Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., parent to Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, has named Stephanie Lilak as senior vice president and chief human resources officer, the company said. Lilak will report to Dunkin’ CEO Dave Hoffmann, the Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands announced. She succeeds Rich Emmett, who retired earlier this year as the company’s chief legal and human… read more

Yum! Brands Inc. has named new CEOs for its Pizza Hut and Taco Bell divisions, the company said. The Louisville, Ky.-based quick-service company said with the appointments of Mark King to head the Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell division and Artie Starrs, 42, to head the Plano, Texas-based Pizza Hut that all three of its brands… read more

The former marketing director at Buffalo Wild Wings has flown to a different coop — Famous Dave’s. KC Glaser will start his new position at the Minnetonka-based barbecue chain July 8. He’ll focus on delivering a consistent brand message for the chain, being responsible for the overall marketing strategy, planning and execution of marketing initiatives… read more

CraftWorks Holdings has named industry veteran Marc Buehler to the new position of divisional president for its brewery and specialty restaurants, the company said. Buehler, who most recently served as CEO at Nashville-based Dick’s Last Resort, will oversee CraftWorks’ Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, Chophouse, A1A, Big River, Ragtime and Seven… read more

Effective Aug. 8. In his new role, Mr. Turner will assume global responsibility for finance, corporate strategy, supply chain and information technology. He joins Yum! Brands from PepsiCo, where he held several leadership positions. Most recently, he led PepsiCo’s retail and ecommerce businesses with Walmart in the United States and 25 other countries as senior… read more

TJF USA LLC, the parent company to the fast-casual Tijuana Flats brand, has named three new executives, including a CEO and a chief financial officer, the company said. The Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based fast-casual brand said Brian Wright, most recently CEO and board member at Northborough, Mass.-based Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant, would succeed Rick Van Warner in… read more

Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has named Chris Andrews as chief information officer, the company said. Andrews, most recently CIO at Pei Wei Asian Diner, succeeds Adam Zeitsiff in the information technology role at the Dallas-based smoothie brand, a spokesperson said. Andrews will oversee Smoothie King’s information technology strategy and develop the franchise group’s digital infrastructure…. read more

By Bruce Nichols – ADP The relationship between finance and HR is vital to effective human capital management. Our finance leader was struggling, as many executives do, to comprehend the incredible costs associated with aligning financial support to strategic human capital management. Providing a budget that responsibly supports the business and accounts for the increasing… read more

By Albert McKeon – ADP An HR department isn’t a battleground, but the gaming strategies of Fortnite are worth considering. An estimated 125 million people — maybe more — play the online video game Fortnite. It’s the hot social and cultural phenomenon of the moment, and it shows no signs of slowing. But who would… read more