Ms. Bachelder joins AFC with extensive experience in brand building operations and public-company management. Her recent focus has been Board service at AFC Enterprises since November 2006 and at True Value Corporation since July 2006. From 2001 to 2003 she was the president and chief concept officer for KFC Corporation in Louisville KY. While at KFC she was responsible for leading their U.S. restaurants including operations and all other functional areas of the business.
From 1995 to 2000 Ms. Bachelder served as vice president Marketing and Product Development for Domino’s Pizza Inc. During her tenure she was the brand architect responsible for contemporizing the restaurant chain during which time the chain saw steady same-store sales growth for five years across 5 400 units.
Prior to her restaurant experience Ms. Bachelder served as general manager of the LifeSavers Division of RJR Nabisco. Her early career years included brand management roles at The Gillette Company and The Procter & Gamble Company.
Ms. Bachelder holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. |