Yum! Brands, Inc. announced the promotion of a new CEO for the KFC Division. Scott Mezvinsky, 49, was promoted to CEO of the KFC Division. He will report to Yum! Brands CEO David Gibbs effective March 1, 2025. Mezvinsky has worked for Yum! Brands, Inc. for 20 years and currently serves as president of Taco Bell North America and International. He will succeed Sabir Sami, who is stepping down as KFC CEO at the end of February. Mezvinsky has served as Taco Bell’s Global Chief Strategy and Financial Officer.