Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Andrew F. Puzder |
Chief Executive Officer |
| E. Michael Murphy |
President and Chief Legal Officer |
| Amir Siddiqi |
Chief Operating Officer |
| Jeffrey P. Chasney |
Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Chief Information Officer |
| Mike Lidy |
COO |
| Reese Stewart |
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer |
| Ted Abajian |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Tom Lindblom |
Chief Technology Officer |
| Bob Starke |
Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's |
| Brad Haley |
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Hardee's & Carl's Jr |
| John J. Dunion |
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Mgmt |
| Michael W Liby |
Executive Vice President, Trng & Operations Dev |
| Noah J. Griggs |
Executive Vice President, Hardee's & Carl's Jr Trng |
| Renea S. Hutchings |
Executive Vice President |
| Richard Buxton |
Executive Vice President, Real Estate Dev |
| Richard E. Fortman |
Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr Operations |
| Ned Lyerly |
Senior Vice President, Global Franchise Development |
| Victoria Straschil |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| Craig Hopkins |
Vice President, Sales |
| John Beisler |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Lisa Riordan |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Carl N. Karcher |
Founder |
| Anne Hallock |
Manager, Public Relations |
| Brenda Kiger |
|
| Diana Teitsma |
|
| Janet E. Kerr |
Professor |
| Richard C. Celio |
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Carl L. Karcher |
Director |
| Daniel D. Lane |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Chairman of the Board and President, Ponder Enterprises, Inc.(Hardee's Franchisee) |
Current |
| Ponder Enterprises Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Ponder Enterprises Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Murphy was appointed as our President and Chief Legal Officer in January 2009 and he continues to serve as our Secretary. From February 2001 until January 2009, he served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, after serving as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Hardee s Food Systems, Inc. from July 1998. He was also named as our Chief Administrative Officer in August 2006. For the ten years prior to 1998, Mr. Murphy was a partner of The Stolar Partnership law firm in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
President and Chief Legal Officer |
Current |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Chief Administrative Officer Executive Vice President, Franchising and General Counsel |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer Executive Vice President, Franchising and General Counsel |
Former |
| Foods North LLC |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Franchising |
Former |
| The Stolar Partnership Llp |
Partner |
Former |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Foods North LLC |
Corporate Counsel |
Former |
| Saint Louis University |
law degree |
Former |
| University of Missouri |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Saint Louis University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Green Burrito and Red Burrito |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Green Burrito and Red Burrito |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Foods North LLC |
Vice President, Green Burrito and La Salsa Operations |
Former |
| Foods North LLC |
Various Positions |
Former |
| California State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Business |
Former |
| California State University, Los Angeles |
Bachelor’S Degree In Business |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sb and Rg |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Sb and Rg |
President |
Former |
| Hardees Food Systems, Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Star Buffet, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Principal Financial Officer |
Former |
| Stacey's Buffet |
Director |
Former |
| University of Oregon |
Bachelor's Degree In Finance |
Former |
Tom is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of CKE Restaurants, Inc., a $1.5 billion company that through its subsidiaries operates more than 3,100 franchised and company-owned restaurants in 43 states and 13 countries. He is responsible for providing the Company with strategic direction for using technology to enhance corporate productivity and profitability. Before joining CKE Restaurants, Inc., Tom was with Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. for four years as Director, Operations Services/Technology . In total he has more than 25 years of experience in the technology field, having held various technology management positions at a number of retail companies. During his career Tom has completed assignments in such varied environments as banking, drugstores, restaurants, food distribution and department stores. Tom holds a BSc in Information Technology.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's |
Current |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's |
Current |
| Hardees Food Systems, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President, Hardee's and Carl's Jr. Marketing |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President, Hardee's and Carl's Jr. Marketing |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Hardee's & Carl's Jr |
Current |
| Hardees Food Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Church's Chicken, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Former |
| Foods North LLC |
Executive Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
MBA |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Mgmt |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management |
Current |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management |
Current |
| Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. |
|
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
Bachelor’S Degree In Biology. |
Former |
Michael W. Liby was named executive vice president, training and operations development for CKE Restaurants, Inc. in June 2001. He is responsible for training and operations development for the company's various concepts. Liby began his career with CKE Restaurants, Inc. in 1987 as director of loss prevention and safety. He has held various positions with the company, including director, training and special projects, and senior vice president of operations. Prior to joining the Company, Liby was with Saga Foods for 12 years, working in a variety of capacities for Straw Hat Pizza. Liby attended the University of Arizona.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Trng & Operations Dev |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President, Operations Development and Loss Prevention |
Current |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President, Operations Development and Loss Prevention |
Current |
| Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. |
|
Current |
| La Salsa, Inc. |
chief operating officer |
Former |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Director of Loss Prevention and Safety |
Former |
| The University of Arizona |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Real Estate Dev |
Current |
| United States, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| The Ohio State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Real Estate |
Former |
| McDonald's Corporation |
Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vengefulcow.Com |
Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr. Operations |
Current |
| Bluebookprco |
Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr. Operations |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr Operations |
Current |
| Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Foods North LLC |
Executive Vice President, Operations |
Former |
| California State University, Fullerton |
Graduate |
Former |
| California State University |
|
Former |
Brenda Kiger joined the Lottery as its Director of Human Resources in March 2006. Kiger brings over 20 years experience in the human resources and administrative fields. A native Hoosier, Kiger has held human resources positions with state, national and international companies such as Barnes & Thornburg, CKE Restaurants and ABB. Kiger holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University, a real estate broker's license from the State of Indiana and has received mediation training from the Indiana State Bar Association. As the Human Resources Director, Kiger manages the human resources, administrative and procurement functions for the Lottery.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hoosier Lottery |
Director of Human Resources |
Current |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp |
|
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
|
Current |
| Indiana Wesleyan University |
Bachelor's Degree In Business Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Divaris Real Estate, Inc. |
Director of Dre's Charlotte, N.C |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
|
Current |
| Hardee's |
|
Current |
| Divaris Real Estate, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crcbr |
Member |
Current |
| Target Corporation |
|
Former |
| Food Lion, LLC |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pepperdine University School of Law |
Professor of Law |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Professor |
Current |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Enterprise Institute Advances Women |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nawbo-La |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Hrl Laboratories, LLC |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. |
|
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Chair of Board |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ralphs Grocery Company |
CEO |
Former |
| Ralphs Grocery Company |
Consultant |
Former |
| Ralphs Grocery Company |
Chairman |
Former |
Mr. Goldfarb has served as a director since 2006. Mr. Goldfarb has been a Director of GSO Capital Partners since January 2007. Prior to joining GSO Capital, Mr. Goldfarb had been a Director and Senior Investment Analyst at Pirate Capital LLC for approximately two years, and prior thereto was counsel at Icahn Associates Corp., an investment firm, from July 2000 to January 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Goldfarb was associated with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gso Capital Partners LP |
Director |
Current |
| CKE Restaurants Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pirate Capital LLC |
Senior Investment Analyst |
Former |
| Pirate Capital LLC |
Director |
Former |
Executive News
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Hardees Introduces the Ultimate Breakfast Comfort Food
Business Wire - 8/24/09 - View Story
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Carl's Jr. launches new bigger burger, takes on McDonald's Big Mac
Chicago Tribune - 8/20/09 - View Story
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Carl's Jr. launches Big Mac rival in ads bad-mouthing McDonald's burgers
Los Angeles Times - 8/19/09 - View Story
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Car'ls Jr., McDonald's in midst of burger battle royal
Los Angeles Times - 8/19/09 - View Story
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Carl's Jr. Chief Promotes 'Six-Dollar' Burgers as Tender on the Wallet
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Hardee's, Carl's Aim to Steer Angus Eaters
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/19/09 - View Story
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CKE takes on McDonald’s in premium burger battleCARPINTERIA, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2009)
Nations Restaurant News - 8/19/09 - View Story
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Carl's Jr. Chief Promotes 'Six-Dollar' Burgers as Tender on the Pallet -- and the Wallet
Advertising Age - 8/18/09 - View Story
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CKE takes on McDonald’s in premium burger battle
Nations Restaurant News - 8/18/09 - View Story