Restaurant chain Sweetgreen has appointed Rossann Williams as COO to oversee the operations, real estate and development, and supply chain of the company.

Prior to joining Sweetgreen, Williams served as EVP and president of North America retail at Starbucks. He also held senior leadership positions at Blockbuster and Toys “R” Us.

“Rossann is an industry veteran with a proven track record in driving sustainable growth of global, iconic brands and leading teams to generate profitability,” said Sweetgreen CEO and co-founder Jonathan Neman.

“Rossann complements the existing skills and experience of our leadership team as we pursue our next chapter of growth. It’s clear that she shares our values, and I look forward to partnering with Rossann to further our mission of connecting more communities to real food.”