Wingstop Inc.
NASDAQ: WING. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd
- SEC CIK
- 0001636222
- Website
- www.wingstop.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 9, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Michael J. SkipworthPresident, Chief Executive Officer & Director
- Chair
- Lynn Crump-Caine
- Independent
- Not published10 directors published
- Published claims
- 454 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 200 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 4 distinct sources and 20 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Anna (Ania) M. Smith seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | Alex Kaleida | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE13 |
| Chief Commercial Officer | Bradley Brewer. | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE14 |
| Chief Information Officer | Christopher Fallon | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE15 |
| Chief Brand & People Officer | Donnie Upshaw | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE16 |
| Senior Vice President of Digital | Kevin Fish | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE17 |
| President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | Michael J. Skipworth | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE18 |
| Chief Operating Officer | Raj Kapoor | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE19 |
Board of directors
Evidence10 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna (Ania) M. Smith | Independence not published | 2026 | CompensationCompensation; TechnologyTechnology | Source reportedE4 |
| David L. Goebel | Independence not published | 2026 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair; Nominating and GovernanceNominating and Governance | Source reportedE5 |
| Kate S. Lavelle | Independence not published | 2026 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; TechnologyTechnology | Source reportedE6 |
| Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati | Independence not published | 2026 | AuditAudit; Technology · ChairTechnology, chair | Source reportedE7 |
| Krishnan (Kandy) Anand | Independence not published | 2026 | Nominating and Governance, chairNominating and Governance · Chair; TechnologyTechnology | Source reportedE8 |
| Lynn Crump-Caine | Independence not publishedChair | 2026 | Nominating and Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael J. Hislop | Independence not published | 2026 | CompensationCompensation; TechnologyTechnology | Source reportedE9 |
| Michael J. Skipworth | Independence not published | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE10 |
| Thomas R. Greco | Independence not published | 2026 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE11 |
| Wesley S. McDonald | Independence not published | 2026 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE12 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Kate S. Lavelle | Kate S. Lavelle, Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati, Thomas R. Greco, Wesley S. McDonald | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Technology | Not published | Kate S. Lavelle | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation | Not published | Thomas R. Greco, Wesley S. McDonald | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Technology · Chair | Not published | Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | David L. Goebel | David L. Goebel, Anna (Ania) M. Smith, Michael J. Hislop, Thomas R. Greco, Wesley S. McDonald | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance | Not published | David L. Goebel | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Technology | Not published | Anna (Ania) M. Smith, Michael J. Hislop | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Governance | Krishnan (Kandy) Anand | Krishnan (Kandy) Anand, David L. Goebel, Lynn Crump-Caine | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Governance · Chair; Technology | Not published | Krishnan (Kandy) Anand | Not described in the published record |
| Technology | Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati | Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati, Anna (Ania) M. Smith, Kate S. Lavelle, Krishnan (Kandy) Anand, Michael J. Hislop | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Alex KaleidaChief Financial Officercompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:18
- Bradley Brewer.Chief Commercial Officercompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:19
- Christopher FallonChief Information Officercompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:20
- Donnie UpshawChief Brand & People Officercompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:21
- Kevin FishSenior Vice President of Digitalcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:22
- Michael J. SkipworthPresident, Chief Executive Officer & Directorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:23
- Raj KapoorChief Operating Officercompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:24
- Anna (Ania) M. SmithDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:9
- David L. GoebelDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:10
- Kate S. LavelleDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:11
- Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:12
- Krishnan (Kandy) AnandDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:13
- Lynn Crump-CaineChaircompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:8
- Michael J. HislopDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:14
- Michael J. SkipworthDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:15
- Thomas R. GrecoDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:16
- Wesley S. McDonaldDirectorcompany:96a4d055-22ed-4a9b-af38-c3232fb709bd:leadership_role:17
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 20 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 5 Claims.
- E2Wingstop Inc. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-18). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 20, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13other. Published May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14other. Published May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15other. Published May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16other. Published May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17other. Published May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E18other. Published May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19other. Published May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E20board_seats. board seats. Cited by 21 Claims.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Anna (Ania) M. Smith seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- David L. Goebel seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Kate S. Lavelle seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Krishnan (Kandy) Anand seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Lynn Crump-Caine seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Lynn Crump-Caine chairs board Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Michael J. Hislop seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Michael J. Skipworth seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Thomas R. Greco seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Wesley S. McDonald seat on Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Audit · Chair; Technology committee of Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Kate S. Lavelle member of Audit · Chair; Technology, effective 2026-04-02.
- Audit; Compensation committee of Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Thomas R. Greco member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2026-04-02.
- Wesley S. McDonald member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2026-04-02.
- Audit; Technology · Chair committee of Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati member of Audit; Technology · Chair, effective 2026-04-02.
- Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance committee of Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- David L. Goebel member of Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance, effective 2026-04-02.
- Compensation; Technology committee of Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Anna (Ania) M. Smith member of Compensation; Technology, effective 2026-04-02.
- Michael J. Hislop member of Compensation; Technology, effective 2026-04-02.
- Nominating and Governance · Chair; Technology committee of Wingstop Inc., effective 2026-04-02.
- Krishnan (Kandy) Anand member of Nominating and Governance · Chair; Technology, effective 2026-04-02.



