Tony Darden

Tony Darden currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Portillo's since December 2024 and is an Advisory Board Member for Share Our Strength | No Kid Hungry since May 2022. Darden's previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at Jack in the Box from June 2021 to December 2024, and President of MOOYAH Burgers Fries and Shakes from April 2019 to June 2021. Additionally, Darden held multiple Chief Operating Officer positions at Taco Bueno Restaurants and Sun Holdings, Inc., the latter being a significant franchise operator in the United States. Earlier career experience includes serving as Senior Vice President of Operations at Panera Bread and Regional Vice President at Metromedia Restaurant Group. Darden's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Interpersonal Communication from Azusa Pacific University.