The Wendy's Company Announces Addition of Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to Board of Directors

Caruso-Cabrera is currently the Chief Executive Officer of MCC Productions LLC, the media content and production company she founded in 2018. An Emmy award-winning producer, Caruso-Cabrera has more than 20 years' experience as a business and financial journalist, including as a current contributor to CNBC. She was CNBC's first Latina anchor and served as the network's Chief International Correspondent for more than 10 years.

Caruso-Cabrera has been awarded Broadcaster of the Year from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and was named one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in the country by Hispanic Business magazine.

Speaking on behalf of the Board, Chairman Nelson Peltz said Caruso-Cabrera provides the Wendy's Board with valuable expertise in communications and business analysis, as well as international experience. "We are thrilled that Michelle has joined the Wendy's Board," Peltz said. "Michelle's perspectives will provide us with valuable insights, and we look forward to benefiting from her contributions."

In addition to her Board seat at Wendy's, Caruso-Cabrera also serves as the President of the Ballet Hispánico Board of Directors and on the international advisory board of the IE Business School in Madrid, one of Europe's leading business schools.