Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut Appoints President

Pizza Hut shared today that Juan Carlos “Carl” Loredo will join the company as the president of Pizza Hut U.S. He will report to Pizza Hut Division CEO Aaron Powell. In this role, Loredo will assume responsibility for driving overall performance of the brand’s U.S. business.

“Carl comes to Pizza Hut with a strong track record of positioning brands for success and delivering results in highly competitive markets. He is adept at helping brands show up in novel and authentic ways at the right intersection of customer need and culture,” Powell says in the release. “The Pizza Hut team is delighted to welcome Carl, who will bring a passion and focus that will take us forward to the brand’s next bright chapter.”

Loredo most recently served as the global chief marketing officer for The Wendy’s Co., where he spent more than eight years with the brand. Previously, Loredo served as the vice president of account services at The Marketing Arm, a part of Omnicom Media Group.

Part of Yum Brands, Pizza Hut operates more than 19,500 restaurants in 110 markets and territories.