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Chris Kreidler is Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer. Chris is responsible for the company's corporate strategy, M&A activities, capital structure, treasury operations, financial controls and reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax planning and compliance, internal auditing and real estate strategy. Chris previously enjoyed a very successful 11 years at YUM! Brands, Inc., the $9.3 billion parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, A&W All-American Food Restaurants and Long John Silver's. At YUM! Brands, Chris held roles of increasing responsibility in the finance arena, serving for his two final years as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Strategy and Treasurer. In that role, he was responsible for all relationships with the company's full portfolio of banking partners and lenders, global corporate strategy, capital strategy and planning, risk management, domestic and international M&A, and the finance function for the Long John Silver's/A&W Division. Prior to Yum, Chris was a partner in the small investment banking firm led by T. Boone Pickens. Chris is a graduate of Rice University, where he earned a BA in managerial studies and economics as well as an MBA in management information systems, accounting and marketing. | 