Whataburger Executive Team | Comparably
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Whataburger is an American privately held regional fast food restaurant chain, based in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in hamburgers. read more
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Whataburger Executive Team

The Whataburger Executive Team is rated a "C" and led by CEO Ed Nelson. Whataburger employees rate their Executive Team in the Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees.
Employees who have been at the company Over 10 Years and employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years are more confident in their Executive Team, while the Customer Success department and Non-Binary employees think there is room for improvement. Out of their 5 competitors, In-N-Out Burger, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, and Jack in the Box, Whataburger's score ranks in 3rd place.

Last updated 2 days ago.

Where This Score Ranks Whataburger's Executive Team

  • BOTTOM
    40%

    In the Bottom 40% of 1210 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

  • 3rd

    3rd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

62
Aug
62
Sep
62
Oct
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Nov
62
Dec
C62 / 100
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Whataburger Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Ed Nelson  CEO / President
Ed Nelson
CEO / President
Ed Nelson serves as the CEO / President of Whataburger.
Ed Nelson
President
Ed Nelson was promoted to president of Whatabrands in July 2019. He’s spent the last 15 years leading the financial...
Mazzocco Leonard
VP Business Operations - Whatabrands
Mazzocco Leonard serves as the VP Business Operations - Whatabrands for Whataburger. Mazzocco started at Whataburger in...
Michael Gibbs
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
As Whataburger’s executive vice president and general counsel, Mike Gibbs leads a team of professionals who oversee a...
Richard Scheffler
Vice President - Marketing and Innovation
Richard Scheffler serves as the Vice President - Marketing and Innovation of Whataburger. Richard currently resides in...
Michael Sobel
Senior Vice President, Retail Segment
As senior vice president and head of Whataburger’s retail segment, Mike Sobel oversees a team of professionals managing...
Cox Pam
Vice President, Human Resources and Brand Communications
Pam Cox leads a team of professionals who oversee the company’s efforts to recruit, retain and care for its Family...
Joe Shannon
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
As vice president, chief information officer for Whatabrands, Joe Shannon is responsible for driving technology strategy...
Rob Rodriguez
Senior Vice President, Restaurants, and Chief Restaurant Operating Officer
Rob Rodriguez is responsible for the continued growth of more than 830 Whataburger restaurants and more than 44,000...
James Turcotte
Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President, Real Estate
As chief development officer and senior vice president of Whataburger’s real estate segment, James leads a team of...
Janelle Sykes
Chief Financial Officer
As Whataburger’s chief financial officer, Janelle Sykes leads a team of professionals who oversee and manage all aspects...
Mark B
Division Vice President
Mark B serves as the Division Vice President of Whataburger.
Joel Griffiths
Group Vice President
Joel Griffiths serves as the Group Vice President of Whataburger.
North Jeff
Restaurant Segment Support Divison Vice President
North Jeff serves as the Restaurant Segment Support Divison Vice President of Whataburger.
Sylvester Johnson
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Sylvester Johnson serves as the Chief Data and Analytics Officer of Whataburger.
Shelly Jackson
General Manager
Shelly Jackson serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Markelle jordan
ceo of MAXOUT
Markelle jordan serves as the ceo of MAXOUT of Whataburger.
Nathan Arnett
General Manager
Nathan Arnett serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Jack Bibawie
General Manager
Jack Bibawie serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Cassandra Brownlee
General Manager
Cassandra Brownlee serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Sarah Campbell
General Manager
Sarah Campbell serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Hector Candanoza
General Manager
Hector Candanoza serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Brandy Daniel
General Manager
Brandy Daniel serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Marcus Drones
General Manager
Marcus Drones serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Rafael Estelle
General Manager / Acting Area Manager
Rafael Estelle serves as the General Manager / Acting Area Manager of Whataburger.
Andrew Faulkner
General Manager
Andrew Faulkner serves as the General Manager of Whataburger.
Who Ranks Whataburger's Executive Team the Highest?
Tenure - Over 10 Years 100/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 96/100
Department - Customer Support 83/100
Who Ranks Whataburger's Executive Team the Lowest?
Ethnicity - Other 28/100
Department - Customer Success 38/100
Gender - Non-Binary 47/100

Whataburger's Executive Team Trendline

  • Whataburger62
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Whataburger Executive Team At a Glance

The Executive Team Score of 62/100 is calculated by combining aggregate responses to the questions of “How would you rate your executive team?” and “Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?”

72% of employees say “Yes, they approve of the job the executive team is doing at Whataburger”, with 100% of employees with 3 to 6 Years experience saying yes.

The last rating scoring Whataburger's executive team was provided 2 days ago and has remained stable at 62 over the last 90 days.

How Whataburger's Executive Team Score is Calculated

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Results from 635 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

62
out of 100
How would you rate your executive team?
AnswerPercent
Yes72%
No28%
Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

Whataburger's Executive Team Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

BOTTOM
40%

Whataburger ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Executive Team Score.

  1. Jimmy John's
    62 / 100
  2. Sunoco
    62 / 100
  3. Marshalls
    62 / 100
  4. Whataburger
    62 / 100
  5. Level 3 Communications
    62 / 100
  6. Caesars Entertainment
    62 / 100
  7. Ogilvy & Mather
    62 / 100
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