CEO, PRESIDENT, BJ’S RESTAURANTS
WHY: Took top spot at restaurant chain last September, taking over from Gregory Trojan. Joined BJ’s as CFO in 2005; previously served as the CFO of now Costa Mesa-based California Pizza Kitchen.
IN THE NEWS: BJ’s, the fourth-largest restaurant chain based in OC by sales, this year became the first national chain to implement the Daily Pay system, which provides employees immediate access to their money after a shift.
QUOTABLE: “Anytime you can provide improved convenience, for consumers [or] employees, you’ve got a winning product. It doesn’t matter on the macroeconomic conditions,” he said of Daily Pay.
