Biography

Bryan Adel was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary in August 2010. Mr. Adel oversees Dine Brands’ Legal, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Cyber Security, Franchise Administration and Internal Audit functions.

Prior to joining Dine Brands, Mr. Adel served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Viant Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of cost management services for the health care industry. Earlier in his career, he held numerous legal and business positions with McDonald’s Corporation for over ten years, including managing counsel, international legal. Mr. Adel began his legal career with McDermott Will & Emery. Mr. Adel previously served on the Board of Directors of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Mr. Adel was named Public Company General Counsel of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2015.

He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.