Staffing

Chipotle hires 2 human resources VIPs

Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Ilene Eskenazi (right) as its chief human resources officer, and Lois Alexis-Collins (left) as chief people officer, field operations. Photos provided by Chipotle

November 9, 2023

Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Ilene Eskenazi as its chief human resources officer as well as Lois Alexis-Collins as chief people officer, field operations. Eskenazi will begin on Nov. 27, and report to Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, and Alexis-Collins will report to Eskenazi

Eskenazi comes to Chipotle from Petco Health and Wellness Company, where she served as chief legal and human resources officer, overseeing compensation and benefits, human resources operations, talent management and all legal matters. Prior to that, she was the global general counsel and chief human resources officer at Boardriders.

"Ilene's vast human resources experience and legal expertise will be instrumental in growing Chipotle's culture of people development and strengthening the organization as a best-in-class employer," Niccol said in a company press release. This is critical in Chipotle delivering our mission of Cultivating a Better World and growing to 7,000 restaurants.

Lois Alexis-Collins will play a critical role in supporting Chipotle's 110,000+ restaurant employees. She previously served as VP of Human Resources at ABM, a facility solutions provider. Before that, she held similar roles at Steak and Shake Inc., as well as Ruby Tuesday Inc. Additionally, Collins served in senior talent and people roles with Darden Restaurants and Waffle House Inc.

"I am grateful to have the opportunity to join this remarkable company where I can apply my passion for engaging and retaining talent to help build future restaurant leaders," Alexis-Collins said in the release.