Brinker International

Who are Brinker International's decision-makers?

Kevin Hochman leads Brinker International, with finance, operations, technology, brand, legal, investor relations, and business-unit executives shaping major purchase decisions.

CEO
Kevin Hochman
CFO/key exec
Mika Ware
Founded
1975
Employees
About 68,000
HQ
Dallas, TX
Status
Public company; NYSE: EAT
  • Kevin HochmanChief Executive Officer and PresidentCEO since 2022Leads Brinker and the Chili's brand turnaround strategy.
  • Mika WareExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFO since fiscal 2025Owns finance, investor relations, accounting, and capital allocation.
  • Chris CaldwellSenior Vice President, Chief Information OfficerCIO since 2024Owns restaurant technology, data, infrastructure, and digital systems.
  • Aaron WhiteExecutive Vice President and Chief People OfficerPeople leaderLeads talent, training, and restaurant workforce programs.

Who leads Brinker International?

Brinker International's leadership team is anchored by Kevin Hochman as Chief Executive Officer and President and Mika Ware as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The remaining senior leaders in the profile cover operating, technology, brand, legal, investor, or business-unit responsibilities.

For account research, the CEO and CFO set strategic and financial constraints, while operators and functional leaders define the problem, integration requirements, and rollout readiness.

Who actually makes buying decisions at Brinker International?

Large purchases usually require a business owner, finance approval, procurement review, legal review, and technology or security validation. For customer-facing, store, advisor, trading, manufacturing, or supply-chain workflows, the budget owner is often outside IT even when IT controls architecture and risk.

The selling path should identify the operating metric first, then map stakeholders around that metric. A generic executive email campaign is weaker than a use-case-led approach tied to an annual priority.

How is Brinker International organized as it scales?

Brinker International is organized around public-company reporting, operating units or brands, corporate functions, and field or client-facing execution. That structure creates multiple buying centers: enterprise technology, finance, operations, marketing, human resources, legal, supply chain, and business-unit leadership.

Expansion or transformation programs usually need cross-functional coordination. Vendors should expect formal procurement steps, security review, implementation planning, and measurement against business outcomes.

As of June 2026.Sources:Brinker International leadershipBrinker International investor relations

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