A round-up of senior appointments from across the global coffee industry, including new supply chain expertise for Pret A Manger, a new CEO for South Korea’s Mammoth Coffee and four senior hires at Caribou Coffee
Pret A Manger shores up supply chain amid growing global uncertainty
The UK coffee and food-to-go chain’s first Chief Supply Chain Officer, Stefan Porter, brings extensive supply chain and global purchasing experience to the business from spells at hospitality group Azzurri and supermarket giant Lidl. The new position will play a key role in supporting Pret’s global growth ambitions, which include plans to double its UK footprint to 1,000 stores and nearly triple its US estate to 150 outlets.
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Caribou Coffee announces flurry of new senior hires as part of ongoing leadership restructure
Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee has added supply chain, marketing, real estate and technology expertise to its executive leadership team. Among the new hires is former Starbucks Director of Store Development Kyley Yanker, who takes on the newly created VP of Market Development and Real Estate position, and ex Dunn Brothers Coffee marketing executive Kristen Goldberg, who assumes responsibility for Caribou’s brand marketing strategy and creative functions.
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Black Rock Coffee Bar announces key hire to accelerate US outlet growth
The Arizona-based drive-thru operator has added QSR veteran Jon Vingo to its senior management team to lead its charge towards 1,000 stores by 2035. The former Skillets Restaurants CEO joins as Chief Development Officer to oversee Black Rock’s restaurant development strategy. Read More →
South Korea’s Mammoth Coffee names new CEO and outlines international expansion plans
Singapore-based Orchestra Private Equity has named a new CEO for Mammoth Coffee after completing its ₩100bn ($69m) acquisition of the South Korean coffee chain. The new hire has outlined growth in a key East Asian market as his number one priority. Read More →
Reborn Coffee announces new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer hire
The US coffee roaster and café chain’s appointment of ZAP Technologies Founder Thomas Tran indicates a greater commitment to AI and digital services, and comes three months after it introduced a new Co-CEO structure.
Leon appoints Pret veteran to lead restaurant operations
UK food-to-go and coffee chain Leon has tapped former Pret A Manger Director of Operations, Julio Santoyo, as Managing Director of Restaurants. Santoyo spent nearly 19 years with London-based Pret, with Leon CEO John Vincent highlighting his appointment as “a pivotal moment for the company”.
