GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.,
Oct. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Red
Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (NASDAQ: RRGB), a casual dining
restaurant chain focused on serving an innovative selection of
high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere, today
announced the appointment of Michael
Kaplan as senior vice president and chief legal
officer. Kaplan will be responsible for oversight of all
legal matters for Red Robin, including risk management, compliance
and corporate governance.
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Kaplan brings to Red Robin more than 20 years of professional
legal experience, with a career that includes strategic legal
leadership in a variety of industries including defense and
aerospace, electronics manufacturing and consumer
products.
"Michael is an exceptional addition to the Red Robin team.
His talents will elevate our ability to navigate in a rapidly
changing legal landscape and achieve superior business results,"
said Steve Carley, Red Robin's chief
executive officer. "We look forward to tapping into Michael's
extensive and seasoned experience, his solid counsel on regulatory,
governance and other key legal matters, and his down-to-earth
nature and quick-wit, all of which will be a great fit for the Red
Robin team."
Before joining Red Robin, Kaplan served as senior vice president
and general counsel, as well as chief security officer and
corporate secretary, for Tempe,
Ariz.-based StandardAero, a leading provider of maintenance,
repair and overhaul services to the aerospace industry, where he
led global legal strategy, compliance and corporate
governance. Prior to that, he was a partner with the
international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, L.L.P. in Phoenix, Ariz., where he focused on corporate
law and served as outside general counsel to public companies.
Kaplan's legal career also includes serving as executive vice
president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Styling
Technology Corporation, a Scottsdale,
Ariz.-based consumer products company specializing in
professional salon product brand acquisitions.
Kaplan earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Stanford Law School, Stanford, Calif., and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in economics and government from the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (www.redrobin.com), a casual
dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., is the
gourmet burger expert, famous for serving more than two dozen
craveable, high-quality burgers with Bottomless Steak
Fries® in a fun environment. Red Robin's award-winning
burgers have earned the title of Best Burger in the full-service
category in the Zagat Fast Food Survey four years in a row. In
addition to its many burger offerings, Red Robin serves a wide
variety of salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts and
signature Mad Mixology® Beverages. There currently are
485 Red Robin locations across the United
States and Canada,
including 345 company-owned Red Robin restaurants and five Red
Robin's Burger Works locations, and 135 Red Robin
restaurants operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin…
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