CEO, BJ’S RESTAURANTS INC.
WHY: Runs Orange County’s third-largest restaurant operator with sales of $1.2B in 2019, up 4% across more than 200 locations.
RECENT: Turned to to-go, delivery during pandemic; later relied on outdoor dining and now reopening for inrestaurant dining. Menu innovation a constant, ranging from new burger flavors to different versions of its famed Pizookie dessert in 2019.
NOTABLE: Been with BJ’s since 2012. Before that served as CEO of Guitar Center Holdings and House of Blues.
