Staffing

Smoothie King hires CMO, CPO, CIO

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November 30, 2022

Smoothie King has added three executives to its leadership team — Chief Marketing Officer Marianne Radley, Chief Information Officer Juan Salas and Chief People Officer Laura Scavone.

"They are exemplary leaders in their respective segments, each possessing a wealth of experience in the QSR industry and will undoubtedly make invaluable contributions to Smoothie King," Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim said in a company press release. "Our brand is rapidly growing in key markets nationwide and adding the right people to our team will be crucial to continuing our success. Marianne, Juan and Laura have already hit the ground running and we look forward to seeing all they accomplish in the months ahead."

Prior to joining Smoothie King, Radley served as the chief brand officer for Yum Brands, overseeing Pizza Hut and has also served as the CMO for Monster Beverage Company and Anhueser-Busch Beverage InBev.

Salas, who has worked for Gordon Ramsay North America, Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Popeye's and Church's Chicken Brands, will support advancing the digital customer experience and store technology to help optimize operations, according to the release.

Scavone, who previously served as VP of human resources for Smoothie King, will oversee hiring, training, professional development and performance management.

Smoothie King has 1,400 locations and signed 145 development agreements in 2022.