Overview
Monty Moran is the former co-CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, attorney, author, and speaker. During his Chipotle leadership tenure the company scaled from hundreds of restaurants to more than 2,000 locations. He now teaches people-first leadership grounded in empowerment, curiosity, and culture—lessons captured in Love Is Free. Guac Is Extra and his Connected documentary work.
What they teach
- Culture and empowerment systems that scale operations
- Vulnerability and curiosity as leadership operating skills
- Keynotes for corporate and association audiences
- Storytelling from Chipotle’s high-growth years
Why SUCCESS readers care
Moran’s story is SUCCESS entrepreneurship in operator form: how a people-first culture drove historic growth. His speaking is built for executives who need culture that survives scale, not slogans.
Sources
Grounded in montyfmoran.com about and speaking pages (retrieved 2026-09-12).