Stacey Hunter

Stacey Hunter (Johnson) currently serves as the Senior Director of Finance at Maggiano's Little Italy, a position held since 2011. In this role, Stacey oversees the finance department, leading the development of annual finance strategies, budgets, and forecasts to ensure fiscal responsibility and operational effectiveness across multiple restaurant locations. Key achievements include implementing a new labor model post-pandemic, enhancing profitability, and leading the cross-functional Refresh Program for restaurant design. Prior to this role, Stacey was the Director of Finance, providing strategic financial oversight for 49 restaurants and driving initiatives for cost optimizations and margin improvements. Stacey's earlier experience includes serving as Senior Business Manager at Brinker International, focusing on business performance analysis and budgeting processes. Stacey holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University-Commerce.