internal
Scott Boatwright
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
5 reports
Leadership change Scott Boatwright became Chief Executive Officer · DEF 14A, 2025
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ·CMG
COO added as CEO rebuilds post‑Niccol executive bench
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure · Fortune #372 · Functional structure · 131K employees · Newport Beach, California
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 131K emp
3.5 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.5yr from FY2024
75%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$11.9B
Operating income
$1.9B
Net income
$1.5B
Total assets
$9.0B
Shares out
1.30B
Sourced from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-28 ↗ View on SEC
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Chipotle’s structure is defined by the late addition of a dedicated COO reporting to the CEO, tightening operational accountability as the chain scales. This page maps the current executive team, reporting lines, and recent leadership changes, with analysis and peer comparisons for context.
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Latest signal Jason Kidd joined as Chief Operating Officer
Joined as COO to strengthen operational leadership amid continued restaurant expansion (2025).
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a dedicated AI leader to separate advanced analytics and automation from the broader technology portfolio.
- Shift Supply Chain Under COO Move supply chain oversight from the President/CSTO to the COO to align sourcing and logistics more tightly with restaurant execution.
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The people
Who's running this
5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Curt Garner
President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer
Strategy & Technology
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Adam Rymer
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
1 reports
Jason Kidd
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Ilene Eskenazi
Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer
Legal & People
5 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Scott Boatwright $15.5M
- Base salary
- $1.10M
- Stock awards
- $7.80M
- Option awards
- $5.20M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.16M
- Other
- $205K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
Proxy states Chipotle maintains among the highest ownership requirements in its peer group.
The businesses
How Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
125K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Jason Kidd)
Oversees restaurant operations, field leadership, and execution across all company-owned locations.
Finance
2K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Adam Rymer)
Responsible for financial reporting, planning, treasury, and investor-facing financial governance.
Strategy & Technology
3K employees
President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer (Curt Garner)
Leads corporate strategy, digital platforms, technology, and supply chain modernization.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Chipotle’s most distinctive structural change is the explicit addition of a Chief Operating Officer reporting directly to the CEO after several years without a dedicated COO.
Jason Kidd’s arrival formalizes operational ownership at a time when the company is scaling past 4,000 restaurants. The CEO now directly oversees strategy/technology, finance, operations, and legal/HR, creating a tighter but more functionally segmented top team.
The structure remains strongly functional rather than divisional: there are no product or regional presidents at the enterprise level despite the company operating across 11 U.S. regions. Technology and supply chain oversight sit unusually within a combined President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer role, highlighting Chipotle’s emphasis on digital throughput, automation, and restaurant-level efficiency as strategic levers rather than support functions.
- Dedicated COO added in 2025
- Strategy, technology, and supply chain combined under one president
The comparison
How Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stacks up
Compared with large U.S. restaurant peers, Chipotle runs a relatively lean C‑suite with strategy, technology, and supply chain consolidated under one executive. McDonald’s and Yum! Brands separate brand, region, and technology leadership more clearly, while Starbucks maintains a deeper regional hierarchy. Chipotle’s …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
5 levels
6 levels
Restaurant Brands International
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
4 yr
6 yr
5 yr
6 yr
Restaurant Brands International
5 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Restaurant Brands International ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential shift was adding a dedicated COO while transitioning long‑tenured brand and legal executives out in early 2026.
- Date not confirmed newJason Kidd Chief Operating Officer
Joined as COO to strengthen operational leadership amid continued restaurant expansion (2025).
Source - Date not confirmed promotedAdam Rymer Chief Financial Officer
Succeeded Jack Hartung as CFO after more than 15 years at Chipotle (2024).
Source - Date not confirmed departedChris Brandt President, Chief Brand Officer
Relinquished executive officer role and transitioned to advisory capacity in January 2026.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-28
- CEO
- Scott Boatwright
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.1 yr
First full year reflecting post‑Niccol leadership reset and COO addition.
Named executive officers (3)
- Scott Boatwright - Chief Executive Officer since 2024
- Curt Garner - President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer since 2018
- Adam Rymer - Chief Financial Officer since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-25
- CEO
- Scott Boatwright
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 5 yr
Transition year following CEO change.
Named executive officers (2)
- Scott Boatwright - Chief Executive Officer since 2024
- Jack Hartung - President and Chief Strategy Officer since 2002
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-26
- CEO
- Brian Niccol
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 6.2 yr
Stable pre‑transition leadership under Niccol.
Named executive officers (1)
- Brian Niccol - Chief Executive Officer since 2018
Year-over-year changes
CEO transition initiated a gradual refresh of the executive team.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 7
- Avg tenure: 6.2 → 5 yr
- new Scott Boatwright - Chief Executive Officer (DEF 14A, 2025)
Structure tightened with COO addition and senior retirements.
- CEO span: 5 → 4
- C-suite size: 7 → 6
- Avg tenure: 5 → 4.1 yr
- new Jason Kidd - Chief Operating Officer (Company disclosure, 2025)
The board
Board of directors
1 directors. 1 of 1 independent (100%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Scott Maw
Chair Independent
Board Chair
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill?
Scott Boatwright has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2024 after succeeding Brian Niccol.
What type of organizational structure does Chipotle Mexican Grill use?
Chipotle operates a primarily functional structure with centralized control over operations, finance, and strategy.
How many direct reports does Chipotle Mexican Grill's CEO have?
The CEO currently has four direct executive reports.
How has Chipotle Mexican Grill's leadership changed recently?
Chipotle added a new COO in 2025 and transitioned several long‑tenured executives to advisory or retirement roles in early 2026.
Does Chipotle Mexican Grill have a COO?
Yes. Jason Kidd joined as Chief Operating Officer in 2025, reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- Company leadership update, 2025
- DEF 14A, Apr 2026
- Form 8-K, Jan 12, 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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