James Fripp

James Fripp is the Chief Culture, Opportunity & Belonging Officer of Yum! Brands. In this role, Fripp, in partnership with executives across Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, has global responsibility for advancing culture, opportunity and belonging strategies and practices across the company’s brands, workplaces and franchise system. Building on Yum! Brands’ years of progress toward creating a robust culture felt by all across the enterprise, Fripp is focused on ensuring all customers are reflected among company leadership, franchisees and suppliers and and continuing the rollout of inclusive leadership experiences across the company and franchise system. Since 2011, Fripp has led culture, opportunity and belonging efforts, where he elevated Yum! Brands’ public commitments and partnerships including Paradigm for Parity, Level All and We Are All Human. In addition, he activated the company’s communities of belonging and led experiences for thousands of brand and franchise leaders around the world on the topics of Inclusive Leadership, Authentic Relationships that lead to Trust (“ART”) and “The Power of our Tables.” Fripp is a member of the Corporate Advisory Board for the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance. He is also serves as a Penn State School of Hospitality Management Walter J. Conti visiting professor and Immediate Past Chair of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation Board. He holds a Degree in Business Management and is a certified Inclusive Leadership facilitator and Hogan Leadership Assessment Coach.

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