



Niccol also held several executive positions at Pizza Hut, another division of Yum! Brands, including General Manager and Chief Marketing Officer. Niccol was Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer and President. Niccol served as Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell, a division of Yum! Brands. Niccol has been placed on notable lists including Fortune’s ‘Businessperson of the Year’, Bloomberg’s ‘People who Defined 2019’ (The Bloomberg 50), Barron’s Top CEOs, Comparably’s ‘Best CEO’s and Best CEOs for Women and Diversity, as well as named ‘Leader of the Year’ by Restaurant Business magazine, Nation’s Restaurant News’ The Power List, and a ‘Distinguished Alumni’ by University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Niccol’s tenure including being named to Fortune’s Most Admired Companies, Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Fast Company’s The World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as Newsweek’s America’s Most Loved Companies and America’s Most Responsible Companies. Niccol has focused on increasing visibility, expanding access, fostering innovation, and encouraging engagement with employees and consumers.Ī leader in the food industry, Chipotle has received global recognition and honors during Mr. Driving the brand’s purpose to Cultivate a Better World, Mr. He assumed the role of Chairman in March 2020, and under his leadership as Chief Executive Officer, a role he’s held since March 2018, Chipotle has seen accelerated comparable sales growth. Brian Niccol is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG).
