Courtesy ChipotleChris Brandt was named chief marketing office of Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday, March 20, 2017. Chipotle Mexican Grill has named a new chief marketing officer less than a week after the man who held that role for nine years departed the company. Chris Brandt will officially assume the top public image post with the Denver-based fast casual restaurant chain April 2. Most recently working as executive at Bloomin’ Brands Inc., the company behind restaurant chains including Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill, Brandt has two decades of industry experience. Previously, Brandt spent three years as the chief brand and marketing officer of Yum Brands’ Taco Bell business, according to his Linkedin page, a job he took over from Brian Niccol.