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FREEBIRDS adds to executive team

March 13, 2012

FREEBIRDS World Burrito has named two new executives to its team: Dave Coussirat will serve as the new director of operations for Texas and Oklahoma and Bonnie El Halta has been hired as director of operations support.

With a field background from Taco Bell, Jamba Juice and Brinker International, Coussirat was most recently the market director for Taco Bell, and before that district manager at Main Event Entertainment.

El Halta has a strong background in restaurant operations and training, having worked as director of innovation for Jamba Juice, director of new store concepts at Peet’s Coffee & Tea, and director of operations at Bajio Mexican Grill. Most recently she served as director, non-traditional operations, at Pinkberry.

“We are thrilled to welcome Bonnie and Dave to the FREEBIRDS tribe,” said FREEBIRDS president Jim Mizes. “They are instrumental to our operations and our 2012 growth.”