Board of Directors,Yum! Leadership
Chris Turner
Chief Executive Officer, Yum! Brands, Inc.
Chris Turner became Chief Executive Officer of Yum! Brands and a Director of the Board on October 1, 2025. He reports to the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman. As Yum! Brands CEO, Turner leads the Company’s overarching strategies, structure, information technology, people development and culture that drive global growth and sales and profitability at all Yum! franchise businesses worldwide. Yum! functional leaders and global brand division CEOs report to Turner.
Turner previously served as Yum! Brands’ Chief Financial & Franchise Officer, with responsibility for finance, corporate strategy, supply chain as well as franchise standards and support. Since joining Yum! in 2019, he has been instrumental in driving bold actions that leverage the Company’s scale, including the creation of Byte by Yum!, an AI-driven restaurant technology platform; the launch of a global Supply Chain Center of Excellence; and new brand innovations. He has worked closely with the Yum! leadership team to accelerate digital transformation, expand unit development, strengthen franchisee partnerships and deliver strong shareholder returns.
Before Yum!, Turner held senior leadership roles at PepsiCo, including leading PepsiCo’s Walmart retail and e-commerce business across the U.S. and more than 25 international markets, as well as transformation and strategy leadership roles at Frito-Lay North America. Earlier in his career, Turner spent over 13 years as a partner at McKinsey & Company, advising leading companies across retail, restaurants, consumer packaged goods, airlines, tech and media.
In addition to his role at Yum!, Turner serves on the Board of Directors of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Arkansas.
