International Strategy, Mergers, and Acquisitions, and as SVP of Operations for Sam’s Club. Before joining Walmart, Biggs held various M&A and corporate finance positions with Leggett & Platt, Phillips Petroleum Co., and Price Waterhouse.
Brett Biggs serves as a senior advisor for Blackstone and sits on the Board of Directors of Adobe. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Harding University and received an MBA with Honors from Oklahoma State University.
About Susan Doniz
Susan Doniz is CIO and SVP of Information Technology & Data Analytics of The Boeing Company, a leading global aerospace company. In this role, Doniz oversees all aspects of information technology, information security, data, and analytics and supports the growth of Boeing’s business through IT and analytics-related revenue-generating programs. She is also a member of the company’s Executive Council. Before joining Boeing in 2020, Doniz was the Group CIO of Qantas Airways and, before that, served in digital transformation and IT leadership roles at SAP and Aimia. Doniz also spent 17 years at Procter & Gamble leading IT programs in support of sales, research and development, and the supply chain.
Susan Doniz serves as an adviser to the Center for Digital Transformation at the University of California, Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business. She has served as Vice-Chair of the Digital Transformation Advisory Council of the International Air Transport Association and as a board member of multiple nonprofit organizations. Doniz has been a champion and self-starter of a variety of diversity networks for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as for Hispanics in business leadership. The Association of Latino Professionals For America named Doniz as one of the most powerful Latinas in 2022. She is an honors graduate of the University of Toronto with a bachelor’s degree in applied science and engineering and studied postgraduate in industrial engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology.
About Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the Company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company’s KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders in the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and more. In 2023, the KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking. In addition, in 2023 Yum! Brands were included on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index; Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity; and Newsweek’s lists recognizing America’s Most Responsible Companies, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, the Company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America.
Source: https://www.yum.com/
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