Rob Weisberg
has served as a member of our Board since April 2015. Mr. Weisberg is the
Chief Executive Officer of Invaluable, the worlds leading online live auction marketplace. Mr. Weisberg joined Invaluable in October 2012 as its Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Weisberg served for three years as Chief
Marketing Officer at Zipcar, Inc., where he contributed to the companys membership growth and initial public offering. Before joining Zipcar, Mr. Weisberg served as Vice President of Multimedia Marketing at Dominos Pizza, Inc. for
five years. Prior to his work for Dominos, Mr. Weisberg worked in account services at several advertising and public relations firms. Through his consumer marketing expertise and experience leading growth companies, as well as his
knowledge of the limited service restaurant industry, Mr. Weisberg provides our Board with insights and guidance regarding our marketing and growth strategies.
Alexander C. Matina
has served as a member of our Board since December 2017. Mr. Matina is the Vice President, Investments at MFP Investors
LLC, the family office of Michael F. Price, which focuses on long-term, value investment opportunities. Mr. Matina also serves as Chairman of the board of Trinity Place Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded real estate company, focused on
multi-family and retail investments. Mr. Matina has served on the board of Trinity Place since April 2013. In addition, he serves on the board of S&W Seed Company, a publicly traded agricultural company, with proprietary seeds targeting the
alfalfa, sorghum, sunflower and stevia markets, a position he has held since May 2015. Mr. Matina also serves on the boards of Crowheart Energy LLC, a private energy company with assets in Wyoming, and Madava Financial, a private energy lender.
In addition, Mr. Matina has worked in various investment and financial analyst roles at Altus Capital Partners and Salomon Smith Barney, among others. Mr. Matina brings a combination of financial expertise and public company board
experience to our Board. Mr. Matina is a designee of MFP Partners, L.P. (collectively with its affiliates and associates, MFP) pursuant to our Cooperation Agreement dated December 21, 2017 (the Cooperation
Agreement) with MFP, Misada Capital Holdings, LLC (collectively with its affiliates and associates, Misada), Mr. Matina and Noah A. Elbogen. A copy of the Cooperation Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Original Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Noah A. Elbogen
has served as a member of our Board since
December 2017. Mr. Elbogen currently serves as a Partner at Act III Holdings, LLC, a Boston-based investment fund. Mr. Elbogen has also served as Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Misada Capital Group LLC, a New Jersey-based
investment manager, which he founded in August 2016. In addition, Mr. Elbogen has served as an independent director of BJs Restaurants Inc., a publicly traded casual dining restaurant company, since June 2014. Previously, Mr. Elbogen
served as an Investment Analyst at Luxor Capital Group, LP, a New York-based investment manager, where he focused primarily on the restaurant sector from July 2011 to July 2016. Prior to joining Luxor Capital Group, Mr. Elbogen served as a
Research Analyst covering the consumer sector at S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC from August 2009 to June 2011, at Highbridge Capital Management, LLC from January 2007 to January 2009, and at Scout Capital Management LLC from August 2005 to January
2007. Mr. Elbogen began his investment career as an Equity Research Associate at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. where he covered the Specialty Retail and Hardlines sectors. Mr. Elbogen provides our Board with financial expertise, public
company board experience, and a broad perspective on the restaurant industry. Mr. Elbogen is a designee of Misada pursuant to our Cooperation Agreement.
Weldon Spangler
currently serves, since June 2017, as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board. Prior to his
appointment as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of the Company, Mr. Spangler served as Senior Vice President, Baskin-Robbins U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, a division of Dunkin Brands Group, Inc., where he managed over 2,500
locations, from September 2015 to May 2017. Mr. Spangler joined Dunkin Brands in 2010, where he served as Vice President, Dunkin Donuts Operations U.S. and Canada until September 2015 and had operational and financial responsibility
for more than 8,000 Dunkin Donuts restaurants and 1,200 Baskin-Robbins locations. Prior to joining Dunkin Brands, Mr. Spangler held various leadership positions with Starbucks Corporation. Mr. Spanglers experience
operating under a franchise model provides the Board with strong leadership and operational insight.
Yoo Jin Kim
has served as a member of
our Board since May 2010. Mr. Kim is a Partner at Lee Equity Partners, LLC (Lee Equity). Prior to joining Lee Equity in 2005, Mr. Kim was with Bain Capital Partners, a global private equity investment firm, where he most
recently held the position of Principal. Mr. Kim also serves on the board of directors of Paragon Industries, Inc., Cross MediaWorks, LLC, Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC, Prelude Holding Company, LLC and Interluxe Holdings, LLC. Mr. Kim brings
a combination of financial expertise and experience with multi-unit concepts to our Board. Mr. Kim is a designee of Lee Equity pursuant to our stockholders agreement with Lee Equity. A copy of our stockholders agreement with Lee
Equity is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Original Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Benjamin Hochberg
has served as a member of our Board since May 2010. Mr. Hochberg is a Partner at Lee Equity. Prior to joining Lee Equity
in May 2006, Mr. Hochberg was a Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC, a middle-market private equity investment firm. Prior to Odyssey, Mr. Hochberg worked at Bain Capital Partners, a global private equity investment firm.
Mr. Hochberg also serves on the board of directors of Paragon Industries, Inc., Interluxe Holdings, LLC, Westfall Technik Holdings, LLC, and
K-Mac
Holdings, Corp. Mr. Hochbergs experience in
private equity firms provides our Board with valuable insights related to capital markets and financial matters. Mr. Hochberg is a designee of Lee Equity pursuant to our stockholders agreement with Lee Equity.
Katherine L. Scherping
joined our Board in February 2017. Ms. Scherping currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of National CineMedia,
which is the largest cinema advertising network in the United States. Prior to joining National CineMedia in August 2016, Ms. Scherping served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of QCE LLC (Quiznos) from June 2016 through July
2016. She also served as Chief Financial Officer of Quiznos from December 2013 to June
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