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Laurie Schalow — Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Chipotle
Executive Bio
Laurie Schalow is the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for Chipotle Mexican Grill. In her role, Ms. Schalow oversees all internal and external communications, stakeholder engagement, sustainability, customer service, social listening, government affairs, food safety and quality assurance for the brand’s 4,000+ restaurants in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Additionally, Ms. Schalow is responsible for oversight of The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, where she serves as President.
Recognized for her work and dedication to furthering the communications industry, Ms. Schalow has been named to Nation’s Restaurant News’s Power List (2025), Business Insider’s ‘Most Influential PR Pros’ list (2021, 2020), Fast Casual’s Top Movers and Shakers list (2021), PRNews’ Top Women in PR list (2021), and received PR Week’s “Most Purposeful In-House Communicator” Award (2020).
Prior to joining Chipotle in 2017, Ms. Schalow was Vice President of Public Affairs for Yum! Brands, overseeing global corporate social responsibility, public relations, crisis management, social listening and community diversity programs for the 44,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in 140 countries.
Recognized for her work and dedication to furthering the communications industry, Ms. Schalow has been named to Nation’s Restaurant News’s Power List (2025), Business Insider’s ‘Most Influential PR Pros’ list (2021, 2020), Fast Casual’s Top Movers and Shakers list (2021), PRNews’ Top Women in PR list (2021), and received PR Week’s “Most Purposeful In-House Communicator” Award (2020).
Prior to joining Chipotle in 2017, Ms. Schalow was Vice President of Public Affairs for Yum! Brands, overseeing global corporate social responsibility, public relations, crisis management, social listening and community diversity programs for the 44,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in 140 countries.
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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