NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Shake Shack Inc. (“Shake Shack” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SHAK)
today announced that Tara Comonte has been appointed to serve as the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective mid-June 2017. Tara joins
Shake Shack’s executive leadership team, and will be responsible for
leading financial operations across the Company, as well as providing
overall strategic direction along with the Company’s CEO, Randy Garutti.
Tara brings to Shake Shack 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.
Randy Garutti, CEO of Shake Shack, stated, "I am excited to welcome Tara
to the Shake Shack leadership team as CFO. Her breadth of experience,
together with her innovative and results-oriented mindset make her the
right person to help lead and champion Shake Shack’s incredible growth
ahead. I know Tara will be an outstanding addition to Shake Shack's
unique people culture, as well as helping us define and execute against
our sizeable growth opportunity.”
Prior to joining Shake Shack, Ms. Comonte served as Chief Financial &
Business Affairs Officer and Executive Vice President at Getty Images,
having joined in April 2013 as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice
President. Earlier in her career, Ms. Comonte served as Chief Financial
Officer at McCann Worldgroup, the world’s largest marketing
communications business and part of Interpublic Group (IPG), a Fortune
500 publicly-traded company. Previously, she was a key founding member
of Mediabrands, IPG’s
award-winning media group, managing more than $30 billion of
billings globally, serving there as Global CFO and COO. Tara brings a
clear track record, from both Getty Images and IPG, of having delivered
successfully against a global growth agenda with significant positive
impact on business results.
Tara believes in a culture of empowerment
and partnership
and this approach has been recognized throughout her career. Tara was
the first CFO to be inducted into the American
Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement, received the Industry
Innovator & Quantum Leap Award from Advertising Women of New
York (AWNY), named a Young
Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and is a Crain’s New York
Business “40 under 40” awardee.
"Shake Shack has built an incredible brand, delivered impressive
expansion and growth, all while maintaining its core values. I have
admired the business from a distance and am now thrilled to join the
team. There are so many opportunities that lie ahead for Shake Shack,
they’re just getting started, and I am fortunate to be part of the next
phase of that journey,” said Tara Comonte.
A proud native of Scotland, Tara lives in Brooklyn, New York with her
partner and three children, and will be based in Shake Shack’s home
office in New York City.
About Shake Shack
Shake Shack is a modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its 100%
all-natural Angus beef burgers and flat-top dogs (no added hormones and
no antibiotics ever), 100% all-natural cage-free chicken (no antibiotics
ever), spun-fresh frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, craft beer and wine
(available at select locations) and more. With its fresh, simple,
high-quality food at a great value, Shake Shack is a fun and lively
community gathering place with widespread appeal. From its premium
ingredients and caring hiring practices to its inspiring designs and
deep community investment, Shake Shack’s mission is to Stand For
Something Good®. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC’s
Madison Square Park, the company has opened multiple locations in 17
states and the District of Columbia, as well as international locations
including London, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Moscow, Seoul and more.
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