Matt Spessard is the new CIO to The Wendy’s Company, succeeding Kevin Vasconi who has served as CIO since October 2020.
As CIO, Spessard will assume responsibility for all aspects of Wendy’s global technology efforts, including Restaurant Technology, Data Management and Analytics, Enterprise Technology, Software Architecture and Engineering and Information Security.
“Driving the growth of the digital business and harnessing technology in restaurants to improve the customer and crew experience are important pieces of our plan to accelerate sales and profitable growth across the global System,” said Wendy’s President and CEO Kirk Tanner. “Matt’s extensive experience in overseeing global technology initiatives at Wendy’s positions him as the ideal leader to build growth on our already successful foundation.”
Spessard said: “The brand’s future growth is strongly linked with technology and I’m excited about the possibilities it brings.
“As we move forward, technology has the potential to unlock the next chapter of growth and I’m deeply committed to Wendy’s success in this dynamic landscape.”
Spessard joined Wendy’s in May 2020 as Vice President, Restaurant Technology and assumed the expanded role of Vice President, Digital and Restaurant Technology in September 2020.
Prior to that, he spent six years with Inspire Brands. He served in several roles of increasing accountability, including Vice President of Technology at SONIC.
He also previously held various operations and technology leadership roles at YUM! Brands, Church’s Chicken and Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores.
