Scott Boatwright is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Chipotle. Appointed in November 2024, Mr. Boatwright previously served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since August 2024. Prior to that, he held the role of Chief Operating Officer / Chief Restaurant Officer since May 2017. Mr. Boatwright was named Nation’s Restaurant News ‘Operations CREATOR of the Year’ in 2021 as well as to Fast Casual’s ‘2020 Top 25 Executive’ list.

Prior to Chipotle, Mr. Boatwright spent 18 years with Arby’s Restaurant Group in various leadership positions. He most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Operations, where he was responsible for the performance of over 1,700 Arby’s restaurants in numerous states.

Mr. Boatwright currently serves on the board of directors of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. and is a member of Business Roundtable and National Restaurant Association’s Fast Casual Industry Council. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.

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