Chipotle Mexican Grill has named Scott Boatwright as CEO and board member, effective immediately.

Boatwright was named as interim CEO in August and prior to that, he worked as the company’s COO.

“We conducted a thorough and rigorous external search process that confirmed Scott is absolutely the best person to lead the next stage of growth at Chipotle,” said Scott Maw, chairman of the board at Chipotle.

“The board overwhelmingly believes Scott will deliver on the key strategies in place and position the company for continued success.”

Before joining Chipotle, Boatwright held various leadership roles including as SVP of operations at Arby’s Restaurant Group.

Currently, he is also on the board of directors of Academy Sports and Outdoors and is a member of the National Restaurant Association’s Fast Casual Industry Council.