Carin Stutz is executive vice president of operations for Applebee's International, Inc., the world's largest casual dining concept, based in Overland Park, Kansas.
In her role, Stutz oversees all U.S. company and franchise restaurants in more than 1,900 locations in 49 states.
Stutz joined Applebee's in November 1999 as senior vice president of operations. She was promoted to executive vice president in January 2005. Prior to joining Applebee's, Stutz was the Pacific division vice president for Wendy's International; served as regional operations vice president for Sodexho, U.S.A., and was vice president of corporate operations for NutriSystem, Inc.
Stutz is a graduate of Western Illinois University and holds an MBA from Mid America Nazarene University. She lives in Leawood, Kansas, with her husband, Rodger, and their two sons. |