Overview
- Sabir Sami joined Chipotle’s board effective Monday, September 14, 2026, bringing more than 30 years in consumer and restaurant businesses and 16 years at Yum! Brands.
- Chipotle updated its board to 11 directors with 10 independent members and said it will continue evaluating additional independent candidates for governance refreshment.
- Sami served as KFC’s global chief executive from January 2022 to February 2025 and previously led KFC operations across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey.
- In addition to founding Sami Advisory in August 2025, Sami sits on the board of Save the Children Canada and held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, The Coca‑Cola Company and Reckitt Benckiser.
- Chipotle, which operates more than 4,200 restaurants across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Germany and the Middle East, said Sami’s operating expertise could support faster international expansion and stronger day‑to‑day operations for guests and employees.