Chris Demery

Chris Demery is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in the restaurant industry. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Blaze Pizza, LLC since January 2021, Demery has previously held significant leadership roles including Senior Vice President, Off Premises Dining at PF Chang’s Bistro and Vice President of IT Restaurant Technologies at CKE Restaurants, Inc. At Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Demery was Group Vice President and General Manager for Off Premises Dining, where responsibilities included enhancing curbside take-away and catering operations, as well as developing the 'Digital Customer Journey' across multiple brands. Earlier career highlights include Vice President of Enterprise Applications at Domino's Pizza, and Director of Quality Assurance at NCR Corporation. Demery holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Florida Institute of Technology and completed graduate-level training in Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy at the US Army Command & General Staff College.