Little Caesars names Wendy’s exec as new CFO

JAY DAVIS

Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. has a new face in a prominent role.

Leigh Burnside is the new chief nancial o cer for the Detroit-based pizza company. Burnside takes over for Darrell Snygg, who recently retired after 34 years with the company.

Burnside is making the leap from hamburgers to pizza. She joins Little Caesars after nearly 20 years with e Wendy’s Co., where she most recently served as senior vice president, chief accounting o cer and chief nancial o cer. She has more than 30 years of experience in accounting and nance.

Burnside will support the continued strategic global growth of the Little Caesars brand, according to a news release. She will be based out of the company’s global headquarters in Detroit and serve as a key member of the company’s senior leadership team.

e new CFO will work closely with Allison Bieri, Little Caesars’ new senior vice president of ac- counting. Bieri, who has been with the company since 2015, will head the development and expansion of Little Caesars’ accounting team. She previously had nance roles with General Motors Co., Gillette and Kraft.

Burnside will report to company CEO Dave Scrivano while Bieri will report to Burnside.

Scrivano called Burnside a driven strategic leader and e ective collaborator who will have a strong impact on the Ilitch family-owned business. “Her extensive experience in the QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) industry, coupled with her expertise innance and accounting, make her an excellent t for the role,” Scrivano said in the release.

Little Caesars plans to add additional new leadership roles in nance and accounting, as well as across the organization, to support recent international and domestic growth, according to the release.