Yum! Brands Appoints Nai De Leon as Chief People & Culture Officer – Company Announcement

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    "title": "Yum! Brands Appoints Nai De Leon as Chief People & Culture Officer – Company Announcement - Financial Times",
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    "excerpt": "LOUISVILLE, Ky. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 21, 2026-- Yum! Brands , Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that Nai De Leon has been appointed Chief People & Culture Officer, effective November 1, 2026 . This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260721858765/en/ Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that Nai De Leon has been appointed Chief People & Culture Officer, effective November 1, 2026 . As Chief People & Culture Officer, De Leon will lead Yum!'s global People & Culture strategy, overseeing Talent, Leadership Development , Total Rewards, Organizational Effectiveness and People Operations across the company's global business. She will report to Yum! Chief Executive Officer Chris Turner and serve on the Yum! Brands Global Leadership Team. De Leon joined Yum! Brands in August 2025 as Chief Talent & Centers of Excellence Officer leading the company's global People & Culture strategy, as well as the Total Rewards, Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition Centers of Excellence . She has partnered closely with leaders across the company to strengthen talent development, organizational effectiveness and advance the capabilities needed to support Yum!'s long-term growth. \"Nai is an exceptional leader with deep expertise in talent, organizational transformation and leadership development, and she has already...",
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