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Russell J. Weiner
Also Known As Russell Weiner
CEO of Domino’s Pizza
Russell Weiner has served as chief executive officer of Domino's Pizza, Inc.(DPZ)
since May 1, 2022. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer and president – Domino’s U.S. from July 2020 to April 2022, during which he oversaw Domino’s U.S. business in addition to the global centers of excellence teams that support operations, development, marketing, innovation, analytics and insight, communications, and technology in more than 90 countries. Weiner was first named to the newly-created position of COO and president of the Americas in July 2018.
Prior to becoming COO, Weiner served as president of Domino's USA from October 2014 to July 2018, after joining the company as executive vice president – chief marketing officer in 2008. His impact on reshaping the Domino’s brand over that time was tremendous. Weiner led the award-winning “pizza turnaround” campaign, which became central to Domino’s success, and was named Brandweek’s 2010 Marketer of the Year in the restaurant category.
During Russell’s tenure (2008-2021) on the U.S. business, retail sales grew from approximately $3 billion to more than $8 billion and store count grew by over 25% – more than doubling Domino’s market share of QSR pizza in the U.S. Domino’s digital mix in the U.S. also grew from 11.5% of sales to more than 75%.
Weiner is responsible for leading several innovations throughout the company, including reformulating more than 80% of the brand’s menu and the creation of its "pizza theater" store design. He oversaw the launch of the DXP pizza delivery vehicle, testing of autonomous delivery platforms, and numerous digital innovations, including Domino’s AnyWare platform.
Prior to joining Domino's in 2008, Weiner oversaw marketing for Pepsi's North American cola business.
Weiner earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from Cornell University, and an MBA in marketing and international business from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He currently serves on the board of directors of The Clorox Co.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in government - Cornell University
- MBA in marketing and international business - New York University’s Stern School of Business
Career
- Domino's Pizza - CEO