Gail Sharps Myers is executive vice president, chief legal & administrative officer and corporate secretary for Denny’s Corporation and is responsible for overseeing all legal functions including real estate, labor and employment law, compliance, and all employee-related initiatives for the company. Before joining Denny’s in June 2020, Myers worked as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at American Tire Distributors. Prior to that role, she worked as senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary at Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., as well as senior vice president, deputy general counsel and chief compliance counsel at US Foods, both leaders in the food industry. Myers has a track record of improving and reimagining legal strategy while promoting open communication and transparency with Boards. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Washington College of Law at The American University, her MBA from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, and her BA in Political Science at Howard University.