IHOP® Appoints Kieran Donahue as Chief Marketing Officer
February 23 2021 - 09:00AM
Business Wire
Hospitality Industry Veteran to Drive IHOP’s
Marketing and Culinary Strategies
IHOP® today announced the newest member of its executive team,
naming Kieran Donahue to the position of Chief Marketing Officer.
In this role, Donahue will be responsible for driving IHOP’s
marketing and culinary strategies, including oversight of
advertising, digital innovation, communications, menu development
and overall brand experience. Beginning February 22, Donahue will
report directly to IHOP President Jay Johns.
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“Kieran is an innovator and a transformational Fortune 500
executive who has a long track record of demonstrated performance
across a diverse set of global brands,” said Johns. “Given her
impressive professional history surpassing business goals, building
trusted relationships and empowering teams, I have no doubt that
she will play an integral role in further building guest trust and
leading IHOP to its next phase of growth.”
Donahue brings more than 20 years of marketing experience within
the hospitality industry, serving in a number of domestic and
international marketing roles for Hilton Enterprise and Marriott
International. Most recently, she held the position of Vice
President, Brand, Marketing and Digital, Americas for Marriott. In
that role, she was the architect of a shared service field
marketing organization and led the transformation of demand/lead
generation programs.
Earlier in her career, Donahue held key leadership positions as
Vice President, Americas Marketing for Hilton Enterprises; Vice
President of Global Brand Marketing for DoubleTree by Hilton; and
Senior Director, Global Brand Marketing for Hilton Hotels and
Resorts. Prior to joining Hilton in 2001, she held sales, marketing
and public relations roles both in New York and Los Angeles.
“IHOP is a brand that I have long admired, and I am thrilled to
be the newest member of the IHOP family, and to help lead this
iconic restaurant chain,” said Donahue. “IHOP’s Marketing, Digital,
Communications and Culinary Team is made up of a remarkable group
of talented individuals, and I’m looking forward to partnering
closely with them to execute meaningful programs that reinforce our
position as a category leader.”
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LLC
For over 62 years, IHOP has been a leader, innovator and expert
in all things breakfast, any time of day. The chain offers 65
different signature, fresh, made-to-order breakfast options, a wide
selection of popular lunch and dinner items, including Ultimate
Steakburgers. IHOP restaurants offer guests an affordable, everyday
dining experience with warm and friendly service. As of July 29,
2020, there are 1,841 IHOP restaurants around the world, including
restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and Guam as well as Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama,
Lebanon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab
Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Thailand and India. IHOP restaurants are
franchised by affiliates of Glendale, Calif.-based Dine Brands
Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN).
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