Ryan Hanawalt

Ryan Hanawalt is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in strategic operations and financial management in the restaurant and defense industries. Currently serving as Vice President of Strategy and Transformation at CKE Restaurants, Inc. since April 2008, Ryan has developed and implemented standardized operations metrics and guest feedback programs while overseeing the Domestic Field Training team. Previous roles at CKE Restaurants include Vice President of Operations Support, where responsibilities spanned strategy execution for 3,000 restaurants, and Director of Operations Finance, focusing on profitability across nearly 1,000 corporate locations. Earlier experience includes financial analysis for a $300 million missile defense program at Northrop Grumman. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder.