Our Team
Let’s get to know each other
Leadership team. Executive team. A bunch of awesome people helping others.
Call it whatever you want. Bottom line: We have a team of professionals with a combined 230 years of experience in the restaurant industry. Together, they work day-in and day-out to make sure we set the standard for restaurant excellence across our company.
Meet Our Team
Lee Engler
Co-Founder
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Crunchy Taco
Surprising Fact
I backpacked across Europe when I was just 17-years-old.
Jeff Engler
Co-Founder
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Crunchy Taco
Surprising Fact
Made my first taco in 1985 during Taco Bell Training and my second one in 2017.
Jeff Williams
Chief Operations Officer
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Regular Hard Shell Taco
Surprising Fact
I have a degree in chemical engineering.
Craig Heide
Chief People and Culture Officer
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Steak Quesadilla with jalapeños
Surprising Fact
I’ve piloted the Boeing 737 jet.
Barb Schneider
Chief Development Officer
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Chicken Soft Taco
Surprising Fact
My family lineage traces back to a patriot who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
Aaron Engler
Chief Administrative and Financial Officer
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Chili Cheese Burrito
Surprising Fact
I've completed two Ironmans.
Brian Axness
Director of Finance, Controller
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Chicken Quesadilla
Surprising Fact
I want to be the sixth Backstreet Boy.
Todd Austin
Director of Operations
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Crunchy Taco
Surprising Fact
I've lived in six different cities and four states.
Sharla Hennek
Director of Learning & Organizational Development
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Chili Cheese Burrito
Surprising Fact
The first car I owned was a red ’68 Dodge Charger.
Brian Davies
Director of Facilities
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Chili Cheese Burrito
Surprising Fact
I used to play drums in a country band, and now hate country music!
Chasity Bailey
Director, Human Resources Administration
Favorite Taco Bell Item
Mexican Pizza with chicken instead of beef
Surprising Fact
I used to crash weddings with a friend from college…before the movie came out, so we were the originals.
We are proud of our family culture that develops people and provides career growth
in pristine restaurants where people aspire to work, guests desire to dine…
Where 
comes to life.
We’re the job you love.
The company you’re proud to be part of. The team you’re willing to do anything for. We’re that way because at the end of the day, we’re family.
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