The
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Co announces the appointment of three executives
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Company, one of the key roasting companies in the US
has announced the appointment of top executives to the business administration. Paul
Diver as Vice President of Marketing, Gregg Benvenuto as Vice
President of Development & Franchising and Michael Chachula as
Head of Digital are named to lead their respective offices to enable the
company in the highly competitive coffee sector. According to the company’s
press release, the three executives bring decades of experience to The Coffee
Bean & Tea Leaf and strengthen the company's leadership team as
it enters its next phase of growth. The new executives will report
to Sanjiv Razdan, President of Americas and India.
"We
are building a world-class team that will help us to accelerate our footprint
and digital presence in the post Covid era," said Sanjiv Razdan,
President of Americas and India, The Coffee Bean & Tea
Leaf® company. "Today, speed and convenience are what consumers are
looking for and we understand what our guests want and how they want to access
it. Paul, Gregg and Michael bring a proven track record of success to The
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® with each having deep knowledge and expertise
in their respective disciplines that will drive our expansion and ultimately
give guests an even better and seamless experience across all touch points."
Diver
brings more than three decades of marketing success gained in both restaurant
and CPG businesses. He has delivered transformative sales, profit and market
share growth for Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Nestlé and Ferrero in
the USA and Europe. He will lead all of The Coffee Bean
& Tea Leaf® marketing initiatives with an emphasis on omni-channel
transformation.
Benvenuto
is a 30+ year restaurant franchise development veteran who has successfully
delivered hundreds of restaurant openings for IHOP, Papa Murphy's Pizza and
Yum! Brands Taco Bell division. Starting his career in operations,
Benvenuto has vast market planning experience to provide growth in key markets.
Chachula
joins The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® as an award-winning digital
innovator with a successful track record across multiple industry verticals in
the hospitality and restaurant space. He will lead the company's technology
transformation. Most recently, he was the Executive Director, Head of IT for
IHOP at DINE Brands.
The
company currently has more than 1,055 corporate and franchised retail locations
across the globe and can also be found in grocery aisles as well as specialty
locations, including airports and hotels.
