Rick Lenderman

Chief Operating Officer at Fogo de Chão

Speaker

Rick Lenderman currently serves as Chief Operating Officer and oversees Company Operations for the US Domestic, Brazil, and United Kingdom restaurants. Prior to this role, Rick served as Chief People Officer and Vice President of Operations. When he joined Fogo in 2014, Rick brought 17 years of restaurant experience, including VP of People & Culture at PDQ Restaurants, HR leadership roles for KFC and Pizza Hut, and leader of the Global Division of HR at Brinker International. Rick holds an undergraduate degree in Latin American Studies from Brigham Young University and a Master’s degree in Adult Education & Organizational Development from Revans University – the University of Action Learning.