The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) is the leading trade association exclusively representing chain restaurant companies. For more than 40 years, NCCR has worked to advance sound public policy that best serves the interests of both chain restaurants and the millions of people they employ. NCCR members include some of the country’s largest and well respected quick-serve and casual dining companies.  The National Council of Chain Restaurants is a division of the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade group.

NCCR Board of Directors

Chairman
Brian Riendeau, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs, Yum! Brands Inc.

Vice Chairman
Joe Taylor, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Brinker International, Inc.

Treasurer
Patrick Sheehy, Director, Government Relations, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Secretary
Stephen Horn, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Dunkin Brands

Immediate Past President
Richard Crawford, Vice President, Government Relations, McDonald’s Corporation

Board of Directors

Donald Balfour, Vice President, Advocacy, Waffle House, Inc.

Stephen Brigandi, Corporate Counsel, Jack in the Box Inc.

Mike Kull, President, Dairy Queen Corporate Stores, International Dairy Queen, Inc.

Jerry Lovejoy, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, El Pollo Loco

Craig Prusher, VP, Assistant General Counsel, Government Relations, Burger King Corporation

Stacy Roughan, Director, Investor and Government Relations, IHOP Corp.

Mike Starnes, Vice President, Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Brand Standards, Denny's Inc.

Nicholas Zuk, Assistant Secretary and Corporate Counsel, White Castle System, Inc.

Ex-Officio Board Members

Sid Jhaveri, Director, Global Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Starbucks Coffee Co.

Larry Scaglione, Senior Director, Quality Assurance, Denny's Inc.

NCCR Staff

Brasse, Denise
Vice President, Membership
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Davis, Ellen
Senior Director, Strategic Communications
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Greene, Sara
Manager, Member Recruitment
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Mullin, Tracy
NRF President and CEO
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Purvis, Shawna
Executive Assistant
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Rand, Sarah
Bookstore Manager
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Vinson, Scott
NCCR Vice President
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Whipple, Jack
NCCR President
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