Carrols Restaurant appoints Deborah Derby as CEO

Carrols Restaurant Group announced earlier that its board of directors has appointed Deborah Derby as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1. Derby will succeed Paulo Pena, the company’s former President and CEO, who passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2022, and Anthony Hull, the company’s interim President and CEO, who will continue to serve as the company’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Derby, who has served as an independent member of the company’s Bbard since June 2018, will continue to serve as a director of the company. Derby has "significant experience leading multi-unit, consumer-focused companies that includes an almost 15-year career at Toys "R" Us, Inc. between 2000 and 2015 where she served in a variety of senior executive positions including President of Babies "R" Us and Vice Chairman of Toys "R" Us," the company stated. David Harris, the Chairman of the Board of Carrols, added: "We are confident that we have identified an exemplary individual with the skills and experience necessary to lead Carrols and complement the strong management and restaurant operations team we have in place at the Company. We would also like to express our appreciation to Tony Hull for his leadership as Interim President and CEO for the first four months of 2023."