Shake Shack appoints Stephanie Sentell as COO

Shake Shack announced that it has appointed Stephanie Sentell to the role of COO, effective July 1. Stephanie is a seasoned restaurant executive and most recently served as senior VP of company operations at Inspire Brands, where she oversaw the operations of more than 1,100 company-owned Arby’s restaurants and led 22,000 restaurant team members across the United States. Stephanie has spent over 11 years at Inspire Brands and Arby’s, most recently as SVP of company operations, managing a $1.5B business. As Shake Shack’s new COO, Stephanie will oversee all company-operated domestic Shacks, including over 12,000 team members. She will report to Rob Lynch, Shake Shack’s CEO and work closely with the current senior executive leadership team.