Kerry Bridges

VP, Food Safety at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Kerry Bridges is the Vice President of Food Safety at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Ms. Bridges oversees food safety standards, quality assurance and procedures.

Prior to joining Chipotle, Ms. Bridges oversaw supplier food safety for the world’s largest food retailer, Wal-Mart, serving over 200 million customers around the world on a weekly basis. During her time at Wal-Mart, Kerry’s food safety oversight included tens of thousands of Wal Mart’s, Neighborhood Market’s, and Sam’s Clubs food suppliers, in addition to researching and assessing new and emerging food safety issues and handling regulatory compliance. Prior to Wal-Mart, Ms. Bridges food safety career also included roles with TESCO and Jack in the Box, Inc.

Ms. Bridges is the past president of the International Association for the Southern California Affiliate of Food Protection (IAFP) and former board member of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI). She attended California Polytechnic State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Food Science.

Timeline

  • VP, Food Safety

    Current role

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