Tara Comonte — Chief Financial Officer at Shake Shack

Ms. Tara M. Comonte has been Chief Financial Officer of Shake Shack Inc. since June 2017. Ms. Comonte is responsible for leading financial operations across the Shake Shack, as well as providing overall strategic direction. Prior to joining Shake Shack, Ms. Comonte served as the Chief Financial & Business Affairs Officer and Executive Vice President of Getty Images, Inc. since November 22, 2016 until June 27, 2017. She has more than 15 years of international finance and operations experience, including strategy development and execution, accounting, tax, treasury and investor relations, plus business intelligence and technology. Ms. Comonte served as the Chief Financial Officer of Getty Images, Inc. from April 08, 2013 to November 22, 2016 and served as its Senior Vice President until November 22, 2016. Ms. Comonte served as the Chief Financial Officer of McCann Worldgroup, Inc. since 2010. She was a Key Founding Member of Mediabrands, IPG's award-winning media group. Ms. Comonte served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of MediaBrands Worldwide Inc. She served as Global Chief Financial Officer of Universal McCann. Ms. Comonte served as the Chief Financial Officer of Initiative Media Inc. until November 18, 2009. Ms. Comonte was at the helm of all the agency's financial and operational decisions, helping to transform Initiative into a leading, worldwide media agency, including involvement in all worldwide and regional new business pitches, ensuring creative and value-based remuneration methodologies. Ms. Comonte has more than a decade of experience delivering outstanding business performance in fast-paced, results-focused, international organizations. She has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of business and operations, including mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring with a specific understanding of businesses associated with the marketing communications sector. She has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of business and operations including, mergers & acquisitions and corporate restructuring with a specific understanding of business associated with the marketing communications sector. she served as the Global Chief Financial Officer of UM. Ms. Comonte served within Publicis Group, served as the Chief Financial Officer for the marketing services business of Arc Worldwide in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She served as Chief Financial Officer for the marketing services business for the worldwide advertising network, Leo Burnett. Ms. Comonte played a key role in overseeing the merger of D'Arcy into Leo Burnett. Ms. Comonte has received many prestigious honors for her achievements. In 2012, she was selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader and received the Industry Innovator/Quantum Leap Award from Advertising Women of New York. Ms. Comonte is a Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40 honoree, an Advertising Age Woman to Watch and was the first Chief Financial Officer inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement.