Board of Directors & Management Team

Steve Ells

Steve Ells

Chairman of the Board

Steve Ells founded Chipotle in 1993 and serves as the company’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer. Prior to launching Chipotle, Steve worked for two years at Stars restaurant in San Francisco. Steve’s vision – that food served fast doesn’t have to be low quality and that delicious food doesn’t have to be expensive – is the foundation on which Chipotle is based. This visionary thinking has led to Chipotle accomplishing great things, from growing from a single restaurant to over 1,100 in just 18 years, to serving more naturally-raised meat than any other restaurant company. This thinking has also resulted in Steve remaining a principal driving force behind making Chipotle innovative and striving for constant improvement, and he continues to provide important leadership to Chipotle’s executive officers, management team, and Board of Directors. He earned his BA from the University of Colorado and is also a 1990 Culinary Institute of America graduate.

Mark Crumpacker

Mark Crumpacker

President & Board Member

Mark Crumpacker was appointed Chief Marketing Officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. in January 2009. From December 2002 until December 2008, Mark was Creative Director for Sequence, LLC, a strategic design and marketing consulting firm he co-founded in 2002, and prior to that served as creative director and in other leadership roles for a variety of design and media companies. Mark attended the University of Colorado and received his BFA from the Art College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Jason Von Rohr

Jason Von Rohr

Board Member

Jason Von Rohr is Executive Director – Purchasing at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. As head of Purchasing, Jason is responsible for sourcing all of Chipotle’s restaurant ingredients, and plays a key role in pursuing the company’s vision of “Food With Integrity.” He started his career at Chipotle as Director – Financial Planning & Analysis, and prior to that was an investment banker with A.G. Edwards & Co. in St. Louis, MO. Jason has an MBA from Washington University and a BA from Vanderbilt University.

Mike McGawn

Mike McGawn

Board Member

Mike McGawn is corporate counsel at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., where he handles SEC reporting and compliance, corporate governance, and international and general corporate matters. He joined the company shortly after its IPO in 2006, and led the legal team representing the company in connection with its split-off from its former parent, McDonald’s Corporation, which was completed in October 2006. Prior to joining Chipotle, Mike practiced in the corporate group at Faegre & Benson LLP, where he focused on securities offerings and public company regulation. Mike has a JD from the University of Colorado and a BA from Northwestern University.

Chris Arnold

Chris Arnold

Secretary

Chris Arnold joined Chipotle as Director of Public Relations in 2003. In his current capacity as Director of Communications, Chris oversees the company's media and government relations, social media, customer service and internal communications functions. Prior to joining Chipotle, he served as Vice President of Linhart McClain Finlon Public Relations, one of the largest independent public relations agencies in the Rocky Mountain Region. He has more than 15 years of experience in public relations, corporate communications and marketing communications working with companies and organizations in a variety of industries. He holds a BA and MBA from the University of Denver.

Ryan Murrin

Ryan Murrin

Treasurer

Ryan Murrin is the Director of Advertising, Research & Direct and has been with Chipotle Mexican Grill since June 2003. From 1999 to 2003, Ryan was the Manager of Business Development for BSA Advertising, a full-service advertising agency based in New York. Ryan received his BA from the University of Iowa.