Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2017-04-05 | Aylwin B. Lewis, age: 62. Mr. Lewis has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Potbelly Corporation, a franchisor of quick service restaurants, since June 2008. From September 2005 to February 2008, Mr. Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears Holdings Corporation, a nationwide retailer. Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer of Sears, Mr. Lewis was President of Sears Holdings and Chief Executive Officer of KMart and Sears Retail following Sears’ acquisition of Kmart Holding Corporation in March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of KMart since October 2004. Mr. Lewis was Chief Multi-Branding and Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., a franchisor and licensor of quick service restaurants including KFC, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and A&W, from 2003 until October 2004, Chief Operating Officer of YUM! Brands from 2000 until 2003 and Chief Operating Officer of Pizza Hut from 1996 to 1997. He also serves on the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Lewis has been a director of the Company since September 23, 2016 and previously served on the Starwood board of directors from 2013 to September 23, 2016. As a result of his numerous senior management positions at Yum! Brands, Kmart, Sears and Potbelly Corporation, Mr. Lewis brings to the Board and our Audit Committee significant expertise in corporate branding, franchising and management of complex global businesses. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2016: $23,750. |
| 2018-04-04 | Mr. Lewis served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Potbelly Corporation, a franchisor of quick service restaurants, from June 2008 until his retirement in November 2017. From September 2005 to February 2008, Mr. Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears Holdings Corporation, a nationwide retailer. Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer of Sears, Mr. Lewis was President of Sears Holdings and Chief Executive Officer of KMart and Sears Retail following Sears’ acquisition of Kmart Holding Corporation in March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of KMart since October 2004. Mr. Lewis was Chief Multi-Branding and Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., a franchisor and licensor of quick service restaurants including KFC, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and A&W, from 2003 until October 2004, Chief Operating Officer of YUM! Brands from 2000 until 2003 and Chief Operating Officer of Pizza Hut from 1996 to 1997. He also serves on the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Lewis has been a director of the Company since September 2016 and previously served on the Starwood board of directors from 2013 to September 2016. Annual compensation: $248,923. |
| 2019-04-10 | Mr. Lewis served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Potbelly Corporation from June 2008 until his retirement in November 2017. Mr. Lewis has been a director of the Company since September 2016. |
| 2020-04-08 | Mr. Lewis served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Potbelly Corporation... Mr. Lewis has been a director of the Company since September 2016. The members of the Audit Committee are not employees of the Company. The Board has determined that the members of the Audit Committee are independent as defined under our Governance Principles, the Nasdaq Listing Standards and applicable SEC rules. |
| 2021-04-05 | Mr. Lewis served as Chairman, CEO and President of Potbelly Corporation, a franchisor of quick service restaurants, from June 2008 until his retirement in November 2017. From September 2005 to February 2008, Mr. Lewis was President and CEO of Sears Holdings Corporation, a nationwide retailer. Prior to being named CEO of Sears, Mr. Lewis was President of Sears Holdings and CEO of KMart and Sears Retail following Sears’ acquisition of Kmart Holding Corporation in March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis had been President and CEO of KMart since October 2004. Mr. Lewis was Chief Multi-Branding and Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., a franchisor and licensor of quick service restaurants including KFC, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and A&W, from 2003 until October 2004, Chief Operating Officer of YUM! Brands from 2000 until 2003 and Chief Operating Officer of Pizza Hut from 1996 to 1997. He has served on the board of directors of Voya Financial, Inc. since October 2020, The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. since January 2021, and Caliber Collison since January 2021. He previously served on the board of directors of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Lewis previously served on the Starwood board of directors from 2013 to September 2016. As a result of his numerous senior management positions at Yum! Brands, Kmart, Sears and Potbelly Corporation, Mr. Lewis brings to the Board, our Human Resources and Compensation Committee, which he chairs, and our Audit Committee significant expertise in corporate branding, marketing, franchising and management of complex global businesses. |
| 2022-03-22 | Aylwin B. Lewis Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Potbelly Corporation Age 67 Director since 2016 Yes Committee memberships: Human Resources and Compensation Committee (Chair), Audit Committee (M), Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (M) Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2021: Total $303,535 |
| 2023-03-28 | Aylwin B. Lewis Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Potbelly Corporation Age: 68 Marriott Board Committees: Audit, Human Resources and Compensation (Chair), Nominating and Corporate Governance Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2022: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 133,253; Stock Awards: 185,026; Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings: 640; All Other Compensation: 20,241; Total: 339,160 |
| 2024-03-27 | Aylwin B. Lewis Former Chairman, CEO and President, Potbelly Corporation Chair of Human Resources and Compensation Committee Member of Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees Director Compensation Table shows stock awards of $200,162. |
| 2025-03-27 | Aylwin brings to the Board significant leadership experience. ... Director Compensation Table: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $145,000; Stock Awards: $200,010; All Other Compensation: $19,429; Total: $364,439. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2018-04-10 | Mr. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston and an MBA from the University of Houston. |
| 2019-04-10 | Mr. Lewis is retired and served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Potbelly Corporation... Mr. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston and an MBA from the University of Houston. |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22