James Butler

Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain and Corporate Strategy Officer at Brinker International, Inc

Speaker

James Butler is the Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain and Corporate Strategy Officer for Brinker International, Inc., overseeing supply chain operations and corporate strategy for Chili’s® Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy®. Before Brinker, he led supply chain transformations at Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC for Yum! Brands and held leadership roles at Georgia Pacific and Deloitte Consulting.

James earned his bachelor’s from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. He serves on alumni boards, mentors young professionals, and enjoys traveling with his wife, Catalina, and their three children. A passionate foodie, he loves sharing a Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie at Chili’s and enjoying Maggiano’s Famous Rigatoni “D.”