Staffing

Shipley Do-Nuts adds CMO, tech VP

Provided by Shipley Do-Nuts

July 8, 2021

Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts has added to its senior leadership team with the addition of Chief Marketing Officer Donna Josephson and Vice President of Technology Kerry Leo.

Josephson previously held CMO titles at Corner Bakery, Fazoli's and McAlister's Deli. Leo's technology and operational leadership experience come from Church's Chicken/Texas Chicken, where he served as senior director of information technology. Prior to Church's Chicken, he served as director, retail technology for Focus Brands and held several senior-level positions at Chick-fil-A.

"With the addition of Donna and Kerry, we've built an exceptionally well-rounded senior executive team that brings decades of valuable restaurant industry experience," Shipley Do-Nuts CEO Clifton Rutledge said in a company press release. "Their talents and expertise will help propel our iconic 85-year-old brand into a new era of growth and enhanced customer experience."

Shipley, which has over 300 locations, is recruiting additional employees and franchisees.