About
Michaela Ware is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Brinker International, appointed to the role in June 2024. She started her Brinker journey in 1988 as a Chili's host and earned her finance degree while working at Chili's, then held finance and investor-relations roles of increasing responsibility across the company.
An expert in Brinker's business, brands and finance organization, she previously served as Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations and Vice President of Chili's Grill & Bar Finance, and is a member of the Women's Foodservice Forum.
Roles
Brinker International, Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Current role
June 2024–present
Brinker International
Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations
October 2017 - June 2024
Brinker International
Vice President of Chili's Grill & Bar Finance
October 2000 - October 2017
External Roles
Women's Foodservice Forum
Member
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Base salary
$534,865
Fiscal year2025
All other compensation
$41,432
Company 401(k) match$18,090
Car allowance$9,600
Life, retiree medical & long-term care insurance premiums$7,344
Other perquisites$6,398
Total compensation
$2,007,613
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive (non-equity incentive plan)
$769,037
Target Opportunity
$384,518
Threshold$115,355
Maximum (200% of target)$769,037
PlanAnnual Bonus Plan
Stock awards
Stock awards (grant-date fair value)
$662,279
Time-based RSUs (Aug 2024)$229,975
FY2025-2027 performance shares (target)$344,960
Time-based RSUs (Feb 2025)$34,926
Performance shares (Feb 2025, target)$52,418
Also at Brinker International, Inc.
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