Seattle — MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (MOD Pizza) has welcomed Josh Guenser as its new chief financial officer. He will oversee financial operations, fiscal responsibility, reporting and accounting for all 480+ MOD locations across North America.
Guenser joins MOD after spending the last 10+ years at Starbucks, most recently serving as senior vice president, finance, Americas. In this position, Guenser was responsible for managing the finance and accounting team overseeing the results of 18,000+ owned and licensed Starbucks stores in the United States, Canada and Latin America. During his tenure at Starbucks, he also held vice president and director-level roles in finance — focused on retail operations, global supply chain and reporting.
“Josh is a tremendous leader with deep financial expertise in the global multi-unit retail sector. With his extensive experience from Starbucks, Josh possesses a deep understanding of complex financial issues across multiple states, countries and continents that will help guide MOD’s strategic vision for the future. On top of that, he has a deep interest in contributing to a company where profit and positive social impact co-exist,” says Scott Svenson, co-founder and CEO of MOD. “This is an unprecedented time in the restaurant industry, and we are confident that Josh will be a major contributor to ensuring that MOD is well-positioned to emerge from this crisis stronger than before.”
MOD Pizza is a pioneer in fast casual pizza, with more than 480 locations throughout North America. It was founded in Seattle in 2008 by Scott and Ally Svenson. For more information, visit www.modpizza.com.
SOURCE: MOD Pizza