

In the Top 30% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 40% of 403 Nearby Companies in Los Angeles
2nd place versus 2 competitors rated on Comparably
Scott Boatwright is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Chipotle. Mr. Boatwright has served as Chipotle’s Interim Chief Executive Officer since August 2024. He joined Chipotle in May 2017 and, in his previous roles as Chipotle’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Restaurant Officer, he has had direct accountability for all of Chipotle’s restaurant operations. 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 the 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.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Chipotle.
Based on 554 ratings, Scott Boatwright ranks right below Sweetgreen's CEO, Jonathan Neman.
Chipotle's CEO is highly regarded by the HR department, the Communications department, and the Engineering department. However, the Customer Success department, Non-Binary employees, and the Operations department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Chipotle ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Chipotle ranks in the Top 40% of other companies in Los Angeles for CEO Rating Score.
