Restaurant Brands International has announced several personnel changes, according to a press release.

Sami Siddiqui has been appointed chief financial officer, succeeding Matt Dunnigan who is leaving the company.

Jeff Klein has been appointed as president of Popeyes US and Canada, succeeding Siddiqui who has led the brand for nearly four years.

Thiago Santelmo has been appointed president of international. Santelmo succeeds David Shear, who will remain with the company for a year as an advisor and assist in the transition.

"Sami, Thiago and Jeff are proven, valuable leaders in the company and I'm looking forward to working with them as we deliver on our next phase of growth," Josh Kobza, CEO of RBI, said in the press release. "Sami has deep finance and operational experience which makes him a great partner to our Presidents as we deliver on our growth plans across the company. Thiago has spent his career building master franchisee relationships and working closely with them to develop new markets. This will serve him well as we accelerate net restaurant growth internationally in the coming years. Jeff has two decades of marketing and consumer insight experience with large, well-known brands, and will bring this guest-centered approach to making Popeyes 'Easy to Love' across the US and Canada."

Restaurant Brands International has made some personnel changes. The company owns Tim Hortons, Popeyes, Burger King and Firehouse Subs.

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