Chad Gretzema was promoted to president of Del Taco from chief operating officer. Gretzema replaces John Cappasola who stepped down from his role as Del Taco president and CEO.

Gretzema has been with Del Taco since 2012 and his other roles with the quick-service restaurant chain include senior vice president, strategic planning and innovation and senior vice president, operations support and engagement. A restaurant industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Gretzema has held positions in operations, training and marketing at Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Noodles & Company and Oscar Mayer Foods.

Del Taco is owned by Jack in the Box. “Chad has been an incredible partner in bringing our two brands together, and is helping us maximize the benefits of our increased scale and shared services to leverage best practices and synergies across the brands,” said Jack in the Box CEO Darin Harris in a statement.