El Pollo Loco, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Laurance “Larry” Roberts as member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Roberts has served as Chief Financial Officer of El Pollo Loco since July 2013 and was appointed the dual role of Interim Chief Executive Officer in October 2021. He has over 20 years of operations and financial experience in the restaurant industry, with various executive and leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of KFC within YUM Brands, and Chief Financial Officer of Yum Brands' Pizza Hut joint venture in the United Kingdom.