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City Barbecue hires CFO, CMO

June 14, 2019

Ohio-based City Barbeque has hired Diane Reed and Judy Kadylak as CFO and CMO, respectively. Reed succeeds former CFO Jim O'Connor, while Kadylak is the chain's first CMO, according to a company press release.

Reed, who most recently served as CFO, VP of finance and chief accounting officer at Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, was EVP of finance at Frisch's, VP and controller at Wendy's and controller at Victoria's Secret. 

Prior to joining City Barbeque, Kadylak led marketing efforts in-house as SVP of marketing at Steak 'n Shake, VP of marketing and culinary at Bruegger's Bagels and regional marketing director at Chipotle. She has also managed brand positioning from the agency side, working with Bob Evans and Perkins Restaurant & Bakery.

"Diane and Judy bring a wealth of expertise to the team, and more importantly, they both really understand our purpose of serving and creating happiness," City Barbeque founder and CEO Rick Malir, said in the release. "We're confident they're the perfect fit to lead their respective teams and are excited to welcome them on board.”

City Barbeque has more than 40 locations.