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Donatos taps Steven Graves as CIO

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May 26, 2022

Donatos has hired Steven Graves as its CIO.

Graves brings over 25 years of experience overseeing IT functions, according to a press release.

"I am thrilled to announce that Steven will be joining our family," Kevin King, president of Donatos, said in the release. "He is a proven information technology executive with over 25 years of experience overseeing all IT functions. He is a results-oriented leader, who is passionate about developing high performance cultures to enable strategic business outcomes."

Graves, who will oversee the IT department and report directly to King, has held numerous senior executive leadership positions including most recently as the vice president of IT at Walmart/Sam's Club, Inc. Prior to that, Graves was the vice president of enterprise technology and cloud services automation at American Airlines where he led customer facing technologies and designed and built enterprise cloud capabilities.

"I am excited to join the Donatos family," Graves said in the release. "Donatos is a well-respected, iconic brand and staple of the Ohio community led by passionate family owners with the highest standards of excellence."

Donatos, created by Jim Grote, has 391 locations in 22 states and its franchise partners operate 169 traditional restaurants in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Florida.