Restaurant Brands International Inc. announced that Jeff Klein has been appointed as President of Popeyes US and Canada, succeeding Mr. Sami Siddiqui who has led the brand for nearly four years. Thiago Santelmo has been appointed President of International. Mr. Santelmo succeeds David Shear, who will remain with the Company for a year as an advisor and assist in the transition.

These leadership changes are effective immediately. Mr. Santelmo joined the Company eleven years ago, focusing on growth in Latin America as General Manager and then subsequently President for the region. Mr. Santelmo has also been a leader of the Company's growth in the EMEA region, focusing on new country entries, developing new master franchisee partnerships and has served as President of the region for the last two years.

Mr. Santelmo has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Klein joined the Popeyes leadership team two years ago as Chief Marketing Officer and brings 25 years experience in marketing and consumer insights. Mr. Klein previously was CMO for Little Caesars Pizza and spent 15 years at PepsiCo in senior marketing positions, including Senior Vice President and CMO for PepsiCo Foodservice. Mr. Klein is known for driving product innovation and integrating brand marketing campaigns with strong operational execution.