SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 11, 2017--
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) today announced that Vivien M. Yeung
has joined the company’s board of directors, effective April 11, 2017.
Yeung is Chief Strategy Officer at lululemon athletica inc., a healthy
lifestyle inspired athletic apparel company. In that role, she is
responsible for developing the company’s long-term vision, growth
strategy, market development plans and business development.
“We are delighted to welcome Vivien to our board, and look forward to
leveraging her experience for our Jack in the Box® and QDOBA® brands,”
said Lenny Comma, chairman and CEO at Jack in the Box Inc. “Vivien’s
expertise in creating and driving long-term strategies and vision for
trend-setting and rapidly growing public companies like lululemon and
Starbucks, along with her marketing background and acumen in finance and
economics, adds a unique perspective to our board.”
Yeung joins the Jack in the Box Inc. board with more than 20 years of
experience in driving growth for leading retail and consumer brands by
focusing on trends and insights, pricing and market analytics, new
ventures and business development. Prior to joining lululemon in 2011,
Yeung was a consultant to philanthropies, non-profit organizations, and
small-to-medium enterprises on strategy development. She began her
career at Bain & Company, supporting clients across Greater China,
Southeast Asia and Australia on market entry and growth strategies,
process improvement and private equity due diligence. From 2002 to 2008,
Yeung worked at Starbucks Coffee Company, leading strategy development
and process improvement for its North America, International, and Global
Product organizations.
Yeung has a B.A. in Economics from Cambridge University and an M.B.A
from Harvard Business School.
About Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant
company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants,
one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200
restaurants in 21 states and Guam. Additionally, through a wholly owned
subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Eats®,
a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 700 restaurants in 47
states, the District of Columbia and Canada. For more information on
Jack in the Box and Qdoba, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com
or www.qdoba.com.
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