Russell J. Weiner

Overview

On September 4, 2008, Domino"s Pizza, Inc. announced that it has appointed Mr. Russell J. Weiner, age 39, as its new Executive Vice President of Build the Brand and Chief Marketing Officer, effective as of September 22, 2008. Mr. Weiner has worked at Pepsi-Cola North America since 1998, serving as Vice President of Marketing, Colas for Pepsi-Cola North America since November of 2005. From April 2003 through October 2005, Mr. Weiner served as Director Marketing, Product Innovation for Pepsi-Cola North America. Weiner has been with Pepsi since 1998, and has held various marketing positions that included product innovation, national promotions, brand management and foodservice innovation. His experience has gone beyond cola brands into other branded and licensed drinks like Aquafina, Dole, Lipton, Starbucks, Mountain Dew, Hawaiian Punch and Citrus Hill. As Senior Manager of Foodservice Innovation, he developed new products for major brands like Taco Bell, KFC and 7-Eleven. He has been frequently recognized for his accomplishments in marketing and advertising. In addition to the many advertising and promotion awards bestowed on his work, he has personally received accolades, including two recent awards: Brandweek"s 2008 Top 10 Marketers of the Next Generation, and the Advertising Age 2007 Top 40 under 40. Weiner began his marketing career as an account/senior account executive for Kobs & Draft Advertising, overseeing the NYNEX Mobile Communications, Home Box Office and Phillip Morris Parliament Lights accounts. He then moved to Phillip Morris, as an Assistant/Associate Brand Manager for Benson & Hedges. He earned his MBA in 2001 in Marketing and International Business from the New York University Stern School of Business, attending in the evenings while working full time. His undergraduate degree is from Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1990.