Staffing

Wingstop promotes 2 execs to COO, CFO roles

August 31, 2021

Dallas-based Wingstop, which has over 1,600 locations worldwide, has promoted Michael Skipworth to president and COO and Alex Kaleida to CFO. Skipworth succeeds Mahesh Sadarangani, the company's COO who resigned to become CEO of a private equity-backed company.

"I'm thrilled to provide amazing growth opportunities within our organization for both Michael and Alex," Chairman and CEO Charlie Morrison said in a company press release. "People are the foundation of our business, and I truly believe we have some of the most talented and brilliant minds in the industry. This enables us to promote from within, which equates to amazing opportunities and continued growth for our Wingstop team members."

Skipworth joined Wingstop in December 2014 and most recently served as EVP and CFO.

Kaleida joined Wingstop in 2019 as VP of Financial Planning & Analysis, and in his most recent role led investor relations, fostering key relationships with shareholders and the investment community. He also held previous leadership roles at Wendy's and Kraft Heinz Company.