El Pollo Loco names Damon Thomas chief operating officer effective Sept. 21, 2026
LOCO•El Pollo Loco named Damon Thomas chief operating officer effective Sept. 21, 2026, reporting to CEO Elizabeth “Liz” Williams. Thomas previously served as senior vice president of operations at Shake Shack Enterprises.
1. Operations leadership appointment
El Pollo Loco named Damon Thomas chief operating officer effective Sept. 21, 2026, reporting to CEO Elizabeth “Liz” Williams. He served as senior vice president of operations at Shake Shack Enterprises from August 2023 to September 2026.
2. Previous roles
Thomas previously was vice president of operations at Yoshinoya America and held senior operations posts at Quest Food Management Services and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers.
