Staffing

Whataburger names chief people officer

April 21, 2022

Whataburger has hired Peggy Rubenzer as SVP and chief people officer. She has over 30 years in the human resources industry, building people teams at True Food Kitchen, Shake Shack Enterprises, PF Chang's China Bistro Inc., Southwest Airlines and more, according to a company press release.

"Peggy has designed, developed and executed people models and training programs for some top-notch brands," Whataburger CEO Ed Nelson said the release. "Her experience shaping HR and Training functions will be extremely valuable as Whataburger continues its growth into new markets and new states and expands its 51,000+ employee workforce. Our people are the heart of our brand."

Whataburger has over 884 locations in14 states.