Aaron White is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People Officer, Brinker International, Inc., one of the world’s leading casual dining restaurant companies and home of Chili’s® Grill & Bar, Maggiano’s Little Italy® and its virtual brand: It’s Just Wings®.
Aaron oversees all aspects of the Team Member experience for Brinker and Chili’s® Grill & Bar, including recruitment and retention, talent selection, learning and development, and diversity, equity and inclusion. At an enterprise level, she will also lead key business priorities such as culinary operations, restaurant services, Guest engagement and Team Member relations.
Aaron started as a ChiliHead in 2001 as a restaurant manager and was later promoted to general manager, where she was recognized as Brinker’s first female general manager of the year in 2008, the company’s highest honor that awards restaurant leaders who exceed expectations on sales, profits, Team Member and Guest metrics. She worked her way up the ranks leading multiple restaurants as an area director and then held several leadership roles in PeopleWorks (human resources) for both the company-owned and franchise components of the business. In 2018, she was promoted to vice president of operations services, where she led culinary operations, Guest engagement, operations project management and restaurant facilities for Chili’s. In 2019, she took on the challenge of integrating 116 Midwest franchise restaurants to the Chili’s company-owned system and leading a team of operators and newly welcomed BrinkerHeads into the effective team they are today. As a result of her leadership and the continued success of the region, Aaron was promoted to co-chief operating officer of Chili's in 2020. In 2022, she was promoted to her current role on Brinker's executive leadership team.
Aaron has worked in restaurants since high school and quickly knew the industry would be her forever home. She’s driven by the fact that great hospitality can turn around someone’s day, as well as watching the growth and development of Team Members throughout their careers.
An advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, Aaron also believes in representation in leadership and is an active member of Women’s Foodservice and Brinker’s Women Take the Lead program.
Aaron enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with her husband, Olen, whom she met at Chili’s, and her rescue hound dog, Dega. They love scuba diving, hiking and camping. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and business from the University of Tennessee Knoxville and is MBTI- and SHRM-certified.
What is Aaron M. White's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Aaron M. White is at least $7.11 million as of February 4th, 2026. White owns 42,756 shares of Brinker International stock worth more than $7,108,741 as of February 12th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that White may own. Additionally, White receives an annual salary of $1,020,000.00 as EVP at Brinker International. Learn More about Aaron M. White's net worth.
How old is Aaron M. White?
White is currently 47 years old. There are 6 older executives and no younger executives at Brinker International. The oldest executive at Brinker International is Mr. Joseph G. Taylor, Executive VP & CFO, who is 65 years old. Learn More on Aaron M. White's age.
What is Aaron M. White's salary?
As the EVP of Brinker International, Inc., White earns $1,020,000.00 per year. There are 2 executives that earn more than White. The highest earning executive at Brinker International is Mr. Kevin D. Hochman, President, CEO & Director, who commands a salary of $2,490,000.00 per year. Learn More on Aaron M. White's salary.
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Has Aaron M. White been buying or selling shares of Brinker International?
Within the last three months, Aaron M. White has sold $1,155,000.00 of Brinker International stock. Most recently, Aaron M. White sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a transaction totalling $1,155,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 42,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,054,740. Learn More on Aaron M. White's trading history.
Who are Brinker International's active insiders?
Brinker International's insider roster includes Douglas Comings (COO), Joseph DePinto (Director), Harriet Edelman (Director), George Felix (CMO), Daniel Fuller (SVP), Kevin Hochman (Chief Executive Officer and President), Ramona Hood (Director), Prashant Ranade (Director), Wyman Roberts (CEO), Joseph Taylor (CFO), Michaela Ware (EVP & CFO), and Aaron White (EVP). Learn More on Brinker International's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Brinker International?
In the last twelve months, insiders at the restaurant operator sold shares 12 times. They sold a total of 178,683 shares worth more than $28,509,826.21. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 5th when EVP Michaela M Ware sold 5,000 shares worth more than $812,000.00. Insiders at Brinker International own 1.4% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Brinker International. Information on this page was last updated on 2/5/2026.
