Brinker International Appoints Timothy (TJ) Johnson to its Board of Directors
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Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) has appointed Timothy (TJ) Johnson to its Board of Directors. Johnson brings over 30 years of experience with consumer-facing, global retail brands and more than a decade as a public company CFO. He currently serves as Chief Financial and Chief Administrative Officer at Victoria's Secret & Co since 2021, with planned retirement in June 2025.
Johnson's previous roles include CFO and Chief Administrative Officer at Big Lots, and corporate finance positions at Brands after starting his career at Coopers & Lybrand. He has served on The Aaron's Company board and qualifies as a financial expert with significant experience in financial planning, strategy development, accounting, investor relations, capital allocation, M&A, and risk management.
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- Addition of experienced financial expert to the board with 30+ years in consumer retail
- Brings significant public company CFO experience and financial expertise
- Strong background in strategic planning, M&A, and capital allocation
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- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, EAT declined 3.40%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
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Johnson is a financial, strategic, and operational leader with more than 30 years of experience with consumer-facing, global retail brands and more than a decade of experience as a public company Chief Financial Officer. He has served as Chief Financial and Chief Administrative Officer for Victoria's Secret & Co (VS&Co) since 2021 leading up to his recently announced retirement planned for June 2025. Prior to VS&Co, he served as the Chief Financial and Chief Administrative Officer for Big Lots. He started his career in public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand, followed by corporate finance roles at then Limited Brands. Johnson has previous public company board experience, having served on the board of directors of The Aaron's Company. Johnson qualifies as a financial expert and has significant experience in financial planning and analysis, strategy development, accounting, investor relations, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management.
"TJ's strategic and financial expertise in managing national and global consumer brands will help Brinker continue to improve our guest experience at our restaurants and maintain leadership in the industry," said Joe DePinto, Brinker's Chairman of the Board. "He adds leadership depth, experience and insight to our Board of Directors that will promote continued growth in long-term shareholder value."
About Brinker International
Brinker International, Inc. is one of the world's leading casual dining restaurant companies and home of Chili's® Grill & Bar, and Maggiano's Little Italy.® Founded in 1975 in Dallas,
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