Kevin Reddy - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Reddy began his impressive 25+ year restaurant career as a cook at McDonald's as a young teen and now runs one of the most successful fast casual concepts in the country. Kevin joined Noodles & Company in 2005 after serving in leadership roles with both McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill. During his tenure at Noodles, the company has tripled in size and today, Kevin provides leadership for hundreds of restaurants across the U.S. and growing.
Kevin is focused on growing the concept the right way. He is passionate about creating a dining experience restaurant team members can be proud of and building strong personal relationships with guests and communities. Kevin's vision is evident in the experience being delivered in each Noodles & Company restaurant every day. His high standards and expectations for strategic thinking, aligned with disciplined execution, have been critical to Noodles' successful growth.
Kevin began his professional career with McDonald's in 1983 where he began as regional controller and moved into positions of escalating responsibility, including domestic field management, international staff management and home office operations positions. While at Chipotle from 1998 to 2005, Kevin served as chief operating officer, chief operations officer and a restaurant support officer. He was instrumental in designing and building the infrastructure and culture to propel Chipotle to 420 units in 22 states in just seven years.
Kevin's distinguished career and achievements have been recognized most recently by Restaurant Finance Monitor being named a 2012 "All-Star CEO". In 2011 and 2010, Nation's Restaurant News named him a "Top 10 Who to Watch" executive, and in 2010 the publication also awarded him with its prestigious, editor's choice "Golden Chain Award." Also in 2010, Kevin received Ernst & Young Rocky Mountain "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" and at the end of 2009, Kevin was named Restaurant Business magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year".
Kevin is active in the community and has served or currently serves on various nonprofit and for-profit boards of directors including the executive advisory board to the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver. He received his bachelor's of science degree in accounting from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kevin Reddy began his impressive 25+ year restaurant career as a cook at McDonald's as a young teen and now runs one of the most successful fast casual concepts in the country. Kevin joined Noodles & Company in 2005 after serving in leadership roles with both McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill. During his tenure at Noodles, the company has tripled in size and today, Kevin provides leadership for hundreds of restaurants across the U.S. and growing.
Kevin is focused on growing the concept the right way. He is passionate about creating a dining experience restaurant team members can be proud of and building strong personal relationships with guests and communities. Kevin's vision is evident in the experience being delivered in each Noodles & Company restaurant every day. His high standards and expectations for strategic thinking, aligned with disciplined execution, have been critical to Noodles' successful growth.
Kevin began his professional career with McDonald's in 1983 where he began as regional controller and moved into positions of escalating responsibility, including domestic field management, international staff management and home office operations positions. While at Chipotle from 1998 to 2005, Kevin served as chief operating officer, chief operations officer and a restaurant support officer. He was instrumental in designing and building the infrastructure and culture to propel Chipotle to 420 units in 22 states in just seven years.
Kevin's distinguished career and achievements have been recognized most recently by Restaurant Finance Monitor being named a 2012 "All-Star CEO". In 2011 and 2010, Nation's Restaurant News named him a "Top 10 Who to Watch" executive, and in 2010 the publication also awarded him with its prestigious, editor's choice "Golden Chain Award." Also in 2010, Kevin received Ernst & Young Rocky Mountain "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" and at the end of 2009, Kevin was named Restaurant Business magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year".
Kevin is active in the community and has served or currently serves on various nonprofit and for-profit boards of directors including the executive advisory board to the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver. He received his bachelor's of science degree in accounting from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Keith Kinsey - President & Chief Operating Officer
Keith Kinsey is a seasoned restaurant executive with more than 30 years of domestic and international operations, financial and executive experience. Keith joined Noodles & Company in 2005 as Chief Financial Officer and in 2007 also was named Chief Operating Officer for the company. In addition, he serves on Noodles & Company's board of directors. Keith is charged with managing the company's finances and business model, and is instrumental in financing growth and supporting the delivery of exceptional financial results. As COO, Keith is responsible for aligning the field organization with the growth of Noodles & Company through strategically opening new restaurants in proven, developing and new markets.
Keith most recently hails from Chipotle, where he served in an operations leadership role. While there, he was instrumental in growing the company to more than 400 units and was directly responsible for building the west coast region from three to 70 units. Prior to that, Keith served as president and COO for Big Sky Bread, and CFO and COO for Checker's Restaurants. In addition, Keith has held leadership positions in finance and operations with Kentucky Fried Chicken and in finance with McDonald's, both domestically and internationally.
In 2009, Keith was named CFO of the Year by the Denver Business Journal in the large private company category. He received his bachelor's of science degree in accounting and CPA from the University of Illinois.
Keith Kinsey is a seasoned restaurant executive with more than 30 years of domestic and international operations, financial and executive experience. Keith joined Noodles & Company in 2005 as Chief Financial Officer and in 2007 also was named Chief Operating Officer for the company. In addition, he serves on Noodles & Company's board of directors. Keith is charged with managing the company's finances and business model, and is instrumental in financing growth and supporting the delivery of exceptional financial results. As COO, Keith is responsible for aligning the field organization with the growth of Noodles & Company through strategically opening new restaurants in proven, developing and new markets.
Keith most recently hails from Chipotle, where he served in an operations leadership role. While there, he was instrumental in growing the company to more than 400 units and was directly responsible for building the west coast region from three to 70 units. Prior to that, Keith served as president and COO for Big Sky Bread, and CFO and COO for Checker's Restaurants. In addition, Keith has held leadership positions in finance and operations with Kentucky Fried Chicken and in finance with McDonald's, both domestically and internationally.
In 2009, Keith was named CFO of the Year by the Denver Business Journal in the large private company category. He received his bachelor's of science degree in accounting and CPA from the University of Illinois.
Paul Strasen - Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Paul Strasen joined Noodles & Company in 2008 and oversees the company's legal department and strategies, including developing and negotiating real estate leases and contracts, negotiating and drafting vendor contracts, handling employment-related legal issues, providing business legal advice, and managing the company's securities transactions, franchise contracts and compliance, intellectual property and corporate governance needs.
Paul's previous restaurant industry experience includes serving as general counsel for Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., and then as general counsel of Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc. Prior to that, Paul was a partner at a law firm for 14 years handling primarily corporate transactions and tax matters. He is a graduate of The University of Chicago Law School.
Paul Strasen joined Noodles & Company in 2008 and oversees the company's legal department and strategies, including developing and negotiating real estate leases and contracts, negotiating and drafting vendor contracts, handling employment-related legal issues, providing business legal advice, and managing the company's securities transactions, franchise contracts and compliance, intellectual property and corporate governance needs.
Paul's previous restaurant industry experience includes serving as general counsel for Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., and then as general counsel of Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc. Prior to that, Paul was a partner at a law firm for 14 years handling primarily corporate transactions and tax matters. He is a graduate of The University of Chicago Law School.
