Executive Management

Brett Schulman has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President, and as a member of our Board of Directors since 2010. Mr. Schulman co-founded CAVA in 2010. Mr. Schulman was a Partner at Snikiddy Snacks, a nationally distributed snack food company, from 2006 to 2015 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2010. Previously, he held various other financial positions, including Vice President, at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown and its predecessor Alex. Brown. Mr. Schulman received his B.A. in Behavioral and Social Sciences from the University of Maryland. Mr. Schulman was selected to serve as a director because of his deep knowledge of our business and his significant executive management and leadership experience.

Robert Bertram has served as our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since September 2021. Prior to joining CAVA, Mr. Bertram was General Counsel and Assistant Secretary for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings from April 2014 to September 2021. Mr. Bertram was a practicing corporate attorney at McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC from June 2010 to April 2014, and was a corporate and securities industry regulatory attorney at the firm of Stevens & Lee from March 2001 to June 2010. Mr. Bertram has routinely mentored students through the College of the Liberal Arts at Penn State University. Mr. Bertram received his B.A. in Economics from Penn State University and his J.D. from Penn State Dickinson Law School.

Kelly Costanza is CAVA’s Chief People Officer and joined the organization in May of 2020. She oversees a team responsible for Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Benefits, Compensation, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Human Resources Information Systems and Culture. Her team hires and retains talent that helps fuel the organization’s fast growth while providing a compelling employee experience. Prior to joining CAVA, Kelly served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Ollie’s and was with the company for 5 years. During her tenure she prepared the organization for an IPO and created strategies to support the rapidly growing organization. Prior to Ollie’s, Kelly served as the Head of Human Resources for rue21 and American Eagle Outfitters.Kelly has 25 years of experience helping fast growth companies establish talent strategies, design employee programs and create frameworks for accountability that drive retention and results. She has spent most of her career with public companies focused on shareholder return and compliance. Kelly received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh, where she majored in Business and Communications.

Joining CAVA in 2015, Chris currently serves as the Chief Manufacturing Officer and has been in the role since 2018. His team is primarily responsible for the sourcing, production and distribution of CAVA’s proprietary dips and spreads as well as the sales and distribution of CAVA’s packaged products for sale at grocery stores nationwide. Chris also held various roles within the company over the last few years, overseeing the Supply Chain and Food Safety and Quality Assurance departments. Mr. Penny held various management roles in other companies including Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Transaction Network Services and as a Managing Director in Technology Research for Friedman Billings Ramsey. Mr. Penny also served for six years in the US Navy Submarine force. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Computers from Notre Dame, and his Masters of Business Administration from Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

Andy Rebhun has served as our Chief Experience Officer leading our marketing and digital functions since May 2023. Mr. Rebhun served in several leadership positions at El Pollo Loco, from September 2019 to May 2023, including Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Digital. Mr Rebhun also held various marketing and digital leadership roles at McDonald’s corporation in Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta from 2013 to 2019. Mr. Rebhun began his career in an accelerated marketing development program serving in consumer, product, and field marketing at Ford Motor Company from 2008 to 2013. Mr. Rebhun received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin Madison and his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Jennifer Somers has served as our Chief Operations Officer since November 2021. Ms. Somers served in several leadership positions at Taco Bell, YUM Brands from November 2015 to October 2021, including head of U.S. Field Operations. Ms. Somers also held field operational roles at National Veterinary Associates from January 2015 to November 2015 and at Champion Home Builders from August 2013 to January 2015. Ms. Somers was part of the Operations Strategy team at Mattel from October 2011 to August 2013 and was a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co. from August 2009 to October 2011. Ms. Somers began her career as an engineer at Lockheed Martin. Ms. Somers received her B.S. in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and her M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tricia Tolivar has served as our Chief Financial Officer since November 2020. Ms. Tolivar was the Chief Financial Officer for GNC from March 2015 to November 2020. Ms. Tolivar served in leadership positions with Ernst & Young from October 2007 to February 2015. Ms. Tolivar was the Chief Financial Officer of the Greater Memphis Arts Council from January 2006 to December 2008 and she held a series of executive leadership positions with AutoZone from 1996 to 2005. Ms. Tolivar received her B.B.A. in Accounting from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.