Wingstop Inc.
Current role
WING
Donnie S. Upshaw
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About Donnie S. Upshaw
Wingstop Inc. reported in an 8-K filed August 25, 2026 that Donnie S. Upshaw resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Brand and People Officer, effective September 10, 2026. The proxy statement of Wingstop Inc. reports total compensation of $2,032,618 for Donnie S. Upshaw in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $530,596. Disclosed compensation is on record for 5 fiscal years.
“On August 24, 2026, Donnie Upshaw, Senior Vice President and Chief Brand and People Officer of Wingstop Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company that he is resigning from his positions, effective September 10, 2026, to pursue another opportunity.”
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Affiliation history
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Wingstop Inc. (WING)
Proxy statement
CurrentStart not stated–present
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2021-01-01–2022-04-14
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
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Leadership on record at Wingstop Inc.
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
- Michael J. Skipworth CEO, Board Member
- Michael Skipworth CEO, Board Member
- Lynn Crump-Caine Chairman
- Alex Kaleida CFO, Chief Accounting Officer
- Mahesh Sadarangani COO
- Rajneesh (Raj) Kapoor COO
- Rajneesh Kapoor COO
- Christopher Fallon CIO
- Albert G. McGrath General Counsel
- Ania Smith Board Member
Executive compensation
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| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
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| 2025 | Wingstop Inc. (WING) | Senior Vice President, Corporate Restaurants and Chief People Officer | $530,596 | $2,032,618 |
| 2024 | Wingstop Inc. (WING) | Senior Vice President, Corporate Restaurants and Chief People Officer | $511,943 | $2,354,767 |
| 2023 | Wingstop Inc. (WING) | Senior Vice President, Corporate Restaurants and Chief People Officer | $487,000 | $1,909,394 |
| 2022 | Wingstop Inc. (WING) | Senior Vice President, Corporate Restaurants and Chief People Officer | $420,481 | $2,151,830 |
| 2021 | Wingstop Inc. (WING) | Senior Vice President, Corporate Restaurants and Chief People Officer | $342,307 | $1,536,071 |
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