Brian Niccol

About

Brian earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Miami University in 1996, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Brian currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks Coffee Company. Prior to his move to Starbucks, Brian most recently held the post of CEO of Chipotle after holding the positions of CEO, President, and Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer for Taco Bell. Prior to his positions at Taco Bell, he served as General Manager for Pizza Hut, Inc., where he was responsible for managing the brand and leading an organization of nearly 16,000 people in more than 6,000 restaurants. Earlier, he was Chief Marketing Officer, where for four years he led the development of the Pizza Hut mega-brand strategy and positioning that achieved record transactions and market share. Additionally, he opened a new digital/mobile access mode that generated over a half billion dollars in sales. His Pizza Hut career began in late 2005 in the role of Vice President of Strategy.

Before joining Pizza Hut, Brian spent 10 years in various brand management positions at Procter & Gamble. Brian and his wife, Jennifer, have three children.