Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. has appointed Scott Boatwright to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. With this addition, the Academy Board now comprises 11 directors.
“We are pleased to welcome Scott to Academy’s Board of Directors,” said Ken Hicks, chairman of the Board of Directors, Academy Sports and Outdoors. “Scott’s deep and relevant experience in driving productivity, operational excellence, and scalability in complex business environments, along with building a strong customer base and providing an exceptional customer experience, will be very valuable to the Board as Academy continues to execute its growth strategy.”
Academy reported that Boatwright brings nearly 30 years of operations, strategic planning, digital/technology, customer service and loyalty, real estate, and talent experience to the position. He has been the chief operating officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill since May 2023 and served as Chipotle’s chief restaurant officer from May 2017 to May 2023. Before Chipotle, Boatwright worked at Arby’s Restaurant Group as SVP of operations from April 2015 to May 2017, as SVP of operations services from January 2012 to March 2015, and previously in other senior leadership positions.
Boatwright holds a Master of Business Administration from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
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