Jack in the Box Inc. Names Lance Tucker as Its Chief Executive Officer
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) has appointed Lance Tucker as its permanent Chief Executive Officer and board member. Tucker, who had been serving as interim CEO since February 2025, previously held the position of CFO at Jack in the Box from March 2018 to September 2020, and was rehired as CFO in November 2024.
Board Chairman Dave Goebel expressed confidence in Tucker's decades of restaurant industry experience and financial expertise, highlighting their alignment with the company's current priorities. Tucker outlined his immediate focus areas, including capital allocation, free cash flow acceleration, and transitioning to an asset-light model. Dawn Hooper will continue as interim principal financial officer until a permanent CFO is appointed.
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) ha nominato Lance Tucker come nuovo Amministratore Delegato e membro del consiglio. Tucker, che ha ricoperto il ruolo di CEO ad interim da febbraio 2025, aveva precedentemente ricoperto la posizione di CFO presso Jack in the Box da marzo 2018 a settembre 2020, ed è stato riassunto come CFO nel novembre 2024.
Il presidente del consiglio, Dave Goebel, ha espresso fiducia nell'esperienza di Tucker nel settore della ristorazione e nella sua competenza finanziaria, sottolineando la loro coerenza con le attuali priorità dell'azienda. Tucker ha delineato le sue aree di focus immediate, tra cui allocazione di capitale, accelerazione del flusso di cassa libero e transizione verso un modello leggero in termini di asset. Dawn Hooper continuerà a ricoprire il ruolo di CFO principale ad interim fino alla nomina di un CFO permanente.
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) ha nombrado a Lance Tucker como su nuevo Director Ejecutivo permanente y miembro de la junta. Tucker, quien había estado sirviendo como CEO interino desde febrero de 2025, ocupó anteriormente el cargo de CFO en Jack in the Box desde marzo de 2018 hasta septiembre de 2020, y fue recontratado como CFO en noviembre de 2024.
El presidente de la junta, Dave Goebel, expresó confianza en la experiencia de décadas de Tucker en la industria de restaurantes y su experiencia financiera, destacando su alineación con las prioridades actuales de la empresa. Tucker delineó sus áreas de enfoque inmediato, que incluyen asignación de capital, aceleración del flujo de caja libre y transición a un modelo ligero en activos. Dawn Hooper continuará como CFO principal interina hasta que se designe un CFO permanente.
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK)는 Lance Tucker를 상임 CEO이자 이사로 임명했습니다. Tucker는 2025년 2월부터 임시 CEO로 재직해왔으며, 2018년 3월부터 2020년 9월까지 Jack in the Box의 CFO를 역임했고, 2024년 11월에 CFO로 재고용되었습니다.
이사회 의장인 Dave Goebel은 Tucker의 수십 년에 걸친 외식 산업 경험과 재무 전문성에 대한 신뢰를 표명하며, 그들의 목표가 회사의 현재 우선 사항과 일치한다고 강조했습니다. Tucker는 자본 배분, 자유 현금 흐름 가속화 및 자산 경량 모델로의 전환을 포함한 즉각적인 초점 영역을 설명했습니다. Dawn Hooper는 영구 CFO가 임명될 때까지 임시 CFO로 계속 재직할 것입니다.
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) a nommé Lance Tucker comme son nouveau Directeur Général permanent et membre du conseil d'administration. Tucker, qui a exercé en tant que PDG par intérim depuis février 2025, a précédemment occupé le poste de CFO chez Jack in the Box de mars 2018 à septembre 2020, et a été réembauché en tant que CFO en novembre 2024.
Le président du conseil, Dave Goebel, a exprimé sa confiance dans l'expérience de plusieurs décennies de Tucker dans l'industrie de la restauration et son expertise financière, soulignant leur alignement avec les priorités actuelles de l'entreprise. Tucker a décrit ses domaines de concentration immédiats, y compris l'allocation de capital, l'accélération des flux de trésorerie libres et la transition vers un modèle léger en actifs. Dawn Hooper continuera en tant que directrice financière principale par intérim jusqu'à ce qu'un CFO permanent soit nommé.
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) hat Lance Tucker zu seinem neuen permanenten Geschäftsführer und Vorstandsmitglied ernannt. Tucker, der seit Februar 2025 als Interims-CEO fungierte, hatte zuvor von März 2018 bis September 2020 die Position des CFO bei Jack in the Box inne und wurde im November 2024 erneut als CFO eingestellt.
Der Vorstandsvorsitzende Dave Goebel äußerte Vertrauen in Tuckers jahrzehntelange Erfahrung in der Restaurantbranche und seine finanzielle Expertise und hob hervor, dass diese mit den aktuellen Prioritäten des Unternehmens übereinstimmen. Tucker skizzierte seine unmittelbaren Schwerpunktbereiche, darunter Kapitalallokation, Beschleunigung des freien Cashflows und den Übergang zu einem asset-light Modell. Dawn Hooper wird weiterhin als Interims-Hauptfinanzbeauftragte fungieren, bis ein permanenter CFO ernannt wird.
- Appointment of CEO with extensive company and industry experience
- Strategic focus on improving free cash flow
- Plans to transition to asset-light model which could reduce capital requirements
- Temporary vacancy in permanent CFO position
- Recent leadership instability with multiple role changes
Tucker, who will also serve on the company’s board of directors, had served as interim CEO since February 2025
Tucker served as interim CEO since February 2025 after being hired as chief financial officer for the company in November 2024, which followed a previous tenure as CFO of Jack in the Box from March 2018 to September 2020.
“Lance brings decades of experience within the restaurant industry as well as a financial mind into the CEO role that is well-timed to match with the company's current priorities," said Dave Goebel, Jack in the Box Chairman of the Board. "We are confident that Lance will position our company to perform at high levels, and drive returns that shareholders expect from our iconic brands and profitable business model."
“I am thrilled to have the confidence of the Board, as well as our talented leadership team, to lean on the many strong fundamentals already in place to help restore Jack in the Box as a shareholder success story,” said Tucker. “While there are many priorities to address quickly – including capital allocation, free cash flow acceleration and returning the business to an asset light model – I know our talented corporate team and dedicated franchise operators will work together to position our brands for a very successful future.”
Dawn Hooper will continue to serve as interim principal financial officer until a permanent CFO is named. Tucker will assume permanent CEO duties immediately.
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