Houston — Shipley Donuts, the nation’s largest brand of fresh, handmade donuts and kolaches, has expanded its senior leadership team with the addition of a new chief operating officer, Matt Kafka; chief development officer, Todd Brin; and chief financial officer, John Feray.
The three appointments follow the addition of its chief marketing officer, Bill Leibengood, who joined Shipley in late 2025. The expanded leadership team joins the brand as it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and rapidly approaches the opening of its 400th location.
Kafka brings nearly 30 years of restaurant operations experience to Shipley. He most recently served as senior vice president and interim COO at Smoothie King, where he oversaw franchise and corporate operations across approximately 1,250 stores. He previously held operations roles at Jamba Juice.
Brin, who joined Shipley in 2025 as vice president of design and construction, brings more than 30 years of experience in unit development, operations and strategic leadership. He spent 22 years at Wingstop, where he helped build the systems that scaled the brand from 85 to 2,500 units worldwide.
Feray has more than 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, operations and strategic leadership; he most recently served as CFO at GSM Outdoors and has held financial leadership roles at Dollar General Corporation, RadioShack and many other companies.
Shipley recently announced multi-unit deals to continue expanding nationwide, including its first shop in Las Vegas, the brand’s westernmost location.
Founded in 1936, Houston-based Shipley Donuts has more than 390 franchised and company-owned restaurants across 13 states. For more information, visit www.ownashipleydonuts.com.
SOURCE: Shipley Donuts