Brand Leadership
Aaron Powell
Chief Executive Officer, Pizza Hut Division
Aaron Powell serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Pizza Hut Division, reporting directly to the Yum! Brands CEO. In this role, he is responsible for leading the brand’s global growth strategy and franchise operations while driving performance across the division.
Since joining Pizza Hut in 2021, Powell has spearheaded the brand’s modernization journey with an emphasis on connecting people through the joy of pizza. This includes driving growth in the development pipeline, modernizing the asset base and expanding the brand’s focus to include everyday dining occasions. Leveraging Yum!'s global scale, Powell has championed Pizza Hut’s implementation of key digital and technology initiatives that aim to elevate the customer experience.
Prior to joining Yum!, Powell spent more than 14 years at Kimberly-Clark serving in a variety of global leadership roles, including President of Kimberly-Clark Asia-Pacific. While there, he focused on business-to-business and consumer operations, leveraging his extensive experience in corporate strategy, M&A, sales, marketing, e-commerce and operations. Powell holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Sherwin-Williams.