Driven Brands Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Danny Rivera to the newly-created role of Chief Operating Officer effective February 20, 2023, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Fitzpatrick. The company announced back Mo Khalid, who will succeed Rivera in the role of Executive Vice President & Group President, Maintenance, leading both Take 5 Quick Lube and Meineke. Mr. Rivera has more than 20 years of experience in the consumer and retail category, most recently serving as Executive Vice President & Group President, Maintenance, and earlier in a number of executive positions, including serving as the Company's Chief Information Officer and President of Meineke. Prior to joining Driven Brands in 2012, he served in a variety of leadership roles at AutoNation, Burger King, General Electric, and Motorola.

Mr. Rivera holds two degrees from Florida International University – a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering and a Juris Doctorate. Mr. Khalid is joining Driven Brands from his most recent role as Senior Vice President, Field Operations, at Great Wolf Resorts. Previously, he served as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Meineke at Driven Brands.

Earlier, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Burger King, Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan Chase. He received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Rutgers University.