DALLAS, June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Brinker
International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) today announced that Rick Badgley has been named Senior Vice
President and Chief People Officer, effective July 18,
2016.
Badgley brings extensive global hospitality and retail
experience to Brinker, having held leadership positions at TOMS,
Starbucks Corporation and Wyndham Worldwide. Most recently, he
served as Vice President of Talent Management and Retail for TOMS.
In this role, Badgley was responsible for all aspects of talent
globally, which ranged from recruitment to talent and succession
planning to employee experience, as well as, TOM's brick and mortar
strategy, which included the construction, design, experience and
operations of new stores globally. Prior to that, Badgley served as
Vice President of Global Staffing and Learning for Starbucks
Corporation where he led functional training, leadership
development, organizational development, recruitment technology,
selection methodology, talent acquisition and workforce
planning.
"When guests walk into a Chili's or Maggiano's restaurant, they
know our passion for making them feel special. And, this
differentiated guest experience that we're known for is only
possible because of our team members," said Wyman Roberts, CEO
and President of Brinker International and President of Chili's
Grill & Bar. "I'm excited for Rick to join our team because I'm
confident that his extensive experience will be instrumental in
leading the strategic and purposeful thinking around our team
member experience at Brinker."
Brinker International, Inc. is one of the world's leading casual
dining restaurant companies. Founded in 1975 and based
in Dallas, Texas, as
of March 23, 2016, Brinker owned, operated, or franchised
1,647 restaurants under the names
Chili's® Grill & Bar (1,596 restaurants)
and Maggiano's Little Italy® (51 restaurants).
For further information: Brinker International,
media.requests@brinker.com, 1-800-775-7290
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