From tacos to grilled chicken: El Pollo Loco Inc. has a new chief legal officer. The Costa Mesa, California-based grilled chicken purveyor announced that it had hired Jason Weintraub before the Labor Day break. Weintraub is the most recent addition to El Pollo Loco’s restructured management team. His appointment follows COO Miguel Lozano, Jennifer Jaffe, […]
Seattle-based Darigold has hired Monica Johnson as its new general counsel; she starts next month. The company says that she’s an executive with a track record of high standards, developing people, driving commercial success
The online business catering platform ezCater has hired Diane Musi as general counsel. Musi brings over 20 years of corporate legal experience, including over 10 years as General Counsel at both public and private companies. Musi’s
Highlighting the growth of the vegetarian protein industry, El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat Inc. has hired Teri L. Witteman as general counsel and secretary. She’ll report to company President and CEO Ethan Brown, and
The Vevey, Switzerland food colossus Nestlé has hired a new general counsel, Leanne Geale, who will have the titles executive vice president and general counsel. Geale, who starts August 1, will sit on the executive board
Ingredion Inc., which makes food ingredients, has added Janet Bawcom to its executive mix as general counsel and corporate secretary. Bawcom will be responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs and serve as the corporate
Publix’s first general counsel John Attaway announced that he’ll retire on May 31, after 21 years of service. Attaway started with the Lakeland, Florida, supermarket chain in 1997 as corporate counsel and became general counsel and
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Food biotech startup Calyxt hires Syngenta veteran to be general
Calyxt, Inc. a biotech company focused on food oils and seeds, has hired biotech veteran Debra Frimerman as general counsel, effective February 11. The company says that the lawyer “brings deep industry knowledge and legal expertise
If you drive down the New York State Thruway and other toll highways with large rest stops, you might notice a very Italian coffee bar named Lavazza. In a nation full of espresso drinkers, Lavazza
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana fast casual restaurants, has hired Louis DiPietro as the company’s senior VP and general counsel. He replaces Maria Mayer, who
