Jul 4, 2021
EP 55: Chequan Lewis, Howard, Harvard, to Chief Equity Officer of Pizza Hut U.S.
Chequan Lewis is the Chief Equity Officer for Pizza Hut U.S. In this role, he champions, promotes and guides the company’s equity and inclusion vision, strategy and initiatives across Pizza Hut’s footprint as a franchiser, employer, and community pillar. Chequan is responsible for helping shape Pizza Hut as a resilient business for the 21st century by encoding equity into the fabric of the company’s structure, processes, and decision-making for the benefit of employees, franchisees, licensees, restaurant teams, and customers. Chequan has previously held other leadership roles in the company since joining in 2016. Most recently, he served as Senior Director of Express, leading the team responsible for the license of ~1,500 locations in airports, stadiums, military bases, Target stores, movie theaters, transportation centers, colleges/universities, and other venues. Prior to that, he served as Director of Legal, leading the company’s legal efforts in franchising issues. A Har…