CHIPOTLE NAMES SCOTT BOATWRIGHT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced that after a robust and thorough process, its Board of Directors has appointed Scott Boatwright as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective immediately. Prior to being named Interim CEO in August, Boatwright served as chief operating officer, reporting directly to the company’s CEO since 2017.

Responsible for more than 125,000 employees and over 3,600 restaurants, Boatwright has been a driving force for improving the company’s overall guest experience. In addition to contributing to the strategy and growth of the business, he led the integration of new technology into restaurants, built a strong culture aligned to the organization’s values, and achieved industry-leading retention rates yielding impressive outcomes and improvements in throughput.

Scott Maw, Chipotle’s chairman of the board, added: “We conducted a thorough and rigorous external search process that confirmed Scott is absolutely the best person to lead the next …