Burger King appoints SVP, North America operations
April 28, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the appointment of Gladys DeClouet as senior vice president, North America company operations. DeClouet succeeds Dave Gagnon, who announced his intention to leave the company at the end of the fiscal year.
DeClouet will be responsible for all operations and the profitability of the United States and Canadian company-owned restaurants. She reports to Chuck Fallon, president, North America.
DeClouet is the former vice president of operations for Jack in the Box. In this role, she had responsibility for more than 900 company-operated restaurants and $1.8 billion in sales. She also oversaw the operations of Jack in the Box's company-owned Quickstuff-branded convenience store and fuel locations. Prior to joining Jack in the Box, DeClouet worked for British Petroleum Inc., holding a number of positions of increasing responsibility in marketing, distribution, planning, finance and business development.
DeClouet holds a master's in business administration in finance and investment banking from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University.