Interview with Andrew Robinson: All About the People

Talking with Nathan Mellor is Andrew Robinson, Chief Human Resources Officer for CKE Restaurants.

Robinson joined CKE in August 2019 as Chief Human Resources Officer, overseeing the human resources, internal/corporate communications, assets protection, and corporate facilities functions at the corporate office in Franklin, TN. 

Robinson joined CKE from Starr Restaurants, a James Beard award-winning collection of boutique restaurants. As Chief People Officer at Starr, Robinson was responsible for activating the company’s growth strategy by building organizational capabilities and infrastructure.

Prior to Starr, Andrew spent nearly eight years with TGI Fridays where he managed all HR-related functions to support the 90,000-employee population worldwide. 

Andrew is an alumna of Howard University where he received a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He also received an MBA in Business Administration from the University of the District of Columbia. He serves as Chair of the Audit Committee for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).