Ray Blanchette

Ray Blanchette is the current Chief Executive Officer at TGI Fridays. Ray has previously served as President and CEO at Au Bon Pain from June 2016 to January 2018, and President and CEO of Ignite Restaurant Group from April 2007 to November 2015. Prior to that, they were President and COO of Carlson Restaurants Worldwide from January 1989 to December 2007.

Ray Blanchette has a MBA in Business from Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business.

Some direct reports include Sherif Mityas - Chief Experience Officer, Giovanna Koning - Chief Financial Officer, and Sara Bittorf - Chief Experience Officer, TGI Fridays.