Leadership

Meet the team behind MOD

Our executive team and board are filled with passionate people – inspired leaders who bring a variety of experiences to MOD Pizza. As a people-first, purpose-driven organization, they serve as the keepers of MOD culture, dedicated to the idea that pizza can be a platform for bringing about positive social change.

Scott and Ally Svenson

Scott & Ally Svenson | Co-Founders

After founding and selling two successful businesses in the U.K. – Seattle Coffee Company and Carluccio’s Ltd. – Scott and Ally returned to their hometown of Seattle to raise their family. With four growing boys, they soon discovered a need for family-friendly dining options that were fast, healthy and affordable. They wondered, was there a way to innovate this restaurant segment? Soon their entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and they began exploring ideas that combined their love of business, people and purpose. The goal? Create a people-first culture where everyone could thrive. The result was MOD Pizza. The first MOD opened in 2008 in downtown Seattle, and the “pizza with a purpose” brand grew from there. Today, Scott serves as MOD’s CEO and Ally as MOD’s Protector of the Purpose.
Executive Team
Kevin Flaherty

SVP of Digital & Off-Premises

Amy Masterson

SVP of Operations Services

Denise Cheung

VP of Supply Chain

Ben Coarde

Regional VP of Field Operations

Jason Haleva

VP of Total Rewards & People Operations

James Holguin

Regional VP of Field Operations

Deanne Jones

VP of Learning, Talent & Squad Experience

Robert Notte

VP of Technology

Mita Padhi

VP of Brand Marketing

Tessa Robinson

VP of FP&A

Scott Uehlein

VP of Culinary Excellence & Innovation

Casey Winchell

VP, Controller

Board Members
Jim Alling

Former CEO of TOMS

Chip Baird

Co-founder and Managing Partner at GreyLion Capital

Adam Brotman

Chairman at Brightloom

David Ferguson

Co-founder and Managing Partner at GreyLion Capital

Kenneth Giuriceo

Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Jill Golder

SVP & CFO at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Retired)

Nader Naini

Managing Partner of Frazier Healthcare Partners

Paul Pressler

Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Neisha Strambler-Butler

SVP at McKesson Corporation