Bj s Restaurants Inc
Officers & Directors
Lyle D. Tick, age 50, has served as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director since June 2025. Prior to this, he was President and Chief Concept Officer from September 2024 to June 2025, President and CEO of On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina from December 2023 to August 2024, Brand President of Buffalo Wild Wings from 2018 to 2023, Managing Director of Boots Retail USA for Walgreens Boots Alliance from 2016 to 2018, and held marketing leadership roles at Bacardi from 2011 to 2015 and various agencies.
Jennifer A. Jaffe, age 44, has been Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer since May 2025. She previously served as Chief People Officer at FIGS from June 2021 to January 2025, at El Pollo Loco from August 2018 to June 2021, led HR and IT at Too Faced Cosmetics from February 2016 to August 2018, held leadership roles at DIRECTV from 2011 to 2016, and worked at Raytheon Company and Fluor Corporation.
Brian S. Krakower, age 55, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since January 2023. He was Senior Vice President and CIO from February 2013 to December 2022, Chief Technology Officer at Restaurant Revolution Technologies, Vice President of IT at California Pizza Kitchen from 2007 to 2012, Senior Director of IT at The Cheesecake Factory from 2003 to 2007, and Senior Director of Information Systems and Technology at House of Blues Entertainment from 1997 to 2003.
Gregory S. Lynds, age 64, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer since October 2007, and previously as Chief Development Officer from July 2003 to October 2007. His prior roles include Director of Real Estate at Darden Restaurants, Inc., Vice President of Real Estate and Development for Wilshire Restaurant Group, and partner involved in expanding Mimi’s Café.
Kendra D. Miller, age 51, has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary since September 2021. She previously held the positions of Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Assistant Corporate Secretary from January 2019 to August 2021, and Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Assistant Corporate Secretary from March 2011 to December 2018. Before joining the company, she was a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP from August 2008 to February 2011, a partner at CDF Labor Law LLP from January 2008 to August 2008, and began her career as an associate at Paul Hastings.
Bj s Restaurants Inc currently has 22430 employees.
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