MOD PIZZA APPOINTS DAYNA EBERHARDT AS CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Human Resource Leader Brings Two Decades of Experience to The People-First Brand
SEATTLE (November 3, 2021) – MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (“MOD Pizza”, “MOD” or the “Company”), the purpose-led and people-first pioneer of the fast casual pizza category, today announced the appointment of Dayna Eberhardt as Chief People Officer, effective immediately. Eberhardt will lead the MOD People team, focused on supporting the Company’s 8,000+ MOD Squad members across the U.S. She will report to Scott Svenson, MOD co-founder and CEO and be based at the Company Support Center in Bellevue, Washington.
Eberhardt most recently served as Senior Vice President of Global Talent Management for Expedia Group, where she led a large, global team and served more than 20,000 employees. Prior to that, she spent over 13 years with Starbucks in numerous human resource positions, both domestically and internationally, and was most recently Vice President, Human Resources, Siren Retail, Global Coffee & Global Design – encompassing Starbucks Roastery and Reserve stores.
“We are so excited to have Dayna join us in this vital role. Our people are at the heart of our purpose, and we are always striving to elevate the positive impact we make in their lives. Dayna’s experience leading and developing large teams, combined with her passion for our purpose, is exactly what we need as we continue to grow MOD across the country,” said Scott Svenson, co-founder and CEO of MOD. “Dayna and her team will lead our efforts to improve the Squad experience by investing in our learning and talent development capabilities as we continue on our journey of becoming the best place to work in the restaurant industry.”
Added Eberhardt, “It is an exciting and unique opportunity to join MOD, a growing company that is truly committed to putting people first while also making positive impacts in our local communities. I look forward to contributing to the journey ahead and continuing to build upon the purpose-driven roots on which MOD was founded in order to make a difference for those who work here.”
MOD Pizza is the pioneer of fast casual pizza, with over 500 locations system-wide** throughout North America and plans for continued store growth. The Company reported 2020 system-wide sales of $461 million – bolstered by a 275% increase in digital revenue over 2019.
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