A strong and influential brand leader with more than 28 years of marketing and operations expertise, Stephen Carley joined El Pollo Loco as president and chief executive in April of 2001. Since then, Carley has led El Pollo Loco to achieve record sales and set in motion its most aggressive growth plan ever.
He will exit his post as president and chief executive in September to take the job of chief executive at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. Carley also will be appointed to Red Robin’s board.