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Curt Garner — President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Chipotle
Executive Bio
Curt Garner is the President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Customer and Technology Officer for nearly a decade since joining the organization in November 2015. Mr. Garner has been instrumental in developing Chipotle’s digital platform and the integration of technology across the organization as well as ensuring data security. His leadership has secured global recognition for Chipotle’s platforms including the award-winning Chipotle app and the brand’s loyalty program, Chipotle Rewards. In 2020, Mr. Garner was named to the CIO Hall of Fame, and in 2025, he was featured on Forbes’s CIO Next list, recognizing the top 50 leaders using tech for business impact.
Prior to Chipotle, Mr. Garner worked at Starbucks Corporation for 17 years, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. He led the brand’s global technology and engineering services and was responsible for creating and building the Starbucks app, loyalty program, website and mobile payment. Before that, Mr. Garner was responsible for leading the development and deployment of technology for Wendy’s international division as well as the technology that supported Tim Hortons initial expansion into the U.S. marketplace.
Mr. Garner has a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from The Ohio State University.
Prior to Chipotle, Mr. Garner worked at Starbucks Corporation for 17 years, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. He led the brand’s global technology and engineering services and was responsible for creating and building the Starbucks app, loyalty program, website and mobile payment. Before that, Mr. Garner was responsible for leading the development and deployment of technology for Wendy’s international division as well as the technology that supported Tim Hortons initial expansion into the U.S. marketplace.
Mr. Garner has a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from The Ohio State University.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from Chipotle Employees
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Chipotle's Executive Team scores in the Top 25%
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Chipotle's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 960 ratings, Chipotle's employees are satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “B” or 72/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Executive department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Customer Success department.
Chipotle's Executive Team ranks in the Top 40% of other companies in Los Angeles and Top 25% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.
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