Aaron Powell serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Pizza Hut Division, reporting directly to the Yum! Brands CEO. Pizza Hut is a leading global pizza brand with 19,000 restaurants in over 100 countries.

Since graduating from Washington University in 1993 and earning an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Powell has over twenty-five years of industry experience and leadership. He has worked for brands such as Procter & Gamble (1993-2001), Bain & Company (2003-2007) and Kimberly-Clark (2007-2021) and currently serves on the board of directors for Sherwin-Williams.

During his time at Kimberly-Clark, a paper-based personal care manufacturer, Mr. Powell lived and led businesses in over 5 countries outside the US. As president of Kimberly-Clark’s Asia Pacific Consumer business, he was responsible for the company’s thirty countries, covering Australia, China, India, and South Korea.

Aaron and his wife Suzette live in Texas with their three dogs: AJ, Charlee Angel and Cooper. He is also the proud father of two grown daughters.