Jane Grote Abell
Jane Grote Abell
Chairwoman of the Board
Donatos Pizza
A founding family member, Jane has held a variety of positions, including CEO, at both Donatos Pizza and Jane’s Dough Foods. After McDonald’s purchased Donatos in 1999, Jane was a major catalyst behind the decision to buy back Donatos in 2003. Then, she led the company through a $10.5 million turnaround. After becoming board chair in 2010, Jane has had time to focus on work like co-founding the Reeb Avenue Center.