Mike Hynes

Mike Hynes brings 25 years of finance and accounting experience to Noodles & Company. Prior to Noodles, Mike was an integral leader at Ruth’s Hospitality Group where he held several roles in finance and accounting, most notably the role of Vice President of Finance and Accounting for Ruth’s Chris Steak House, one of the largest fine-dining steakhouse concepts in the world. In this role, he led investor relations and SEC reporting; oversaw strategic financial planning and analysis; was responsible for budgeting, forecasting, sales and operations analysis; and led new restaurant financial site evaluation. Prior to Ruth’s Chris, Mike held managerial positions in several accounting firms, including RSM and Deloitte, where he started his career in 1998. Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting from Auburn University as well as a Master of Accountancy from The University of Georgia.