Michael A. Miles, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Michael A. Miles, Jr. has served as a member of the Board of Managers of Portillo’s since August 2014 and is Chairman of the Board. He also serves on the audit committee and chairs the compensation committee. Mr. Miles is the former President of Staples, Inc., a $25 billion global office supplies retailer and distributor. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Pizza Hut for YUM Brands. He began his career with Bain & Co. and PepsiCo. Mr. Miles brings experience with multi-unit operations, development and marketing to our board. He also serves on the board of Western Union (NYSE: WU) where he sits on the governance and ESG committee and chairs the compensation committee. He is an advisory director with Berkshire Partners.
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Chairman of the Board
Michael Osanloo
President, CEO and Director
Michael Osanloo has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Portillo’s since August 2018. Prior to joining Portillo’s,Mr. Osanloo served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. from March 2015 to October 2018. Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer,Mr. Osanloo served as Executive Vice President of Grocery at Kraft Heinz and held senior leadership roles at Caesar’s Entertainment. From 1996 to 2005, Mr. Osanloo began his business career at Bain & Company where he spent nine years, the last three as a Partner in the Consumer and Retail practice. Mr. Osanloo holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan.
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Ann Bordelon
Director
Ann Bordelon has served as a member of the Board of Managers of Portillo’s since March 2020. She chairs the audit committee. Ms. Bordelon is Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration at the University of Arkansas, a position she took on in 2020. Prior to that, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Mitchell Communications and NOWDiagnostics. Ms. Bordelon also has 13 years of experience in executive finance roles at Walmart, Inc., including as Chief Audit Executive. She began her career at Ernst & Young. She brings financial expertise to the board as well as a strong background in multi unit operations and management. She also serves on the board of America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRMT) where she chairs the compensation committee and is on the audit, compliance and nominating committees. Ms. Bordelon is a certified public accountant.
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Paulette Dodson
Director
Ms. Dodson is an experienced legal executive who has spent more than 30 years as a trusted advisor to CEOs and the boards of directors of Fortune 500 companies and large privately held companies. She presently serves as a member of the board of directors of United Way of Metro Chicago, Mather Lifeways and BARK. Ms. Dodson was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Alight, Inc. – a leading cloud-based provider of integrated digital human capital and business solutions – where she provided strategic advice and legal expertise on matters related to board governance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate compliance. Prior to this, Ms. Dodson served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for American pet supplier PetSmart and as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, among other roles, for packaged baked goods company Sara Lee Corporation. Ms. Dodson received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Legal Studies from City College of New York, and a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell University.
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Noah Glass
Director
Noah Glass has served as a member of the Board of Managers of Portillo’s since April 2017 and is a member of the audit committee. Mr. Glass is the Chief Executive Officer of Olo Inc. (NYSE: OLO), the restaurant technology company he founded in 2005. Olo provides a technology platform giving cloud-based e-commerce functionality to multi location restaurant brands. In addition to his unique vantage point on the restaurant sector, Mr. Glass brings experience building and leading a profitable business through its public offering and a strong understanding of information technology. Mr. Glass is also on the board of Share Our Strength, a non-profit focused on ending childhood hunger and a member of the board of trustees of the Culinary Institute of America.
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G.J. Hart
Director
Gerard J. Hart has served as a member of the Board of Managers of Portillo’s since 2016 and is a member of the compensation committee. Mr. Hart is currently the CEO and President of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer of Torchy’s Tacos, a high-growth fast-casual restaurant chain. He was also Chief Executive Officer of California Pizza Kitchen and Texas Roadhouse. Mr. Hart led the expansion of Texas Roadhouse from 60 to 450 locations. He has relevant experience in high growth restaurant chain management.
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Joshua A. Lutzker
Director
Joshua A. Lutzker has served as a member of the Board of Managers of Portillo’s since August 2014 and is a member of the audit committee and compensation committee. Mr. Lutzker is a managing director at Berkshire Partners LLC and was appointed to serve on the Board of Managers in connection with the Berkshire Acquisition. Mr. Lutzker co-leads the Consumer and Retail practice at Berkshire and has served on the boards of Aritzia, the women’s fashion retailer, Mielle Organics, a multicultural beauty brand, National Carwash Solutions and SRS Distribution, a roofing distributor, among others. Mr. Lutzker brings experience building brands and companies in the consumer space. He also serves on the board of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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