Darla Morse Joins CKE as CIO

Darla Morse will join CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants, as Chief Information Officer.

Morse most recently served as Chief Information Officer of Inspire Brands and brings extensive restaurant technology experience to CKE. At Inspire she led initiatives to enhance the restaurant experience and drive operational efficiencies for the multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 8,300 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Rusty Taco and Sonic Drive-In locations worldwide. She was previously CIO of Arby’s, served as CIO of SeaWorld and spent 17 years with Walt Disney World Resorts in a variety of technology roles.

In her role as Chief Information Officer, Morse will oversee global information systems to support our internal and external operations, and build an infrastructure that is optimized in support of CKE’s global growth strategy.

“I’m looking forward to applying my experience with restaurant technologies to take the CKE digital infrastructure to the next level," she said.