Featured Speaker

Mr. Sylvester Johnson

Sylvester “Sly” Johnson is the currently the VP Enterprise Planning, Analytics, and Insights at Whataburger. He joined Whataburger in 2016 as Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Whataburger in 2016 he held similar roles with Bob Evans Farms, Dex One Corporation, and 7-Eleven Inc. His career journey has also included time in a corporate audit and finance role with PepsiCo and YUM Brands, respectively. He started his career in public accounting with PWC where he rose to the senior manager ranks while also working in the National Office as the Assistant to the Insurance Industry Chairman. He is graduate of the University of Notre Dame where he received his BBA in Accounting and has an MBA from Bellarmine University. He has had various community service roles during his career and is currently on the Board of TXCPA San Antonio.