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PizzaExpress names former KFC managing director Paula MacKenzie as CEO

MacKenzie left KFC just last March.

PizzaExpress announced the appointment of former KFC UK and Ireland managing director Paula MacKenzie as its new CEO.

MacKenzie spent more than a decade in KFC before leaving in March of this year. Prior to being managing director, she was chief financial officer at the fast food chain from 2013 and 2017.

She will begin her new job at PizzaExpress on June 6, filling the vacancy left by former CEO David Campbell, who departed in October 2021 due to personal reasons.

In her new role, MacKenzie will work “to fuel the next stage of growth for PizzaExpress – from digital transformation including the growth of the loyalty app to restaurant refurbishment”.

“PizzaExpress is a much loved, iconic brand that holds a special place in the nation’s heart. As someone who thrives on bringing brands to life, I’m thrilled to be working with Allan and the whole team at PizzaExpress leading this brand and business through its next chapter of growth,” MacKenzie said in a statement.

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