Scott Drake

CEO & President at CEC Entertainment, LLC

Team Member

Scott Drake was appointed CEO of CEC Entertainment on February 13, 2026, overseeing the iconic Chuck E. Cheese brand, Chuck’s Arcade, and regional favorite Peter Piper Pizza. With nearly 700 venues globally, CEC remains the leader in family dining and entertainment.

Scott joined the company in 2024 as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer where he succeeded in building and managing the company’s new revenue management strategy and team. In this role, he also oversaw all the company’s finance functions, internal audit, and real estate development. With a wide history of analytics and efficiencies in various industries and company segments, his focus remains on growth and financial optimization of key strategies.

Scott brings over 30 years of experience in transformational roles and a background in Strategy, Efficiency, Collaboration and Finance. Scott’s experience in the restaurant, retail, gaming, and consumer product categories includes roles as CFO & Treasurer of Farmer Bros. Co., guiding the public company through the pandemic, as SVP of Finance & Treasurer for five years at GameStop, and he’s held other roles with 7 Eleven, PWC, Coca-Cola Enterprises, La Madeleine French Bakery & Café and Arthur Anderson.

Drake holds a B.B.A. dual degree in Accounting and Finance as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University, College Station. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and has taken part in leadership training at West Point. When not working, Scott enjoys time with his wife and two daughters, hiking, traveling or finding the perfect doughnuts.