Ms. Morris has served as Chief Executive Officer and Partner of Range Restaurant Group since 2008. Ms. Morris previously served as Senior Advisor to the Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants Group of Solomon Partners since 2018 and on the advisory boards of startup ventures, Byte Kitchen and Topsail Steamers. Previously, from 2009 to 2019, Ms. Morris served as Managing Director of Axum Capital Partners who acquired Wild Wing Café and Backyard Burgers. She has led various restaurant groups and organizations, serving as President of Blue Coral Seafood and Spirits, the James Beard Foundation, Red Lobster and Quincy. Prior to these roles, Ms. Morris was Executive Vice President Human Resources for Hardee’s Food Systems and Advantica Restaurant Group. She also worked with Cummins Engine Company for six years. Ms. Morris serves as Chair of the Human Capital and Compensation Steering Committee of Women’s Corporate Directors and participates in numerous programs with the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Morris joined the board of P.F. Chang’s in May 2022.
Skills & Expertise
Ms. Morris brings over 40 years of executive leadership experience in restaurant and investment organizations of various sizes and types, in different growth stages, and with wide ranging corporate cultures, business models and leadership styles. She has successfully led strategy and brand positioning work, process improvement initiatives, operational plans, acquisition planning, enterprise wide cultural and change initiatives, effective succession/development processes and compensation philosophy/programs that align with strategy and stockholders, and are linked to performance. Her significant experience in leading multi-location, consumer-facing brands, human resources, executive compensation and understanding of the relationship between high performance and respectful cultures provides unique insights and expertise to our Board.
Board Committees: Attends all committee meetings held by the Board.