Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson is the Vice President of Marketing at Chili’s where he develops and executes marketing strategies and brings the brand to life across multiple touch points, including advertising, media, PR, social, influencer and the Guest experience. Jesse has overseen the launch of high-impact programs and partnerships at the grill & bar to insert the brand in culture and drive incredible growth over the last three years as part of Chili’s historic brand turnaround.


An accomplished advertising executive with over 19 years of experience, Johnson spent much of his career at Wieden+Kennedy (W+K) leading award-winning marketing initiatives and campaigns for top brands such as Procter & Gamble, Nike Golf, and KFC, including the highly acclaimed "Return of Colonel Sanders" campaign.