Jay Rooney

Jay Rooney is the current CFO at Dickey's Barbecue Pit. Prior to their current position, Jay was the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Brinker International from January 1997 to December 2017. While at Brinker, Jay owned the forecasting and planning function for the Chili's brand and led numerous cross departmental projects. Jay was also responsible for forecasting the Treasury function for Brinker and making capital structure decisions. Jay's experience and background have made him an invaluable asset to Dickey's Barbecue Pit.

Jay Rooney has a Masters in Business Administration with a focus in finance from Texas Christian University's M.J. Neeley School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Allegheny College.

Jay Rooney reports to Roland Dickey Jr., CEO, Dickey’s Capital Group. Jay Rooney works with Ed Herman - Senior Vice President of Operations, Jeff Gruber - SVP, Franchise Administration, and Carissa De Santis - Chief Information Officer.