Cheryl Bachelder
 

Speaker, Author, Former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

Cheryl Bachelder is a passionate, purpose-led business leader -- the former CEO of Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. from 2007 to 2017. Cheryl is known for her crisp strategic thinking, a franchisee-focused approach, and superior financial performance. Guided by the servant leadership thinking of Robert Greenleaf, she believes highly principled, caring leaders with big ambitions for the enterprise, not themselves, generate the conditions for people to perform their best work. The story of Popeyes success is chronicled in her book, Dare to Serve: How to drive superior results by serving others. 

Cheryl’s earlier career included brand leadership roles at Yum Brands, Domino’s Pizza, RJR Nabisco, The Gillette Company and Procter & Gamble. 

Cheryl serves as a director and compensation committee chair on the board of US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD). She serves as lead independent director at Chick-Fil-A, Inc. 

Cheryl holds Bachelor and Masters of Business Administration degrees from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. She is married 43 years to Chris Bachelder and they have three grown daughters, two terrific son-in-laws, and six delightful grandchildren. Cheryl and Chris reside in Pinehurst, NC. They are avid learners, fans of the classical education movement, and can always be found reading a good book!
 

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