Yum! Brands Announces Retirement of Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer

Skeans spent more than 25 years with Yum! Brands and was instrumental in shaping the company’s business, culture and leadership

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, plans to retire after more than 25 years with the company. Skeans will remain in her current role through late this year, after which she will move into an advisory position.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602084768/en/ Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) on June 2 announced that Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, plans to retire after more than 25 years with the company. Skeans will remain in her current role through late this year, after which she will move into an advisory position.

“Over a remarkable 25-year career at Yum!, Tracy has been instrumental in shaping the company’s operational excellence model, culture, talent and long-term growth strategy,” said Chris Turner, Chief Executive Officer of Yum! Brands. “She spent more than a decade leading and growing the Pizza Hut business, ultimately serving as President of Pizza Hut International before joining the Yum! Brands executive leadership team. Having worked alongside Tracy for several years, I’ve seen firsthand the leadership, wisdom and heart she brings to every conversation and decision. Tracy has led Yum! through some of the most important moments in our history, including our transformation into a more focused, asset-light global franchisor, all while advancing enterprise capabilities, culture and talent across our global system. Her impact on Yum! will be felt for years to come.”