Qdoba Mexican Eats has named Leviathan Winn as chief financial officer, the company said Monday.
Winn succeeds Susan Daggett in the role at the San Diego-based fast-casual brand.
Winn most recently served as the global chief financial officer for Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell Corp., a division of Yum Brands Inc.
Prior to Taco Bell, Winn worked in various financial and strategic capacities, including serving as the head of strategic development for the consumer bank at JP Morgan Chase and as a strategy, restructuring and transformation consultant at McKinsey & Co.
“Leviathan’s impressive track record of proven success in private equity, financial restructuring and corporate transformation will be valuable in his new role at Qdoba,” said Keith Guilbault, CEO of Qdoba, in a statement.
“Throughout his career, Leviathan has executed a broad range of transactions including IPOs, corporate debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and has led strategic growth initiatives — driving strong returns on investment,” Guilbault said. “I'm confident he will be a strong cultural fit and be instrumental in accelerating Qdoba's positioning for strategic growth and profitability.”
Winn currently serves on the board at Smart & Final Holdings Inc.
"I am honored to be a part of the Qdoba team and know my previous financial and strategy experience will be extremely beneficial in taking Qdoba to new financial heights,” he said.
Qdoba is owned by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, which bought the brand from Jack in the Box Inc. in 2018.
Qdoba has more than 730 locations in the United States and Canada.
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