Texas Roadhouse Inc. has named Regina Tobin as chief learning and culture officer, the company said in federal filings Tuesday.
The Louisville, Ky.-based restaurant company, which owns the casual-dining Texas Roadhouse and Bubba’s 33 brands as well as the fast-casual Jagger’s, also said Jerry Morgan, who was named CEO in March after the death of company CEO and founder Kent Taylor, would be added as a sixth member to the board.
Tobin, 57, has been with Texas Roadhouse since 1996, when she joined the company as a managing partner in the Louisville market. She was named managing partner of the year in 1999.
“In this new role, Ms. Tobin will be responsible for all training, people development and culture, which includes diversity and inclusion and the company’s leadership development program,” Texas Roadhouse said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Texas Roadhouse’s board also designated Hernan Mujica, 59, the company’s chief information officer since 2012, as an executive officer. Mujica is responsible for all technology support and initiatives, including restaurant systems, cybersecurity, digital, infrastructure and e-commerce. Prior to joining Texas Roadhouse, Mujica held senior management positions at The Home Depot and Arthur Andersen.
For the first quarter ended March 30, Texas Roadhouse’s net income was $64.2 million, or 91 cents a share, compared to $16 million, or 23 cents a share, in the prior-year period. Revenues were up 22.7% to $800.6 million from $652.5 million in the same quarter last year.
Texas Roadhouse, founded in 1993, has more than 640 restaurants in 49 states and 10 other countries.
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