Charlotte, N.C., USA - March 10, 2016, Charlotte, N.C., USA - Bojangles', a restaurant operator and franchisor, announced that Starlette Johnson has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
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Ms. Johnson will also serve on the Audit Committee. Since October 2015, she has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Twin Restaurant Holdings, parent company to the Twin Peaks restaurant chain.
Prior to that, Ms. Johnson served for over three years as a consultant to the restaurant industry, working with private equity companies, industry service providers, and emerging brands.
Ms. Johnson serves as a member of the board of directors and audit committee, and is the chair of the nominating/corporate governance committee for Chuy's Holdings.
She also serves on the board of directors of privately-held SusieCakes .
In addition, Ms. Johnson serves on the advisory boards for both the Hospitality and Tourism Program and the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech. From May 2008 through November 2013, she served as a member of the board of directors and audit committee, and was the chair of the nominating/governance committee, of Tuesday Morning Corporation.
From June 2006 to September 2010, Ms. Johnson served as a member of the board of directors as well as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Dave & Buster's, now Dave & Buster's Entertainment.
Prior to joining Dave & Buster's, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer for Brinker International.
Ms. Johnson joined Brinker in 1995 as Director of Planning, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources in 2000, and assumed the role of Chief Strategic Officer in May 2001.
After departing Brinker in November of 2004, Ms. Johnson served for 18 months as an industry consultant to both public and private companies assisting in the development of their long-term strategic plans.
She began her restaurant career in 1990 as the Director of Finance for PepsiCo's KFC Division.
Ms. Johnson received an MBA from Duke University, and a B.S. in Finance from Virginia Tech. ■